Thread: Let's have a general discussion on fog lights

Being in the UK have become used to driving in poor light conditions. Most people drive with their head lights on all the time to make themselves more visible.

Fog lights are fitted to all cars however they are not used unless required. Perhaps because drivers already have their head lights on. The keeping the head lights on is something drivers seem to have evolved not a law requirement.

If you can see with your head lights on you do not need the fog lights. You turn your head lights off when the fog lights are in use. Used to be a rule in NSW that fog lights were wired up so only one or the other could be switched on

Have used my fog lights about 3 times in the last 20 years of driving all over the UK and Ireland

Originally Posted by 3toes

Being in the UK have become used to driving in poor light conditions. Most people drive with their head lights on all the time to make themselves more visible.

Fog lights are fitted to all cars however they are not used unless required. Perhaps because drivers already have their head lights on. The keeping the head lights on is something drivers seem to have evolved not a law requirement.

If you can see with your head lights on you do not need the fog lights. You turn your head lights off when the fog lights are in use. Used to be a rule in NSW that fog lights were wired up so only one or the other could be switched on

Have used my fog lights about 3 times in the last 20 years of driving all over the UK and Ireland

Same in Queensland, easiest way to accomplish it was to feed a relay from the parking light circuit; that was until parking lights stayed on with headlights.

Don't stress about the clowns who drive with thier fog lights on all the time, they're easier to see than a sign that says "Caution ****** Driving"

Even worse are the rear red lights that are brighter than stop lights and are a true hazard

The other problem with the front fog lights being on is that the rear tails lights are also much brighter making it annoying to follow them.
I also noted a comment regarding the bright cyclist LED lights. I often pass head on a group of 20 or so and its like a road train coming down the road at you.
It is so bright I high beam them.

Originally Posted by Tow 57

The other problem with the front fog lights being on is that the rear tails lights are also much brighter making it annoying to follow them.
I also noted a comment regarding the bright cyclist LED lights. I often pass head on a group of 20 or so and its like a road train coming down the road at you.
It is so bright I high beam them.

Originally Posted by Eevo

i keep mine on 24/7
the more im seen, the safer i am.
the law needs to wake up the 21st century

So whenever I see you coming you won't mind me being on high beam with my LED lightbar on ... because the more I'm seen the safer I am.

Do we, or do we not have uniform road rules now in Oz? Assuming we do, and much publicised here in Tassie at the time, is as follows:

"The new road rules now require that a driver of a vehicle fitted with front fog lights (or rearfog lights) must not operate the fog lights unless the driver is driving in fog or otherhazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility."

So if you drive with them on all the time you are a tool in the eyes of the law, and will be fined as such.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Same in Queensland, easiest way to accomplish it was to feed a relay from the parking light circuit; that was until parking lights stayed on with headlights.

Don't stress about the clowns who drive with thier fog lights on all the time, they're easier to see than a sign that says "Caution ****** Driving"

I have wired mine up a similar way.. They only work when the parkers are on and turn off when the headlights are turned on..