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

A flash is just long enough to get his attention.

Originally Posted by Tombie

Because a dazzled moron driving towards you is a good thing right?

Apparently so.

For some.

Reminds me of when I drove around a right hand sweeper on a crest. The oncoming vehicle had his HID high beam, HID DLs and light bars on. I felt pain in my eyes. How we never had a head on collision, or I bounced off into the bushes, I'll never know. I couldn't see anything except for a painfully bright white light with a blueish tinge.

One thing I have noticed with using the light bar is that, in certain conditions, it is difficult to pick up the glow of the lights of an oncoming vehicle and visual contact takes place before dipping. It's happened to me a couple of times and doesn't make me feel too good. I've always dipped lights at the first hint of oncoming vehicles.
But, I think I am digressing from the OP.
Steve

Originally Posted by Mick_Marsh

Apparently so.

For some.

Reminds me of when I drove around a right hand sweeper on a crest. The oncoming vehicle had his HID high beam, HID DLs and light bars on. I felt pain in my eyes. How we never had a head on collision, or I bounced off into the bushes, I'll never know. I couldn't see anything except for a painfully bright white light with a blueish tinge.

From my experience here in the West it is quite rare to see a highway patrol car at night on the country highways policing this practice because people that do this sort of thing are as bad if not far worse than the fog light villains.
If you have these powerful spots and lightbars fitted it IS important to dip them earlier than you would standard lighting as the range and power is far greater than normal high beam so that what is described above doesn't happen.
It is NOT that hard to see the "Glow" of an oncoming car/truck at night So don't be one of them people that wait until the other bloke has dipped before you do, Dip early and play "Nice" with these lights.

Actually it is more difficult....

On straight flat terrain it’s not too bad.

But on undulating or curved roads my Nemesis overpower the “tell tale” light you usually can see approaching around a curve.

This means I have just a fraction of a second to dip in these scenarios... hence I read the terrain and keep my fingers near the stalk to improve reaction time.

I agree completely that playing nicely is important to the safety of all road users.

Originally Posted by p38arover

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Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

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Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

Well you have to admit, you've been a little quiet lately, but no it was just a laps.

Originally Posted by p38arover

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