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Quote: Originally posted by rustyncrusty on 01/10/2011

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What has not been said ( as usual) is that fog lamps can and should be used in falling snow, but I can tell you that on a motorway in VERY HEAVY falling rain I have put on my rear fog lamps and notice that vehicles doing the same in front can be seen more easily. Falling snow gets me on to another of my hates, those that clean 6 inches of windscreen in front of their gob and set off with  a foot of snow on the roof and every window covered in ice, usually with a gang of kids inside. 

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I agree fog lights should not be used in rain at all,as the name suggests they are fog lights for use when visibility in fog is less than 100m.

Even worse in heavy rain when the glare from the fog lights do mask brake lights,i would think the police would question why you had your fog lights on in rain.

Quote: Originally posted by rustyncrusty on 06/10/2011

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Why don't people read what is written before they criticising. I put my rear lamps on ONLY WHEN rain is heavy enough to obscure the car from faster approaching vehicles and this is not dazzling. I do not deploy them if I find myself in a line of traffic, only when the traffic is on the move at a reasonable speed. As to masking my brake lights, my fogs are nowhere near my brake lights and can be seen, also there is the high level one and if you can't see them get off the road for an eye test. Anyone is welcome to rear end me, I'll just call the police. 

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This thread seems to have been running a long time! Rule 226 (Ithink) of the highway code says that when visibility is less than 100metres, dipped headlights must be used, rear foglights must also be used, but must be switched off when visibility improves. Since some cars, mine included, can only switch on rear foglights if the font fogs are on, (and these can only be switched on if headlights are already on)  then the use of  front fogs is not within the drivers control.

The question of dazzle from rear fogs is very relevant, if I remember correctly, when the fitting of these was first introduced in the late 1970's, there was generally only one lamp fitted below the rear bumper and were for use in conditions of poor visibility in daylight hours only.

Quote: Originally posted by littlejack40 on 07/10/2011

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This thread seems to have been running a long time! Rule 226 (Ithink) of the highway code says that when visibility is less than 100metres, dipped headlights must be used, rear foglights must also be used, but must be switched off when visibility improves. Since some cars, mine included, can only switch on rear foglights if the font fogs are on, (and these can only be switched on if headlights are already on)  then the use of  front fogs is not within the drivers control.

The question of dazzle from rear fogs is very relevant, if I remember correctly, when the fitting of these was first introduced in the late 1970's, there was generally only one lamp fitted below the rear bumper and were for use in conditions of poor visibility in daylight hours only.

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Quote"when  motorway traffic is stopping and they are still coming at you like bats out of hell, this is when I put on my hazards, as you probably do. This is technically an offence! I don't think you are likely to get done for this. "

That is what you are supposed to do in those circumstances,it isn't an offence.

Saxo1

Quote: Originally posted by ad210358 on 07/10/2011

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A few cars are actually configured to put the hazard lights on automatically when the car senses emergency braking. Also seen one or two vehicles whe the high level brake light starts to rapid flash under heavy braking.

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Quote: Originally posted by rustyncrusty on 08/10/2011

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Quote: Originally posted by ad210358 on 07/10/2011

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A few cars are actually configured to put the hazard lights on automatically when the car senses emergency braking. Also seen one or two vehicles whe the high level brake light starts to rapid flash under heavy braking.

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I think you'll find that the use of hazards whilst moving IS an offence and the police turn a blind eye to it because of the good intention. It was an ofence originally and I've never heard of it being changed. Our dustmen caused an accident by moving off suddenly with them on and the guy passing had no idea they were about to move (I was his witness) The police at the scene told the dustcart driver he shouldn't be moving with them on. maybe HE was wrong and you are right.

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It's one of the the driving test theory questions.

Saxo1