Set correctly or not it's still pig ignorant to have them on when they are not required or when in traffic.Front fog lights are meant to aimed low under the fog and to the side to light the road and kerb side, road markings. They are not intended to be aimed into the fog as it just reflects bright lights.
If they are angled upwards at incoming drivers they are set wrong.
The front fog lights I'm thinking about are the ones set low in the bumper.I dunno how they "dazzle". On the cars that have had them I mostly never used them as the beam didn't light anything other than the side verges or very short in front. Mostly useless. They are set low in the bumper for that reason. They were never super bright. I'd say they aren't even that useful in normal fog. Only in extremely heavy fog have I found them useful. Or snow.
I say most people don't know where they are because they try them in normal conditions and can't see what they are doing.
Perhaps on new cars with led or xenon they are super powerful or something. I not driven anything like that. Maybe they are set up as pseudo spot lights. But that's a different thing entirely.
Rear light is super bright. But it's purpose is entirely different.
Open to correction. I'm no expert.
On the cars that have had them I mostly never used them as the beam didn't light anything other than the side verges or very short in front. Mostly useless. They are set low in the bumper for that reason. They were never super bright. I'd say they aren't even that useful in normal fog. Only in extremely heavy fog have I found them useful. Or snow.
They're white on very many vehicles, including my own.Fog lights are normally yellow in colour
Yes I'd reckon you are correct there, and thinking about it now it's probably why more people are dazzled by modern front fog lights in white compared to the older yellow onesThey're white on very many vehicles, including my own.
To be honest, some dipped headlights seem far too bright to me. I've often cursed drivers who seem to have their high beams on causing me to be dazzled, only to realise that they only have their dipped lights on! And I'm not talking about boy/girl racers who have fitted custom bright bulbs or anything.I suspect many have spot lights not true fog lights. A fog light that aims up would be pointless.
Many modern Led lights are just too bright as a sweeping generalization.
That just means they have fat kids, weighing down the back of the car.To be honest, some dipped headlights seem far too bright to me. I've often cursed drivers who seem to have their high beams on causing me to be dazzled, only to realise that they only have their dipped lights on! And I'm not talking about boy/girl racers who have fitted custom bright bulbs or anything.
There's usually a light leveller for that but they probably don't know that is what it is for, just like indicatorsThat just means they have fat kids, weighing down the back of the car.
Mine are white too. I haven't seen yellow ones for years.They're white on very many vehicles, including my own.
Exactly it's a huge problem meeting these cars with a huge wall of light coming at you, the danger is that if someone is walking on the road you won't see them when dazzled by these lightsSet correctly or not it's still pig ignorant to have them on when they are not required or when in traffic.
Although it wasn't a requirement to have fog lights, if the fog light is there, they will check. Not sure if they are required on newer models.My trusty Toyota has no front lights designated as fog lights.
There are ;
1. Side lights only.
2. Dipped headlights with side lights.
3. High or full beam with sidelights.
There is a separate red fog light at the rear. It is much brighter than the orinary red running lights. You cannot turn on the red fog light unless you have dipped headlights on - it is just wired that way.
I usually check the fog and other lights when reversing in to park where there is a shop window to show me what is showing.
Do NCT check the rear red fog light ?
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