The're FOG lights not F%#@ing driving lights

[Adulf]

Heres my bitch.

What has happened to New Zealand drivers over the last few years, that has made them think, that fog lights are driving lights? It's a pain in the ass when your following them, as you can't tell the difference between their break lights being on or off. Especially in with rain on your visor!

Is it yet again a case of people who travel on four wheels only, having a frontal lobotomy at birth, or is it that they have all just discovered another button to push?

[CB ARGH]

Sorry I'm dumb, aren't the fog lights on the front?

[James Deuce]

No mate, they don't know the difference, they aren't aware of their legal obligation in regard to driving with foglights on either. I'd bet that people don't even realise that they have a rear foglight and advance the switch all the way around to turn on the "front driving lights". Which are actually foglights themselves.

Most people on KB are completely convinced that it's OK to use foglights as driving lights btw, despite them being a uni-directional source of light and not a directed beam.

[Sully60]

Sorry I'm dumb, aren't the fog lights on the front?

They have a very bright tailight so you can see them when stopped in the fog.

I agree Adulf, the only place in Wellington that gets fog is the airport and you don't drive there. Ok if you live in the Waikato.

As I understand it there is a law about using driving lights (additional to headlights) during the day, surely this would apply to fog lights in the clear?
Edit: ^^^ What "The Deuce" said.


Bloody dangerous as it's difficult to tell when the cars brakes are being applied.

[James Deuce]

They have a very bright tailight so you can see them when stopped in the fog.

I agree Adulf, the only place in Wellington that gets fog is the airport and you don't drive there. Ok if you live in the Waikato.

As I understand it there is a law about using driving lights (additional to headlights) during the day, surely this would apply to fog lights in the clear?

Bloody dangerous as it's difficult to tell when the cars brakes are being applied

Bing! I owe you another beer.

We get fog where I live and the occasional pea souper on the Hutt floor, so don't be too keen to dismiss fog as fictional. Plus Wainuiomata was ensconced under a giant fogbank this morning.

[Deano]

I agree Adulf, the only place in Wellington that gets fog is the airport and you don't drive there. Ok if you live in the Waikato.

I've had to use em atop Mount Maungaraki from time to time, but that low cloud.

[pzkpfw]

The rear fog light is one of the dumb "features" on my Avensis.

It's a single light on one side, and it means I've only got one reversing light (on the other side).

Times I was not hit from behind because of it? = 0

Times I wished I had TWO reversing lights? > 50

[Patch]

saw a 1980's s/w similar to the mkIV cortina traveling north by Mt. Wgtn last weeknd. The knob-end had fitted a square aftermarket (red lense, similar to a hella driving lamp) light below his rear bumper facing upwards. Light misty rain, no need for lights at all. U could see this thing a fuckin km away.




ah, mist, fog, low cloud - same thing 'tis all water vapour

[headlesschicken]

the road code clearly states that you must not use foglights at any time where there is no fog as they "may dazzle other drivers".
full theory and practical driving tests should be compulsory every five-ten years in order to retain your licence
experience doesn't count for shit if you're misinformed/a dumbarse.

[Patch]

as soon as people pass the test they 'forget' what is in the little book.

Keep to the left is a good one.

[Mikkel]

The Danish word for fog is rather similar to that for fool - as such they are generally known as fool-lights when used at inappropriate times. I guess fogwit-lights would do here...

Distinguishing between braking lights and the fog light isn't the annoying bit for me - but if you're stuck behind fog lights they add significantly to eye fatigue due to their brightness.

But yes, there seems to be quite a few people out there who haven't picked up on the fact that cars come with a set of lights designed specifically for driving on the public road - and that fog lights (front and rear) are meant to be used in fog. You also see quite a lot of folks running around with their parking lights on during dusk

[Pussy]

This is similar to twats that insist on driving in poor visibility with only their park lights on. Unfortunately there are far too many drivers on the road without an ounce of situational awareness

[johan]

When I moved to NZ I couldn't believe the madness on the roads here.

Then I spend five weeks in Bangkok, since then I reckon kiwis are heroes on the road. They even drive in the right direction on the motorway and roundabouts!

It seems to me traffic and driving goes hand in hand with culture and social attitude of a community, in general.

In many places around Europe it's law to drive with your lights on 24/7. You can't even switch them off. I agree this is much more safer.

Fog lights are evil and bad 99% of the time.

[Sully60]

Bing! I owe you another beer.

We get fog where I live and the occasional pea souper on the Hutt floor, so don't be too keen to dismiss fog as fictional.

Yeah, I commute through the mistthat develops from the Hutt River frequently on winter days, yes there is a time and place. Should get some (fog lights) for #1's SV.

Plus Wainuiomata was ensconced under a giant fogbank this morning.

If only the residents were to scared to drive through it

Distinguishing between braking lights and the fog light isn't the annoying bit for me - but if you're stuck behind fog lights they add significantly to eye fatigue due to their brightness.

True that, I get tired enough just looking at my sexy reflection in the visor, swoon

[alanzs]

Keep to the left is a good one.

I couldn't agree more!