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Range Rover Blues:
Like you can't learn to drive with someone who isn't qualified as an instructor :D
Anyway, someone mentioned about fog lights all being on one switch, unfortunatley the law permits you to use front fog lights in falling snow, when the use of rear fog lights would be rather dangerous. However this is only permitted if the fog lights are fitted on the outside edge of the car, within a certain distance of the extreme width ie they mark the size of the car.
But I strongly believe they should auto cancell when you either turn off the sidelights or the ignition. They can do it with heated rear screens easily enough.
Disco Matt:
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Sometimes they just seriously under estimate the V8, maybe as indicated in another thread, they all believe 4x4's are diesel powered?
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Heavens no! If they thought all 4x4s were diesel it'd put a huge dent in the anti-4x4 brigade's efforts! :lol:
I think they just associate anything with an older numberplate with being slow, and don't bother to check their speedo. Usually they overtake while the TDI is slogging up to 60 coming out of a town, then I catch them up on the first serious bend we come to...
Sider:
Mondeo's fog lights are on the same switch as the side/main lights. Once the headlights are on (by twisting the switch) you have to pull the switch one notch for the front fog's, two for the rear. The moment you switch off the side lights, the fogs reset to the off position. If you want them on again, you have to pull the switch.
It is doable, and it cannot be that difficult to do something similar.
McGuire:
Front and rear fogs should be permanently connected so you cannot turn one set on without the other. Should greatly increase the chances of them being used only when necessary.
I firmly believe that dipped headlights should be used when driving with a low sun behind you. Gives those driving into the sun a better chance of seeing you.
SteveGoodz:
--- Quote from: "hobbit" ---Been law in Germany, since at least 1979, when I was driving there, rain, snow, fog or other inclement weather during the day = dipped headlights
Shame they cant send some of the more useful laws and rules over to the uk
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Same law in France too IIRC and the speed limit is reduced by 10km/h
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