FOG LIGHTS

SMARTY · 30-11-2006, 02:36

This past weekend i got pulled up by the perth coppers...for having my foglights on. I driver everywhere with them on, as it gives a little extra light out to the sides of the main beams and looks cool as hell. But im not one of those blokes that has them on during the day to be a wanker, just use them when my main lights are on.

I got threatened with a 100 dollar fine and...wait for it....3, THREE!!! demerit points. When the hell did this bullshit law come into play?

I told the copper that it was the first time i had heard of this, and asked him if they were illegal then why wasnt i warned by the dealer about it when bought my ute? so he just told me that they are for use in conditions with limited visibility ONLY, and gave me a slap on the wrist warning.

WHY? they arent any brighter than low beam headlights? when did they start picking on us for this?

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OLLY BOLLY · 30-11-2006, 02:47

yeah it's great isn't it considering all highway patrol VZ commodores have them fitted and are usually turned on during the day, furthermore, the fact that they can come on with the low beams and not just the high beams, actually makes all highway patrols DEFECTIBLE!!!!

trashman · 30-11-2006, 15:14

ok the law is ... you can have your park lights on and your fog lights on but NOT low beams and fog lights on at the same time... the reason being that with both low beam and fog lights on it exseads the max watt output alowed for low beam...

now wat i do is have them all on hibeam and fog lights and dip them when i see a car and as the other car gets closer i tern off the foglights ...

now as usefull as they are and yes they do give you a MUCH better side spread at night but i do find them to be MOST ANOYING from a oncomming car!!!

and they always have been picking on it i got talked to at rainmakers erlyer this year and a mate got told 3 years ago... they just dont seem to poileace it much..

cb205 · 30-11-2006, 18:00

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Originally Posted by OLLY BOLLY

actually makes all highway patrols DEFECTIBLE!!!!

dont know about WA but in NSW thats not the case.
Just because a vehicle has foglights doesn't mean it can be defected if they are mis-used {i think thats what you said, sorry if I misunderstood what you meant}

In NSW they must be able to be activated independent of any light (other than parkers) If they come on and off with high-beam than they are technically a driving light and thus are under different ADR's.

More info for NSW:
under
Road transport (safety and traffic management) road rules regulation 1999 - Clause 55a
A person must not cause or commit (a) any fog light, affixed to a motor vehicle on a road to be lighted except in fog, mist or under other Atmospheric conditions that restrict visibility.

The fine is $77 in NSW (it used to be 75 but went up a couple of months ago)

Personally I hate foglights that are used when they are not needed.
Any truck driver here will know what unfocused 55 watt lights do to a driver in an elevated postition.

That's my rant for today.

cheers
steve

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Jay · 30-11-2006, 18:19

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Originally Posted by cb205

Personally I hate foglights that are used when they are not needed.
Any truck driver here will know what unfocused 55 watt lights do to a driver in an elevated postition.

You don't need to be in an elevated position to be dazzled by an unfocused fog light!

Yeah i agree, i hate people that use them when not needed or in the middle of the of the day!

trashman · 01-12-2006, 04:00

yer not a big fan of them day or night that why IF i have them on i always tern them off when approching other cars... but they do give a good side spread speshly when looking out for roo's

Mechanised Swaggie · 01-12-2006, 05:13

Isn't one pair of headlights good enough anymore. I thought it would have been with the advances in globe and lens technology...

Choco · 01-12-2006, 08:18

Yeah I hate people using fog lights when visibility is high.
I reackon the police should crack down on the offenders more often.

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PaulyBoi · 01-12-2006, 09:15

Fog lights suck at night, even on low beam they still blur your vision, during fog they are ok but at nightt hey tend to blind.

Kiki · 01-12-2006, 09:30

hey Smarty i know where ya commim from my mum got done for the exact same thng down here, mum give him a mouth full n she got $100 fine it's bull dust if ya ask me... everyonew that has fog lights down here uses them alll the time wether they are needed or not

cb205 · 01-12-2006, 16:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiki

she got $100 fine it's bull dust if ya ask me

I rekon it's bulldust too,
the fine should be $175 (same as a 15 and under speedinf offence) and 3 points.
cheers
steve

30-11-2006, 02:36	#1 (permalink)
SMARTY Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northam WA Posts: 575 Rep Power: 3	FOG LIGHTS This past weekend i got pulled up by the perth coppers...for having my foglights on. I driver everywhere with them on, as it gives a little extra light out to the sides of the main beams and looks cool as hell. But im not one of those blokes that has them on during the day to be a wanker, just use them when my main lights are on. *I got threatened with a 100 dollar fine and...wait for it....3, THREE!!! demerit points. When the hell did this bullshit law come into play?* I told the copper that it was the first time i had heard of this, and asked him if they were illegal then why wasnt i warned by the dealer about it when bought my ute? so he just told me that they are for use in conditions with limited visibility ONLY, and gave me a slap on the wrist warning. *WHY? they arent any brighter than low beam headlights? when did they start picking on us for this?* __________________ *We Hold It Flat, And Then It Go "BOOM"* *Toodyay RUM RIGGERS*

30-11-2006, 02:47	#2 (permalink)
OLLY BOLLY Status: February 2006 Best Feral Ute! Join Date: May 2005 Location: in a box Posts: 1,416 Rep Power: 0	Re: FOG LIGHTS yeah it's great isn't it considering all highway patrol VZ commodores have them fitted and are usually turned on during the day, furthermore, the fact that they can come on with the low beams and not just the high beams, actually makes all highway patrols DEFECTIBLE!!!!

30-11-2006, 15:14	#3 (permalink)
trashman Status: Hardcore Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wolf Creek... lol Wongong Posts: 1,194 Rep Power: 4	Re: FOG LIGHTS ok the law is ... you can have your park lights on and your fog lights on but NOT low beams and fog lights on at the same time... the reason being that with both low beam and fog lights on it exseads the max watt output alowed for low beam... now wat i do is have them all on hibeam and fog lights and dip them when i see a car and as the other car gets closer i tern off the foglights ... now as usefull as they are and yes they do give you a MUCH better side spread at night but i do find them to be MOST ANOYING from a oncomming car!!! and they always have been picking on it i got talked to at rainmakers erlyer this year and a mate got told 3 years ago... they just dont seem to poileace it much.. __________________ *Chassing down the dream* *Project Black Opps :* *The NED* *comming in late 2008* *Principle Owner :COMET* *Work hard play harder* *Live my life like my mum told me not to* *With a ute under foot* *a rum in one hand and a pie in the other* *i only have one question?* *WHO THE HELL IS STEERING?*

01-12-2006, 04:00	#6 (permalink)
trashman Status: Hardcore Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Wolf Creek... lol Wongong Posts: 1,194 Rep Power: 4	Re: FOG LIGHTS yer not a big fan of them day or night that why IF i have them on i always tern them off when approching other cars... but they do give a good side spread speshly when looking out for roo's __________________ *Chassing down the dream* *Project Black Opps :* *The NED* *comming in late 2008* *Principle Owner :COMET* *Work hard play harder* *Live my life like my mum told me not to* *With a ute under foot* *a rum in one hand and a pie in the other* *i only have one question?* *WHO THE HELL IS STEERING?*

01-12-2006, 05:13	#7 (permalink)
Mechanised Swaggie Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Broadford Posts: 411 Rep Power: 3	Re: FOG LIGHTS Isn't one pair of headlights good enough anymore. I thought it would have been with the advances in globe and lens technology... __________________ -Just give me a MACK and a decent load and turn me loose on the Darwin Road.. -I'll be better off by far... 1995 XG Falcon Longreach Outback BNS Rig 1997 HZ(T)J75 Cruiser Bush Rig

01-12-2006, 08:18	#8 (permalink)
Choco Status: Feral Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sth Hedland Posts: 61 Rep Power: 3	Re: FOG LIGHTS Yeah I hate people using fog lights when visibility is high. I reackon the police should crack down on the offenders more often.

01-12-2006, 09:15	#9 (permalink)
PaulyBoi Status: 2006 December Best One Tonner Ute! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mildura Posts: 362 Rep Power: 3	Re: FOG LIGHTS Fog lights suck at night, even on low beam they still blur your vision, during fog they are ok but at nightt hey tend to blind. __________________ R.I.P Shane, Abby, Cory, Josie, Stevie-Lee and Cassandra. Will never forget you guys.

01-12-2006, 09:30	#10 (permalink)
Kiki Status: Beaut Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: TASSIE Posts: 541 Rep Power: 3	Re: FOG LIGHTS hey Smarty i know where ya commim from my mum got done for the exact same thng down here, mum give him a mouth full n she got $100 fine it's bull dust if ya ask me... everyonew that has fog lights down here uses them alll the time wether they are needed or not