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Title: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: Bionic on 23 October 2012, 05:55:58
 :(
 Here we go into the winter and Leicester has this to look forward to today;
http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/2644668
Is it UK widespread and what the future holds for all?  :-\
Bet the repair shops are rubbing their hands and the insurance companies developing new 'sorry but we cannot pay' excuses........
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: omega3000 on 23 October 2012, 08:46:54
And pretty bad fog here last few days  :( The candle fog lights working overtime  ;D
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Post by: the alarming man on 23 October 2012, 09:03:48
fog??....we have been in fog for three days now....go down the hill and it is brilliant sunshine...wierd
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: Kevin Wood on 23 October 2012, 09:45:40
<sigh> More idiots driving round with their fog lights on for the next few months, until they finally remember what that little orange light means. ::)
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Post by: cleggy on 23 October 2012, 09:51:30
More of a mist here, hardly call it fog.
The number of idiots without lights on is astounding :( >:( >:(
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Post by: aaronjb on 23 October 2012, 09:55:41
<sigh> More idiots driving round with their fog lights on for the next few months, until they finally remember what that little orange light means. ::)

Spotted my first one this morning! Ford Focus with his little red light of idiocy on.
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: Kevin Wood on 23 October 2012, 09:56:18
<sigh> More idiots driving round with their fog lights on for the next few months, until they finally remember what that little orange light means. ::)

Spotted my first one this morning! Ford Focus with his little red light of idiocy on.

Now, there's a thing. ::)
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: Terbs on 23 October 2012, 11:22:12
That really does my head in...these idiots that drive around with fog lights on >:( How many times have you been dazzled on motorways, with
idiots using foglights in a barely visable mist or a slight drizzle. I thought that there was a law about visability and the use of fog lights ???
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: bootie on 23 October 2012, 11:28:07
That really does my head in...these idiots that drive around with fog lights on >:( How many times have you been dazzled on motorways, with
idiots using foglights in a barely visable mist or a slight drizzle. I thought that there was a law about visability and the use of fog lights ???

There is but I can't remember chapter and verse, sorry.
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: Entwood on 23 October 2012, 12:00:04
Highway code rules 226 and 236

https://www.gov.uk/driving-adverse-weather-conditions-226-to-237

Very simple ... :)
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: andyc on 23 October 2012, 12:10:46
Don't mind the fog, if its like this on Sunday Morning i think i'll take a wonder along the river and do a spot of fishing

Andy
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Post by: ozzycat on 23 October 2012, 14:44:13
its quite foggy down here today
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: Terbs on 23 October 2012, 14:49:43
Don't mind the fog, if its like this on Sunday Morning i think i'll take a wonder along the river and do a spot of fishing
Andy

And countless others :y :y :y :y
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: Turk on 23 October 2012, 21:42:25
That really does my head in...these idiots that drive around with fog lights on >:( How many times have you been dazzled on motorways, with
idiots using foglights
in a barely visable mist or a slight drizzle. I thought that there was a law about visability and the use of fog lights ???

??? Dazzled by foglights ?!?   What were you doing, press-ups ? 
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Post by: tigers_gonads on 23 October 2012, 22:18:13
Not seen the sky round here for the last 2 days  :(

Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: geoffr70 on 23 October 2012, 23:05:41
Why do people have front fogs on regardless of night/day, visibility or weather? What's even more stupid is when it's dark they have side lights on, and fogs, but no headlights! Why do people do that? Are they retarded? Do they not know its annoying to everyone else? Also the idiots who pull over at night and leave their headlights on inside of sidelights, happily blinding you as you drive down the street

If you do this, STOP IT! It's not big, it's not clever, and it's not cool.

It doesn't somehow make your car look more sporty, of faster.
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: Vamps on 23 October 2012, 23:11:29
Why do people have front fogs on regardless of night/day, visibility or weather? What's even more stupid is when it's dark they have side lights on, and fogs, but no headlights! Why do people do that? Are they retarded? Do they not know its annoying to everyone else? Also the idiots who pull over at night and leave their headlights on inside of sidelights, happily blinding you as you drive down the street

If you do this, STOP IT! It's not big, it's not clever, and it's not cool.

Quite agree, very annoying..... >:(
For different reasons I have to park on the carrigway facing traffic to reverse onto my drive, I always turn of the head lamps so that other drivers can get a better view of oncoming traffic to enable them to pass me....... :)
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Post by: omega3000 on 24 October 2012, 08:31:31
That really does my head in...these idiots that drive around with fog lights on >:( How many times have you been dazzled on motorways, with
idiots using foglights
in a barely visable mist or a slight drizzle. I thought that there was a law about visability and the use of fog lights ???

??? Dazzled by foglights ?!?  What were you doing, press-ups ?

 ;D

No one would be dazzled by the omega front fog lights ...candles in the wind  :( ;D
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: Kevin Wood on 24 October 2012, 09:49:23
Why do people have front fogs on regardless of night/day, visibility or weather?

I have decided it must be some sort of signal, as is driving with one of your headlights out (and, in addition, doing same but using fog lights to compensate for the lack of light). There simply can't be that many people who are stupid enough not to notice that the visibility is well in excess of 100m nor enough who can't be bothered to change a bulb.

So, I believe it is probably a signal that says "I'm available for a bit of dogging. I'll be pulling in to the next layby if you're interested.". ;)
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 24 October 2012, 09:50:44
I hasten to add that I've not, and will not, be testing the above theory. ::)
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Post by: 05omegav6 on 24 October 2012, 16:39:51
81 seconds between those two posts Kevin :o

What were you up to :P
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: Kevin Wood on 24 October 2012, 17:21:24
Insufficient time to reach the nearest parking facility, Al. :P
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Post by: biggriffin on 24 October 2012, 17:39:11
i find when they stop go rushing up to them and say "did you know your fog lights are on"
   they normaly reply "o thanks il turn them off" not failed yet but hav'nt tried it on a chaved up corsa or fiessta as the go to dam fast of the lights. ;D
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: ozzycat on 24 October 2012, 18:29:41
I hasten to add that I've not, and will not, be testing the above theory. ::)
yea  yea yea so you say kev :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: TheBoy on 24 October 2012, 19:27:06
<sigh> More idiots driving round with their fog lights on for the next few months, until they finally remember what that little orange light means. ::)
My journey into work on Tuesday - 27m - took 1:45. I especially left early do to amount of work I had to get done.

Why so long? Well, accidents. Every other car had rammed the car in front up the chuff, as they didn't see the brakelights, due to all the 'tards having foglights on. Visibility, whilst not great, was 7-10 times the 100yrds for fog light use.

Brain dead 'tards, "oh I must use this button on my car, despite I know the car behind can see me"
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: BazaJT on 24 October 2012, 19:45:14
Think about the only time the foglights[front or rear]are turned on on my cars is during the M.O.T.test!!
Title: Re: The dreaded low visibility is coming.........
Post by: TheBoy on 24 October 2012, 19:46:12
Think about the only time the foglights[front or rear]are turned on on my cars is during the M.O.T.test!!
Fronts aren't part of MOT, are they?