![]() ![]() So let’s explain when you should use them, and more importantly, when they should stay off.įog lights are designed to be used when visibility is severely restricted, chiefly by fog, but also in other poor visibility conditions such as snow or heavy rain. Some drivers seem to think that the slightest bit of mist is reason enough to turn on fog lights, but that is certainly not a reason to turn them on. Most fog lights are designed to go off when the car’s ignition or lights are turned off, so the most likey reason why a car is driving in clear weather with fog lights on is because the driver is not paying attention and has failed to turn them off. For rear facing fog lights, the symbol will be pointing in the opposite direction to the headlamp symbol, while the front foglight symbol (you’ve guessed it) points in the same direction as the headlight symbol. It’s usually near the symbol that shows that the lights are on. Most cars will have a symbol in the instrument cluster that will tell you when the fog lights are on. Some cars use the rotary light switch control to activate them – simply pull the switch towards you, and the fog lights will come on. Some cars use buttons to activate them – one for the rear, one for the front (where front fog lights are fitted) – while others feature a collar on the light stalk that you turn back and forth to turn them on. How to use your car’s fog lightsįog lights are usually operated by a separate switch from the main light controls. These serve a similar purpose to front fog lights when visibility is poor – they’re not designed to light your way (even though some are so bright that they can do exactly that), but rather they’re designed to make you more visible to other road users. Some newer cars have foregone front fog lights in favour of the bright LED daytime running lights (DRLs) that are now a legal requirement on new models. They’re also useful to help you be seen when driving in fog but if you spend any time driving in inclement weather in the UK, you’re likely to come across a driver that doesn’t know how to use them properly. You’ll usually find front fog lights fitted to mid-spec models and upwards, partly as an aesthetic feature that helps differentiate these cars from the most basic versions. But UK law dictates that a fog light must be included in the tail lights at the rear of a car, while front fog lights are a useful extra that car makers can use to attract buyers to higher spec models. You might have found our previous article about when to use car lights useful, but with so many types of car lights having different rules around when and how to use them, we thought this article from Auto Express would be beneficial as it gives an in-depth explanation of when and how to use fog lights.Ĭar lights have come on in leaps and bounds over the years, so much so that fog lights almost seem unnecessary these days. Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window).Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window).Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window). ![]()
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