Fog Lights/ Driving Lights

[our06t]

a post of Dags in ask slymeat

Taken from another forum:

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CHANGE IN RELATION TO USING FRONT FOG LIGHTS IS A NATIONAL ONE.

An ARR 'amendment package' dating back to May 2007 saw existing Australian Road Rule 217 'rear fog lamp/s' UPDATED to include a prohibition on the use of front fog lamps in clear weather conditions. The States and Territories will adopt the changes as each parliament sits.

The ARR update brings the rest of Australia in-line with NSW and WA which already had state regulations prohibiting the use of front fog lamps in clear weather conditions, AND brings Australia in-line with the rest of the world team; where the "UN Convention on Road Traffic, Road Signs & Signals" restricts their use to hazardous weather conditions.

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ARR 217 as at February 08.

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217 Using fog lights

(1) The driver of a vehicle fitted with front fog lights or rear fog

lights must not operate the fog light unless the driver is

driving in fog or other hazardous weather conditions causing

reduced visibility.

Offence provision.

(2) In this rule:

front fog light means a light (other than a headlight) fitted

to the front of a vehicle to improve illumination of the road

in fog, snowfall, heavy rain or dust clouds.

rear fog light means a light (other than a brake light, a tail

light, a number plate light or a reversing light) fitted to the

rear of a vehicle to make the vehicle more easily visible

from the rear in fog, snowfall, heavy rain or dust clouds.

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IF THE LAMP bears "front fog lamp" compliance coding on the LENS, AND IF the activating SWITCH has the ISO FRONT FOG LAMP SYMBOL, regardless of your re-naming of such, then a fine (and in NSW a demerit) will apply.

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[SCRIBR]

Policy maker: So Police person are you busy enough already?

Police: Ship we are flat out, why do u ask?

Policy maker: well, it's just... mmm.. I really get annoyed when hoons drive around with fog lights. So, I need you to waste a bit of your valuable time pulling over these trouble makers!

Police:

Policy maker: :ifiusethisimafag: :ifiusethisimafag: :ifiusethisimafag: :ifiusethisimafag: :ifiusethisimafag: :ifiusethisimafag: :ifiusethisimafag: :ifiusethisimafag: :ifiusethisimafag:

[Bobman]

Bit of a joke. Shouldn't there be more emphasis on BAD DRIVERS?

Can't believe how many times I've seen people driving 10km/h below the limit. Some *nationalities blocked out* drivers, as well as older drivers which are a hazard on the roads.

Oh, then there's unroadworthy cars that should be taken off the roads.

Nah, much easier to book people for minor offences and increase revenue once again. Btw, most SS/XR6T/XR8 Police cars can be seen driving around with foggies on.

[YPURV4]

I think its great I HATE wankers that drive around in the day time with there foggy's on.

really whats the point :ifiusethisimafag:

[Bobman]

Yeah I agree mate. But at night time, as long as they're not a distraction (ie aimed low) than I don't see the big deal.

VZ Late model camira headlights (SS / Calais) are more distracting than most fog lights at night time. What about a speed camera flashing. Let's book the pole too

[YPURV4]

yeah nights ok, I mean fck cops drive around with there foggys on at night.

trust me ive seen a fair few pulling up behind me :ifiusethisimafag:

[Flukey]

Herald Sun, 29/4/08, P.74

Thoughts?

My thoughts are... nicely hidden in the "public notice" section of the classifieds mr.plod! :ifiusethisimafag:

Edit: spelling

Nice find mate, but I thought it was already illegal to use them :ifiusethisimafag:

[John K]

ARR 217 as at February 08.

Quote:

217 Using fog lights

(1) The driver of a vehicle fitted with front fog lights or rear fog

lights must not operate the fog light unless the driver is

driving in fog or other hazardous weather conditions causing

reduced visibility.

Offence provision.

(2) In this rule:

front fog light means a light (other than a headlight) fitted

to the front of a vehicle to improve illumination of the road

in fog, snowfall, heavy rain or dust clouds.

rear fog light means a light (other than a brake light, a tail

light, a number plate light or a reversing light) fitted to the

rear of a vehicle to make the vehicle more easily visible

from the rear in fog, snowfall, heavy rain or dust clouds.

QUOTE

IF THE LAMP bears "front fog lamp" compliance coding on the LENS, AND IF the activating SWITCH has the ISO FRONT FOG LAMP SYMBOL, regardless of your re-naming of such, then a fine (and in NSW a demerit) will apply.

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JEEZE!

Personally I think the fog lights are a wank for driving in fog, but at night in the bush they do greatly increase the light spread up to almost 180 degrees, improving the spotting of animals etc on the road edges. That means I'm a more relaxed and safer drive.

Does this dumb law really mean I can't use them at night unless it's actually foggy?

What if I changed the wiring so they would work only when high beam was on?

[smicky]

Nah, much easier to book people for minor offences and increase revenue once again. Btw, most SS/XR6T/XR8 Police cars can be seen driving around with foggies on.

Bobman - mate its the same here in Sydney, not to mention I live about 1-2 kms from a cops shop on a main road, which I travel past each and ever day to go anyway! When I look around no less then 50% of the time I see the white car with red and blue lights on the roof and well, low and be hold there is a little black handset called a mobile fone in hand and against the ear... talking away...

Then there is the unmarked guys - even worse... and they drive F6's!!!!

Had one pull me up about 2 yrs ago, then following the RBT he ended up at the same restaurant, the whole time between the test and the food he was on his mobile fone, and funny enough parked in a no parking zone in a one way ally just to go get some food.. nice move...

(Have pic and when I find them ill post them - if I dont forget before hand, also one of market cars heading down Church St in Parramatta with "driving" lights on, on a Saturday night at 10.30)

Now I do agree there is a lot of good police out there... just wish there was more!!! the good ones!!!

[Grudgee]

I support this rule. I'm tired of being blinded by f*ckwits in excels with their 6 million watt rear fog light. Yay for regulations.