DEFENDER2.NET - View topic - Yorkshire Fog this morning

↓ Advertise on Defender2 ↓

Home · FAQ · New Posts · My Posts · PMs · Search · Members · Map · Calendar · Profile · Donate · Register · Log In

Home > Off Topic > Yorkshire Fog this morning

Page 1 of 1

Print this entire topic ·

v8bob

Member Since: 14 Mar 2018
Location: Midlands
Posts: 318

Yorkshire Fog this morning

Driving in East Yorkshire this morning, across some hills and it was pretty foggy.

10 years ago everyone would have had fog lights front and rear at the mere sign of a bit of mist on a distant hill.
That has all changed now.
At least 80% of the modern vehicles had no rear lights on

So, set lights to auto and never touch the switch again!
Lights turn on if it’s dark. If you go through a tunnel. If you pass under some trees. If you put the wipers on.
But fog - no, not detected so no lights.

Strange world!

27th Oct 2023 4:39pm

rallysteve

Member Since: 10 Feb 2014
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 2229

2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Keswick Green

And conversely, light drizzle on the A1/M1 and every other car has their rear fog lights on

02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread

27th Oct 2023 5:15pm

Ianh

Member Since: 17 Sep 2018
Location: Essex
Posts: 2009

I suspect in both cases it’s the same people that don’t bother to use indicators anymore..Oh God I’ve finally become my dad

27th Oct 2023 5:17pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17387

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

Hmm, rear fog lights... One of the most stupid and unnecessary ideas of modern times, probably resulting in more accidents than they have prevented, and misused and misunderstood by more drivers than almost any other feature.

27th Oct 2023 5:31pm

Mike c

Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Maldon, Essex
Posts: 928

To be fair when they were made mandatory (early 80s?) tail lights were less visible and there was usually only one rear fog lamp mounted low down so made sense on fast roads/motorways in fog/low visibility conditions.

These days they are high intensity led ( like the headlamps 🙄)and usually two lamps placed higher up, that and the fact drivers are so disconnected from what they are doing in modern vehicles so just leave them on so makes it far worse and creates glare which completely defeats the object! 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW
2002 Discovery 2 td5 GS (gone)
1994 Defender 90 300Tdi CSW (gone)

27th Oct 2023 5:47pm

markb110

Member Since: 22 May 2010
Location: Guildford
Posts: 2639

Round here some still use their front fog lights thinking they are DRLs.

Those with their rear fog lights on in otherwise clear conditions more often that not don't realise that the extra intensity of the fog light masks the brake lights..

27th Oct 2023 6:37pm

Screbble

Member Since: 26 Apr 2015
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 2102

2004 Defender 90 Td5 XS CSW Zambezi Silver

Ianh wrote:
I suspect in both cases it’s the same people that don’t bother to use indicators anymore..Oh God I’ve finally become my dad

Apparently using your indicators isn’t cool 🤪

I still use mine which kind of proves that theory right.

I also don’t cut corners.

I’m so uncool.

27th Oct 2023 6:40pm

L110CDL

Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
Posts: 10756

^^^^
I'm the same as you Screbble

1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.

27th Oct 2023 7:36pm

Pickles

Member Since: 26 May 2013
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 3784

2013 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 CSW Keswick Green

We don't get many "Fogs" in Aussie, certainly nothing like the REALLY thick fogs we experienced in Manchester in the 50s, some were so thick you couldn't see a few feet in front of yourself!

27th Oct 2023 9:42pm

Page 1 of 1

All times are GMT

Jump to

< Previous Topic | Next Topic >

Posting Rules

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum