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gilarion



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Anyone seen these Fog lights and are they legal?
Not seen these anti collision fog lights before but are they legal in the UK


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My thoughts:

1. Are they "type approved" by the Dept. for Transport? (I don't think so)
2. If they were really useful and legal they'd be an option on cars like the Merc S Class etc. Their absence tells me they aren't.
3. If not fitted with a leveler I imagine that bumps in the road or crests etc. would cause them to possibly shine into the eyes of the driver behind with the potential at least to dazzle, which may well constitute an offence under the Road Traffic Act 1988.
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gilarion



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My thoughts exactly, but they are being marketed in the UK by TomTop Co For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

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K9F



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At £5:78 it is a veritable billy bargain too. But without approvals it's a bit of non-starter. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!

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At that price i'm tempted to fit some to my push bike Very Happy
Post #423253 13th May 2015 5:10pm
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gilarion



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Only £5.50 here


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LR90XS2011



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like some of the other stuff they sell
http://www.tomtop.com DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

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Eduardo



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Humm.

I see also alternatives uses for this laser.
Anyway I'm not sure if it is legal to put it in a car also here.

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blackwolf



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Illegal anywhere in the EU at present I would think.
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MartinK



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God I hope not. What a pile of poo. Bearing in mind that the vast majority of drivers have no clue re the law (and just being inconsiderate) and how to use the lights they already have on a car.

Realistically, legal use of front & rear fogs would mean they would have around 5 mins per annum of legal/considerate usage.

It's another gadget for lots of drivers to fail to understand how and when to use them.

There have been a few studies, and there's NO proof that front & rear fogs reduce accidents. Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's)
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blackwolf



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MartinK, Spot on! A man after my own heart! Thumbs Up

A major contribution could be made to road safety if fog lights (especially rears) were banned altogether from all vehicles.

The concept of correct useage of fog lights is clearly way beyond the comprehension of the average moderm driver.
Post #423386 14th May 2015 7:28am
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leeds



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Those anti fog collision lights are laser lights emitting the light from a laser.

When companies such as Audi announced the development of their new laser based headlights which uses lasers as a generator for the lights but do not emit a laser light there was concern about blinding on coming drivers etc from the laser.

This was unfounded concern as no laser light was being emitted by the headlights.


Can you imagine the fear/concern about laser lights on the rear of vehicles. That is before the complete idiots get hold of them



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^^ +1 Thumbs Up

Let alone before they grab a £4.99 ebay special with a cheep laser mounted improperly to shine right into your face...... Running Restoration Thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/post323197.html#323197

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