986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners - View Single Post

michael_dba · 01-05-2009, 08:36 AM

Quote:

" I know I've been pulled over and fined for having my fog lights on in my SUV when conditions didn't warrant the use. "

Originally Posted by Jaxonalden

That's a chicken sh@@ ticket. Most cops would be embarassed to write someone up for that. Especially since, when properly aimed, well-designed foglights emit no more glare than a headlight on low beam...and preferably less.

...now, if any front facing low beam lamps or supplemental low beam lighting is mis-aimed (or a cheap design) and producing glare to oncoming traffic....that's a whole different story. And, in Ca, driving lamps are defined as high-beam supplements.

01-05-2009, 08:36 AM	#7
michael_dba Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: sfo Posts: 25	Quote: " I know I've been pulled over and fined for having my fog lights on in my SUV when conditions didn't warrant the use. " Originally Posted by Jaxonalden That's a chicken sh@@ ticket. Most cops would be embarassed to write someone up for that. Especially since, when properly aimed, well-designed foglights emit no more glare than a headlight on low beam...and preferably less. ...now, if any front facing low beam lamps or supplemental low beam lighting is mis-aimed (or a cheap design) and producing glare to oncoming traffic....that's a whole different story. And, in Ca, driving lamps are defined as high-beam supplements. Last edited by michael_dba; 01-05-2009 at 08:38 AM.