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Originally Posted by oldskool73
I think it's kinda funny how US drivers seem to be baffled by rear for lights  Are they not common on US cars or something? They've always been present in the UK and Aus cars I've had.
There's only normally a single rear fog light (so someone behind you doesn't confuse them with brake lights) and it's on the drivers side. |
Here in the US, fog lights are a pair of front lights, usually set below the front bumper. They provide additional illumination from a slightly different angle than our low-beam headlights. This is said to improve visibility in foggy conditions.
As far as rear illumination, we don't feel a special light in the back for use during foggy conditions is necessary because we would have our (low-beam) lights on which also turn on both of our tail lights.
To those of us in the US, hearing "Rear fog light" is a bit like saying "Rear headlight" or "Front brake light".
"It does not compute..."
(just my 2 cents, others may disagree)