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In article <Matt_Spolin-1802971614260001@hgs/net2-73.hgsi.com> Matt_Spolin@hgsi.com (Matt Spolin) writes:

>> Your Bud Wes wrote:
>> > This is really a pet peeve of mine.  The fog lights on many vehicles
>> > (and *ALL* BMWs...why is it that 90% of Bimmer drivers cruise around
>> > with these ON in clear weather?) are very bright.  You'll notice that
>> > the lenses on fog lamps are not shaped the same as your regular lights,
>> > which aim the beams away from oncoming traffic.
>> 
>I tend to leave my fog lights on for the simple reason that people get out
>of your way in the left lane on the highway without me having to flash my
>high beams.  The fog lights make the car more visible, you see, and people
>are more likely to wake up and notice that they're not passing anyone.

Does your car also have the rear European fog lights as well?  Those 
are really irritating when you leave them on in clear weather.  It seems
every Saab and Volvo owner doesn't know what that button means 
on the dashboard.  They leave these on even in the clearest weather.
They are only for dense fog.  It's a hefty fine and points on your 
license in England if you leave these on when there's no fog around.
I'm not even sure it's legal to have them on your car here in the USA.
The port in Germany used to make you remove them from your car
before you brought it back to the US from Germany or else US
Customs would not accept your car.  Has this changed?  They 
are way too bright for use in clear weather and tend to dazzle any 
driver who is behind you.  Most people think maybe your brake lights
are stuck in the on position.  They don't realize they are *fog*
lights.  

>Or, they just might not want bright high beams behind them.  Either way,
>they move over, which is sort of the point.

If you have the rear lights as well, what am I supposed to do?
The only thing I can do is move over, pass you, get in front
of you and turn my rear fog lights on.  ;-) Do you have *rear*
fog lights as well?  It seems to me some people aren't
even aware they have them on their car, much less that 
they are on and are dazzling the drivers who are behind
them.

Robert