Fog Lights

[Mike270412]

it's one more added thing on top of everything else one has to be wary of on the highways. you don't have to stare at the fawking lights to be annoyed by them, like really...do you have to tell someone not to stare at the sun?

Don't Look At The Light!!!
Don't drink the coolaide!

 

[Timber_Tramp]

There's a couple of guys on here that just don't get it.Turn your driving lights off for approaching traffic... It really isn't that hard.I haul from Fort Mac to Lindhbergh on a regular basis , you asshats with the poorly aimed hid/driving lights are my biggest complaint about the trip.

 

[Stompin Tom]

There's a couple of guys on here that just don't get it.Turn your driving lights off for approaching traffic... It really isn't that hard.I haul from Fort Mac to Lindhbergh on a regular basis , you asshats with the poorly aimed hid/driving lights are my biggest complaint about the trip.

You are 100% right.

What guys cant seem to figure out is maybe 8 times out of 10 it isnt hard to avoid the light, to focus elsewhere, but there are time like meeting them on a corner, up a hill incline, in bad weather, places you get a glare that really put you in a bad spot.

The other thing they dont understand if your spending 10 maybe 12 plus hours driving in the dark every one of them lights puts an extra strain on your eyes, by the end of a shift your eyes actually hurt.

 

[Timber_Tramp]

You are 100% right.What guys cant seem to figure out is maybe 8 times out of 10 it isnt hard to avoid the light, to focus elsewhere, but there are time like meeting them on a corner, up a hill incline, in bad weather, places you get a glare that really put you in a bad spot.The other thing they dont understand if your spending 10 maybe 12 plus hours driving in the dark every one of them lights puts an extra strain on your eyes, by the end of a shift your eyes actually hurt.

Exactly!Add some falling snow and there are days you have a massive headache at the end of your shift.

 

[eclipse1966]

Exactly!Add some falling snow and there are days you have a massive headache at the end of your shift.

Mike be truthful Matt gives you the headache not the lights LOL!

 

[Timber_Tramp]

Hahaha! .... He is responsible for a few rum induced headaches...lol

 

[eclipse1966]

Hahaha! .... He is responsible for a few rum induced headaches...lol

I hope he bought the rum!!

 

[Timber_Tramp]

I hope he bought the rum!!

You know it!

 

[rubenoff]

some of the newer tractor trucks have gone back to the smaller 4000 series square headlamps which are not as good for beam width as the 6024 halogen series which throws a wide pattern in low beam that illuminates the road and road shoulder we have the smaller 4001 series in our RV and they are a far cry from the 6024 halogen serie's, we also found that the R.V.has air bags and the alignment of the headlamps must be done with 50 LBS in the front air bags and 25 lbs in the rear airbags to better level the unit and an air bag leak causes a repeat problems which goes away when the air bag is refilled to spec.

 

[rubenoff]

we find the stopping distance of our ford focus on good road surface with good tires from 60 Km to stopped at 128 ft
so its a reality check if a wild animal or horse runs out of the tall grass on the road side in front of the vehicle between the stopping distance and the vehicle, Being able to see the road is important but when animal's or other item's Like snow or rock slides or something that has fallen off a vehicle or a stopped vehicle with no lights lit appear on the road withing the stopping distance of the vehicle that will put a brown spot on your seat, we have a 70 year accident free driving record and want to keep it that way have a nice week ahead

 

[barleyfarmer]

Shut the damn driving/fog lights off when you have a vehicle approaching you or close in front of you! It's not that hard to do and turn them back on when the vehicle passes!!The logic behind the 'I need to see the animal in the ditch' comments are unbelievable!Fine if there isn't someone coming towards you at the same time!What chance does the other vehicle have if he's squinting because of your damn lights!There is some dumb sh.. who drives around Barrhead in the middle of the day,sunny or not,with his lights in the front bumper of his dodge truck with after market lights on!!They're easily twice as bright as his headlights which isn't hard to do but it is even distracting during the daytime let alone at night!!Guys like that is why people get pizzed off!Only use the lights when you need them and remember there is other people on the road too!!

 

[rubenoff]

we find the stopping distance of our ford focus on good road surface with good tires from 60 Km to stopped at 128 ft
so its a reality check if a wild animal or horse runs out of the tall grass on the road side in front of the vehicle between the stopping distance and the vehicle, Being able to see the road is important but when animal's or other item's Like snow or rock slides or something that has fallen off a vehicle or a stopped vehicle with no lights lit appear on the road withing the stopping distance of the vehicle that will put a brown spot on your seat, we have a 70 year accident free driving record and want to keep it that way have a nice week ahead

link to stopping distances

Passing Place Driving School, Basingtoke - Remembering Stopping Distances

 

[rubenoff]

When we drive on any highways and meet oncoming vehicles in clear weather at night who do not shut off the fog lamps
that is a a discourteous and unsafe action on the part of the driver approaching so is the action of a driver coming up behind us at night when we are driving the speed limit and the vehicle behind us has their fog lamps lit and the low beams as well which floods the rear view mirror and side mirrors with too much light Shut the Darn thing off If you know where the off on switch is located

 

[Carrots]

Who honestly gives a chit of people have there fog lights on? Like really it not a big deal, all you have to do is not stare at them, and they aren't even that bright to begin with! All you guys are weiners, I'm going to keep driving with my fog lights on.


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[0neoldfart]

Who honestly gives a chit of people have there fog lights on? Like really it not a big deal, all you have to do is not stare at them, and they aren't even that bright to begin with! All you guys are weiners, I'm going to keep driving with my fog lights on.


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Good to hear, glad you will continue your habits, hope you get some HID's and LED lightbars to add to your truck... First off, allow me to apologize for what turned into a 24 page thread. My intentions were only to ask for common courtesy, which apparently is lost on the "me" generation. I also apologize that my eyesight has gotten a bit worse, and my pupils do not contract as quickly as they used to. My eyes are tested yearly, and I do have 20/20 vision. I have also been driving 30 years, and have hit one deer in that time. I might add I was overdriving my headlights in poor road conditions during that time. I also drive the speed limit, sometimes 10 km/h over, if it is safe to do so, so it's not like I'm doing 70 km/h in a 110 zone. So by all means, drive however you like, because it is your RIGHT to do so, and the people who don't like it should all crawl into a corner and die to suit you. Just sayin...

 

[Popsiclestand]

Who honestly gives a chit of people have there fog lights on? Like really it not a big deal, all you have to do is not stare at them, and they aren't even that bright to begin with! All you guys are weiners, I'm going to keep driving with my fog lights on.


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Oh the Irony when you are sixteen...

 

[Carrots]

Good to hear, glad you will continue your habits, hope you get some HID's and LED lightbars to add to your truck... First off, allow me to apologize for what turned into a 24 page thread. My intentions were only to ask for common courtesy, which apparently is lost on the "me" generation. I also apologize that my eyesight has gotten a bit worse, and my pupils do not contract as quickly as they used to. My eyes are tested yearly, and I do have 20/20 vision. I have also been driving 30 years, and have hit one deer in that time. I might add I was overdriving my headlights in poor road conditions during that time. I also drive the speed limit, sometimes 10 km/h over, if it is safe to do so, so it's not like I'm doing 70 km/h in a 110 zone. So by all means, drive however you like, because it is your RIGHT to do so, and the people who don't like it should all crawl into a corner and die to suit you. Just sayin...

Don't worry I got halo headlights and man are those things bright! don't even need hids :d




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[StewartsDragon]

Why do people put an age behind this chit. It's not young or elder people doing this. ITS Faking PEOPLE. Stop discriminating because everyone does it. Its a hasty and chity generalization thats bull.

 

[the_real_wild1]

This thread needs to be locked down or deleted already. No point in keeping it going.

 

[Carrots]

Oh the Irony when you are sixteen...

What does that have to do with anything?


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