Plod with front fog lights

[Bonce]

Got overtaken by a traffic car on the way to a job last night and he had his front fog lights on. What kind of an example is that setting?

[outlaw]

Got overtaken by a traffic car on the way to a job last night and he had his front fog lights on. What kind of an example is that setting?

follow him and whe he stops askhim if hes going to write his self a ticket

[deltaf]

Had he got"wikid" blue leds everywhere and a big phat zorst too, and was it slammed to the deck and full of ice?

[trefor]

So he overtook you, which I guess means he was going quite quick - from what you wrote I assume he was the one 'on the way' to a job - if so I bet front fogs are OK along with Blues 'n Twos, horn honking or anything else to let you know he's 'coming through'.

T/.

[Captain Muppet]

I started a similar thread on Plod using fogs a couple of months ago - Madcop responded with an "anything to be seen by numpties while on a call" kind of reply. It makes sense.

[tuffer]

I had a LR Disco come up behind me at speed last night on the A303, front fogs on and looking decidedly suspicious(kept moving back into left lane ie: driving properly), kept my speed down and let him pass. Looked like silver in colour but with dayglow stripes on the side and back, also writing on the spare wheel which could have been POLICE but it was fairly dirty so couldnt tell. Doing about a 95 - or so which is pretty quick in one of them, got off at Andover and dissapeared. Wierd! Worst bit is thats my favourite stretch

[relaxitscool]

Captain Muppet said: I started a similar thread on Plod using fogs a couple of months ago - Madcop responded with an "anything to be seen by numpties while on a call" kind of reply. It makes sense.

Working in Sheffield, our garage workshop thought it would be very amusing to put a 'full monty' button in the dash along with usual 'strobes, two tones, rear reds' etc. It basically makes every light (except the indicators and interior) flash. So yes, sometimes on a blue light run front fogs may be on.

However, I must admit I cringe whenever I see a Police car go past with fogs on. As somebody has already said, what sort of example does it set? A crap one, we can't always be perfect, but it isn't hard to make sure you've got the correct lights on.

Rob

[kevinday]

Ahh...but are they front fogs or are they driving lights??????

[bluesandtwos]

Few weeks back I was following a van who had forgot to turn his rear (flashing) fogs off and it was only about a mile down the road at a set of lights that I pointed it out to him....

We have a "take down" or 999 button in some of our cars - similar to the one you talk about in Sheffield. This puts the light bar on, alternating headlights with fogs @ grille strobes, rear flashing fogs and front alley strobes.

[madcop]

Got overtaken by a traffic car on the way to a job last night and he had his front fog lights on. What kind of an example is that setting?

I think he was more than sensible if as you state he was on the way to a job. When travelling at high speed, it is prudent to have as much warning to others as is possible. Front Fogs are bright and get people to notice especially if they are used in conjunction with flashing headlamps and roof lights they can only be an advantage to both the driver of the traffic car travelling at high speed and to those that would otherwise maybe not have seen the car. Believe me it happens!

[Bonce]

Fair enough then.

I feel I should point out though that it was most certainly the bright blue flashing lights behind me that first got my attention. I don't understand how people can not notice them!

[outlaw]

madcop said:

Got overtaken by a traffic car on the way to a job last night and he had his front fog lights on. What kind of an example is that setting?

I think he was more than sensible if as you state he was on the way to a job. When travelling at high speed, it is prudent to have as much warning to others as is possible. Front Fogs are bright and get people to notice especially if they are used in conjunction with flashing headlamps and roof lights they can only be an advantage to both the driver of the traffic car travelling at high speed and to those that would otherwise maybe not have seen the car. Believe me it happens!

so mad if you on a high speed call the fogs help you be seen

hmmm a bit of a double standard here dont you think?

they help me bee seen

but you put em on ill give you a ticket.

please do explaing how you manage too not blind other drivers, with em and why if some one else is using them they dont help em to be seen?

[kevinday]

outlaw said:
so mad if you on a high speed call the fogs help you be seen

hmmm a bit of a double standard here dont you think?

they help me bee seen

but you put em on ill give you a ticket.

please do explaing how you manage too not blind other drivers, with em and why if some one else is using them they dont help em to be seen?

No double standard here in my opinion. When an emergency vehicle is trying to 'make progress' in response to an urgent call 'every little helps'. People do not, in general, put on their foglights to be seen, but for other nonsensical reasons like 'it looks good' or somesuch rubbish.