| chowder |
| Could you explain to me why fog lights are illegal except when there is fog out? Thats what I heard. |
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| Inzane |
I've never heard that one before.
I've heard there are restrictions on how many lights you can have illuminated at any one time on the front of your vehicle. And also a regulation as to how they are aimed. |
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| albertarc |
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Originally posted by chowder@Dec 19 2002, 11:52 PM
Could you explain to me why fog lights are illegal except when there is fog out? Thats what I heard.
I know how much everyone hates to read but here's a quote from the HTA regarding fog / auxiliary lights:
Auxiliary or fog lamps
40(1) A motor vehicle may be equipped with fixed or movable auxiliary lamps or fog lamps mounted on the front of the vehicle and below the level of the centres of the headlamps and at a height not less than 400 millimetres above the level on which the vehicle stands.
(2) Not more than 2 auxiliary lamps or 2 fog lamps mounted on opposite sides of a vehicle may be used and the use of those lamps shall be in connection with but not in substitution for headlamps except under conditions of fog or rain rendering disadvantageous the use of headlamps.
(3) In no event shall the number of auxiliary and fog lamps on a motor vehicle exceed a combined total of 4 and in no event shall more than 2 of those lamps be lighted for use with lighted headlamps.
(4) An auxiliary lamp or fog lamp on a motor vehicle shall be adjusted and aimed so that when the vehicle is unloaded none of the high-intensity portion of the light to the left of the centre of the vehicle projects, at a distance of 8 metres ahead, higher than 100 millimetres below the centre of the lamp from which the beam of light is projected.
(5) The term "auxiliary lamp" or "fog lamp" denotes any combination of reflector, lens and lamp bulb designed to illuminate the roadway close to and forward or forward and to the sides of the motor vehicle and otherwise meeting the requirements of this section.
There's nothing that says fog lights are illegal if there's no fog; however, Section 30 HTA states the lights cannot be glaring. I've seen some that are brighter than high beam headlights - that's a no no. Also the higher wattage bulbs require more current to operate which means wiring should be upgraded & fuses / circuit breakers used to prevent a fire. An instructor I had in my 2nd year apprenticeship theory once told the class "Everything runs on smoke ... if you let the smoke out it won't run" (yep - I learned that the hard way).
Jimbo B) |
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| cflude |
| hmm hmm, I should know this better, I once got a ticket for having fog lights on in Vancouver, btw, are these laws across Canada Jim? |
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| chowder |
| Good question. I might be leaving for Vancouver in May. I wonder if they'll ticket me for them. My guess it depends on the province, or the city. |
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