Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Did you tell him you didn't have fog lights?
You have driving lights. Fog lights are amber (yellow) in color.
And driving lights can be on anytime you are driving...
I would have, but then I don't play the BS games with the cops.
It all depends on the state laws. These vary greatly. In IL:
(625 ILCS 5/12-207)
Sec. 12-207. Spot lamps and auxiliary driving lamps.
b) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed three
auxiliary driving lamps mounted on the front at a height not less than
12 inches nor more than 42 inches above the level surface upon which the
vehicle stands.
(625 ILCS 5/12-209)
Sec. 12-209. Additional Lighting Equipment.
(a) Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than 2 side
cowl or fender lamps which shall emit an amber or white light without
glare.
(625 ILCS 5/12-210)
Sec. 12-210. Use of head lamps and auxiliary driving lamps. (a)
Whenever the driver of any vehicle equipped with an electric driving
head lamp, driving head lamps, auxiliary driving lamp or auxiliary
driving lamps is within 500 feet of another vehicle approaching from the
opposite direction, the driver shall dim or drop such head lamp or head
lamps and shall extinguish all auxiliary driving lamps.
(b) The driver of any vehicle equipped with an electric driving
head lamp, head lamps, auxiliary driving lamp or auxiliary driving lamps
shall dim or drop such head lamp or head lamps and shall extinguish all
auxiliary driving lamps when there is another vehicle traveling in the
same direction less than 300 feet to the front of him.
(c) No vehicle shall have the lighting system modified to allow
more than 2 electric head lamps to be lighted while operating in the
dimmed or dropped position.
(d) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit the use of auxiliary
driving lamps, commonly referred to as "fog" lamps, when used in
conjunction with head lamps, if such auxiliary driving lamps are
adjusted and so aimed that the glaring rays are not projected into the
eyes of drivers of oncoming vehicles.
(Source: P.A. 85-1144.)
This means that you cannot follow someone within 300 ft (nor use them within 500 ft of approaching traffic) and use your fog /aux driving lamps (there is no difference in IL). However, there are no other restrictions on use. This only applies (as I understand it) if your aux/fog light are improperly aimed...