In case of poor visibility on the road while driving, such as in the presence of fog or a strong storm, we should all use safety measures to avoid having accidents and receiving fines: use fog lights and rear fog lights, but what are they and how are they used?
Road safety is a factor crucial and we have talked several times about how important it is to respect the rules of the Highway Code, not only to avoid fines, but above all for our safety while driving. We have also written a guide on how to transport protruding loads by car, which you can find by clicking here. Today, however, we explain what should be done in case of heavy rain, intense fog or snow, i.e. use the fog lights and rear fog lights: we explain what they are and how to use them.
The rear fog lights | Fog lights and rear fog lights: what they are and how to use them
Rear fog lights, also called reversing lights, are red lights positioned on the rear of a vehicle and turn on automatically when we go in reverse. Rear fog lights are used to report to motorists behind us who are retreating and to illuminate the road behind us. One important thing to take into account is that Rear fog lights are not mandatory on all vehicles. The rear fog lightshowever, are always on the rear of the vehicle and must be turned on only in case of poor visibility, such as heavy fog, heavy rain or snow. Fog lights are for signal our presence to motorists behind us and prevent them from hitting us. In this case, the rear fog lights they are mandatory on all types of newly registered vehicles in Italy and in many other European countries.
The fog lights | Fog lights and rear fog lights: what they are and how to use them
The front dazzling lightsbetter known by their name fog lights, are white illumination lights positioned on the front of the vehicle. It is activated when the specific lighting device is used (the crank to the left of the steering wheel) and are used to illuminate the road when there is poor visibility, such as during heavy rain, intense fog, snowfall, but much more commonly they are used in the evening when it’s dark. Even if they are not mandatory, it is always a wise choice to use the front dazzling lights in case of poor visibility, since not using them would lead to penalties.
Use fog lights and rear fog lights correctly
Incorrect use of fog lights and rear fog lights can lead to many. The Highway Code states that you must use front fog lights only in case of thick fog, heavy rain, smoke, mist, snow and only if the low beams are also turned on. Rear fog lights, however, are used only in case of thick fog with visibility less than 50 metres, heavy rain, thick fog and only if the low beams are also turned on. The incorrect use of these lights can dazzle or disturb other drivers and thus create dangerous situations. Fines for unnecessary use of fog lights range from 41 a 168 europer i retronebbia da 84 a 335 euro and for headlamps (high beams) from 1 a 168 euro. So use them wisely!
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