All entries for Wednesday 20 December 2006

Why do drivers use their fog lights when it's foggy?

Serious question, this…

Why is it that drivers automatically turn on their fog lights as soon as there’s any fog? I followed somebody in this morning whose fog lights were so bright that I couldn’t see their brake lights! As a result I had to make sure I had plenty of stopping distance so drove as though the person in front had no brake lights… whose fault would it have been if I’d run into the back of their car?

Don’t drivers make the connection that if they can see the car 400 yards in front that has only their tail lights on, the person behind them can see their car without needing to be assisted with fog lights? The time to put your fog lights on is when there’s no one visible behind you so that the idiots who drive at 80 mph in fog can see you appear out of nothing and take evasive action before wiping you and them out!

Like people who flash their headlights to say ‘thanks’ at night when they’re less than 5 feet from you, ‘thanks but no thanks’ for dazzling me with your fog lights!

: 20 Dec 2006 09:43 |  Comments (67) |  Close comments |  Report a problem

The guy that draws the world…

The guy that draws the world anew each morning seems to have got up late today and only did the bit between home and the university. I’m hoping he’s going to fill in the rest later.

: 20 Dec 2006 09:35 |  Comments (2) |  Close comments |  Report a problem