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Originally Posted by alantf
hey easy,when I say "rear fog lights", I don't mean white fog lights (like on the front of the car) These are an extra red light at the rear (usually, one each side) that have a 21w bulb (as opposed to the normal 7w rear light) & are meant to be used when visibility is low, such as in fog or falling snow, to make the vehicle more visible from the rear. They're fitted as standard in England & Spain. I didn't know they weren't used in America.Most other countries seem to think that they add to road safety.
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Americans are so not used to rear fog lights. If they use them (they only come on some European cars) they often forget about them and leave them on for days after they're needed. They also switch them on when they're not needed, like when it just rains, or it's a little hazy and the visibility is a quarter mile. And do you think those Americans will ever understand a little high beam flash in their rear view mirror, which in Europe either means "move over" (on the left lane of a multi-lane highway) or "your fog light is on" (anywhere else) ?... (hint: the answer to this question has two letters).