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RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

hkdloz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:15:25 GMT

Wanna hound me???? Think you're big enough??? Yeah.....Yeah...

Come on then........

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

SheWoolf — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:50:34 GMT

[quote][b]gone (05/09/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]SheWoolf (05/09/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]trashpuppy (05/09/2008)[/b][hr]Try and intimidate me on the motorway or any road and I'll slow down in front of you. Get arsey and I'll let you by then sit on your **** with my brights. Get aggressive and you'll lose your mirrors. There is no need for it. End of.[/quote]

I'll just undertake you at the next opportunity. You wont be able to hold me up for long, why waste your time? If I want to go faster than you, get out of my way. You can try sitting behind me if your fast enough but my car mirrors automatically dim lights from behind :P

Oh, and if you attempt taking my mirrors off becuase you've been a dick about letting a faster vehicle through, I will knock you off - end of.[/quote]

oye be nice yeah....if Im sat on the motorway and Im doin a good speed in the first or second lane and someone starts on me I will not be bullied. You want to go faster? do it but overtake me when you can. I f you act like an ass and I cant deal with it there and then you will be reported. You bully me on a motorway and put my life in danger and my passenger...it wont be your mirrors you'll lose. Im sick of people thinking that just because they have a bigger ego sorry I meant car/bike that they have the right to bully me. Ofcourse Im not gonna sit in the fast lane doing 70 when theres an empty lane next to me. Im not an arse but it seems as tho most drivers are. Oh and I dont see any problem with undertaking as long as your not a dick about it. I spent a normally nice ride home at 6.30 this morning being hounded by a twat in a 3series bmw who decided that even tho there was next to no traffic in either direction he would sit within half a meter of my tail for 6 miles. He was so close that if I braked he would have taken me out. I couldnt even see his number plate. Now new bike/tyres, rain, new tarmac and painted lines...see where this is going? Well I got off lucky n he didnt.[/quote]

If you're not overtaking -stay left. Simple. If you do that you and I will have no problems on the motorway whether on a bike or in a car.

As for your journey this morning, in your situation I would have pulled over somewhere and let the dangerous person behind you go. Better safe than sorry. Must be the BMW's making drivers drive like knobs :D

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

kml_uk — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:41:47 GMT

my cousin got pulled the other month doing this, the copper asked him (it was a stunning clear night) whether he'd been someone foggy lately - my cousin being a twat didn't know what he was doing wiht them on!?

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

trashpuppy — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:26:36 GMT

[quote][b]SheWoolf (05/09/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]trashpuppy (05/09/2008)[/b][hr]Try and intimidate me on the motorway or any road and I'll slow down in front of you. Get arsey and I'll let you by then sit on your **** with my brights. Get aggressive and you'll lose your mirrors. There is no need for it. End of.[/quote]

Oh, and if you attempt taking my mirrors off becuase you've been a dick about letting a faster vehicle through, I will knock you off - end of.[/quote]

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

D675 ghost rider — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:26:30 GMT

[quote][b]johnnybravo (05/09/2008)[/b][hr]is there anything that doesn't wind people up on this forum? :P[/quote]

you it seems... No fault of trying thou
:D

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

Kevsta — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:22:09 GMT

[quote][b]johnnybravo (05/09/2008)[/b][hr]is there anything that doesn't wind people up on this forum? :P[/quote]

Yes but you have to guess it in three, and any more tends to annoy and wind me up.

:D:D

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

johnnybravo — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:43:14 GMT

is there anything that doesn't wind people up on this forum? :P

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

marklid — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:36:55 GMT

[quote][b]marklid (04/09/2008)[/b][hr]Don't really see it that often in car drivers, p1sses me off when people on bikes do it though, especially if they're behind me as it dazzles me via the mirrors.[/quote]

DUH I was actually referring to main beams in my post, not fog lights :doze:

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

Kevsta — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:34:10 GMT

[quote][b]Johnse1 (04/09/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]2strokes (04/09/2008)[/b][hr]it is illegal or at least advised in the highways code not to use them in fair or good weather[/quote]

Illegal - Regulation 27(2) Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

£30 FPN no points[/quote]

Or simply use the baton and smash the bloody things. :D

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

SheWoolf — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:13:00 GMT

[quote][b]dannyboy (05/09/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]Steve... (05/09/2008)[/b][hr]Shewolf, you're a trouble maker :w00t: :D[/quote]

Bloody BMW drivers :D[/quote]

Damn right! I have a rep to protect :D

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

dannyboy — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:55:30 GMT

[quote][b]Steve... (05/09/2008)[/b][hr]Shewolf, you're a trouble maker :w00t: :D[/quote]

Bloody BMW drivers :D

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

SheWoolf — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:52:36 GMT

[quote][b]Steve... (05/09/2008)[/b][hr]Shewolf, you're a trouble maker :w00t: :D[/quote]

How very dare you!! :P

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

Steve... — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:51:28 GMT

Shewolf, you're a trouble maker :w00t: :D

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

whistler — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:50:53 GMT

Seems to be some confusion over "main beam" and "fog lamps" here........Fog lamps are (or should be) set low and cannot dazzle oncoming traffic.

If a couple of fog lights are seen by some as intimidating well...............they are just lights:)

Main beams are a totally different matter:hehe:

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

hkdloz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:40:33 GMT

[quote][b]SheWoolf (05/09/2008)[/b][hr]

My comment about the fog lights started off tongue in cheek and I selected oneof the silly poll votes:rolleyes:

However, I stand by what I've said about not letting faster vehicles past, call it selfish if you like but if somebody wants to overtake me and go faster, I always let them when safe to do so. I don't know why some stubborn people sit in the overtaking lanes whilst not overtaking. Who's being selfish??[/quote]

+1 Just get outta the way..........:w00t:

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

SheWoolf — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:36:07 GMT

[quote][b]Benelli Boy (05/09/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]SheWoolf (04/09/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]whistler (04/09/2008)[/b][hr]Front fogs don't bother me as they are - or should be - set fairly low and have a diffused beam. Rear fogs left on really p3ss me off...cause all sorts of aggro in traffic....brakes coming on or a clown who "forgot to switch them off"? . Isn't it an offense to drive with them on when not needed?[/quote]

Me too.

I often use them in clear weather simply because I like how it looks. They aren't blinding and nowhere near as bright or badly angled as most cars normal headlights. I always use them on the motorway to intimidate people in front of me hoping they'll get out of my way.[/quote]

Is it me, or is that a very selfish thing to say? How would you feel if someone deliberately tried to intimidate you on the road, or if you came across a post on here where one of the LB-ers had come off second best in an incident where a car had deliberately tried to intimidate them? I can't believe you'd be saying: "Oh, good for the car driver. They probably just liked the way it looked, which is enough justification for any foolish and dangerous action in my book"[/quote]

My comment about the fog lights started off tongue in cheek and I selected one of the silly poll votes :rolleyes:

However, I stand by what I've said about not letting faster vehicles past, call it selfish if you like but if somebody wants to overtake me and go faster, I always let them when safe to do so. I don't know why some stubborn people sit in the overtaking lanes whilst not overtaking. Who's being selfish??

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

hkdloz — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:21:54 GMT

Hey, people I meant this post as a bit of tongue in cheek humour. There's no need to be bitchy, so, please be nice to each other......
:D;):):w00t:

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

Benelli Boy — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:17:23 GMT

Me too.

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

SheWoolf — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:28:50 GMT

[quote][b]Viggen (05/09/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]SheWoolf (05/09/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]trashpuppy (05/09/2008)[/b][hr]Try and intimidate me on the motorway or any road and I'll slow down in front of you. Get arsey and I'll let you by then sit on your **** with my brights. Get aggressive and you'll lose your mirrors. There is no need for it. End of.[/quote]

Oh, and if you attempt taking my mirrors off becuase you've been a dick about letting a faster vehicle through, I will knock you off - end of.[/quote]oohhh that's posh does it do you're washing up for you also:P[/quote]

Nah, that's the next model up, lol.

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

Viggen — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:19:48 GMT

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

SheWoolf — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:17:19 GMT

[quote][b]trashpuppy (05/09/2008)[/b][hr]Try and intimidate me on the motorway or any road and I'll slow down in front of you. Get arsey and I'll let you by then sit on your **** with my brights. Get aggressive and you'll lose your mirrors. There is no need for it. End of.[/quote]

Oh, and if you attempt taking my mirrors off becuase you've been a dick about letting a faster vehicle through, I will knock you off - end of.

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

trashpuppy — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:05:26 GMT

Try and intimidate me on the motorway or any road and I'll slow down in front of you. Get arsey and I'll let you by then sit on your **** with my brights. Get aggressive and you'll lose your mirrors. There is no need for it. End of.

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

hkdloz — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:41:25 GMT

[quote][b]SheWoolf (04/09/2008)[/b][hr][quote][b]whistler (04/09/2008)[/b][hr]Front fogs don't bother me as they are - or should be - set fairly low and have a diffused beam. Rear fogs left on really p3ss me off...cause all sorts of aggro in traffic....brakes coming on or a clown who "forgot to switch them off"? . Isn't it an offense to drive with them on when not needed?[/quote]

Me too.

I often use them in clear weather simplybecause I like how it looks. They aren't blindingand nowhere near as bright or badly angled as most cars normal headlights. I always use them on the motorway to intimidate people in front of me hoping they'll get out of my way.[/quote]

Try seeing it from the on coming traffic point of view. They ARE blinding and they ARE usually set incorrectly and believe me they DONT intimidate anyone. It just p1sses people off. :)

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

jonnyp42 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:37:32 GMT

The new black cabs have especially bright fogs... and they get dead arsey when you tell them to turn them off. Turn them off or get a ticket, nice and simple :D

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

londondrz — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:42:58 GMT

Cool people use them during the day and then turn them off at night. They also remember to turn them on when it's raining and off when it is actually foggy.

Nobs:Whistling:

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

johnp — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:33:09 GMT

It`s funny that people always remember to turn them on when there`s a slight fog in the air but never remember to turn them off, even though there`s a light on the dash that tells you they are on.

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

Ricky — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:14:28 GMT

Can't see a c0ck option!!

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

whistler — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:05:08 GMT

[quote][b]marklid (04/09/2008)[/b][hr]Don't really see it that often in car drivers, p1sses me off when people on bikes do it though, especially if they're behind me as it dazzles me via the mirrors.[/quote]

Wha.....?:hehe:

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

marklid — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 14:01:42 GMT

Don't really see it that often in car drivers, p1sses me off when people on bikes do it though, especially if they're behind me as it dazzles me via the mirrors.

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

SheWoolf — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:26:04 GMT

[quote][b]whistler (04/09/2008)[/b][hr]Front fogs don't bother me as they are - or should be - set fairly low and have a diffused beam. Rear fogs left on really p3ss me off...cause all sorts of aggro in traffic....brakes coming on or a clown who "forgot to switch them off"? . Isn't it an offense to drive with them on when not needed?[/quote]

Me too.

I often use them in clear weather simply because I like how it looks. They aren't blinding and nowhere near as bright or badly angled as most cars normal headlights. I always use them on the motorway to intimidate people in front of me hoping they'll get out of my way.

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

whistler — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:17:37 GMT

Front fogs don't bother me as they are - or should be - set fairly low and have a diffused beam. Rear fogs left on really p3ss me off...cause all sorts of aggro in traffic....brakes coming on or a clown who "forgot to switch them off"? . Isn't it an offense to drive with them on when not needed?

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

Viggen — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:09:06 GMT

I used to use them in america if people were following to close quick flick on of the rear fog lights and speed up while they slow down all confused like:D stopped doing it though when i did it in the Jag and the trunk button was next to the fog button. a note to you all opening your trunk at motorway speeds is not advisable! i pulled off at the next stop luckly i hadn't opened it after all:w00t:

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

Johnse1 — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:07:36 GMT

[quote][b]2strokes (04/09/2008)[/b][hr]it is illegal or at least advised in the highways code not to use them in fair or good weather[/quote]

Illegal - Regulation 27(2) Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989

£30 FPN no points

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

Steve... — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:55:45 GMT

I like to see people using them, gives you a very easy marker to see who the idiots are and more time to avoid them. Let them carry on, it's usually blokes who suffer from penis envy who do it anyway.

RE: People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

2strokes — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:44:18 GMT

it is illegal or at least advised in the highways code not to use them in fair or good weather

People who drive with their fog lights on in clear weather

hkdloz — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:13:35 GMT

I know it's been done before but I am so p1ssed off with people blinding me with fog lights (front and rear)