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Fog lamps must be fitted in pairs.

Fog lamps should be positioned symmetrically; each the same height from the road, and the same distance from the sides of the vehicle.

The lamps should be fitted so that their outer edges are no more than 400mm from the outer edge of the car.

Maximum height above ground 1200mm.

They must be separately switched on the dashboard, and have an appropriate dash warning lamp.

They can only be used in a situation of severely reduced visibility, ie fog or falling snow

 

Bling or not, and whether in use or not, if they are incorrect it is an on the spot fine . . . . and pay the £30, arguing in court will be a lot more expensive.

 

Same principles apply to spot , driving or whatever lamps.

 

Cheers,

 

Alec

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That is of course from the 1989 regulations and later. I believe it applies only to cars first used on or after 1st April 1991.

under exemptions is states:

 

4.—(1) Where a provision is applied by these Regulations to a motor vehicle first used on or after a specified date it does not apply to any vehicle manufactured at least six months before that date.

 

In any case the regulation does not differentiate between a fog and spot lamp - spot lamps are not mentioned a such.

The definition of a fog lamp in the regulations is :

A lamp used to improve the illumination of the road in front of a motor vehicle in conditions of seriously reduced visibility.

so that covers both types.

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A pair of spots, one angled slightly to the left, the other slightly to the right, and the pair illuminated solely when the headlamps are on full (high) beam, make a tremendous difference when driving at night. Especially so when driving on winding roads.

Ian Cornish

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...I like the swivel mounted spot light by the drivers side windscreen frame.

Easy to point directly at the on-coming drives eyes.

 

It must be allowed as ALL the Range Rovers and Big Merc's are allowed to do it in W.London

 

Roger

 

PS - are we allowed lasers.

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