Gripe of the day - What is yours? - Page 272 - SV650.org

Bluepete · 02-11-15, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Littlepeahead

Hearing the family and friends of the Greater Manchester PC Dave Phillips at his funeral.

Blue Pete - thinking of you and your colleagues today.

Thank you.

Dave was a Merseyside Officer, but the thought is greatly appreciated.

Pete

03-11-15, 03:57 PM

Fog lights .... or lack thereof... Daylight Running lights with no rear Lights and tw**s that rely on auto sensing lights because they are too stupid/lazy to turn a switch

NTECUK · 03-11-15, 04:38 PM

Fog lights when visibility is in excess of 100 meters.
No need
Rule 226
You MUST use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced, generally when you cannot see for more than 100 metres (328 feet). You may also use front or rear fog lights but you MUST switch them off when visibility improves (see Rule 236).
Law RVLR regs 25 & 27

Heorot · 03-11-15, 05:20 PM

Rear foglights when there is no fog and there is a steady stream of traffic doing no more than 40.

Luckypants · 03-11-15, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sam Vimes

Fog lights .... or lack thereof... Daylight Running lights with no rear Lights and tw**s that rely on auto sensing lights because they are too stupid/lazy to turn a switch

To be fair they probably don't even realise they don't work in fog...

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maviczap · 03-11-15, 08:47 PM

Look these aren't fog lights, they're showing the car has its forcefield on & its operational.

Red ones · 03-11-15, 10:10 PM

"I suppose you're going to blame an accident for being late home from work?"

Would make sense to me as it caused the motorway to be blocked.

carelesschucca · 03-11-15, 10:25 PM

Gotta say after driving home from Watford yesterday I never want to see another bl00dy fog light again... I think 90% of the time they are used incorrectly, and at night they are a complete PITA!!!

ManMango · 03-11-15, 10:31 PM

And on that note FOG!

I have been riding in about 5m of visibility this week. My ride to work consists of areas where I often ride through cloud even on reasonably clear days so my journey at the moment is well and truly fogged...

timwilky · 04-11-15, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by carelesschucca

Gotta say after driving home from Watford yesterday I never want to see another bl00dy fog light again... I think 90% of the time they are used incorrectly, and at night they are a complete PITA!!!

I smile to think of a (at the time) family friend tax inspector, who used to take turn with my parents to drive for Saturday nights out.

He was a PITA for turning on his high intensity rear lights. One day mr Plod stopped him and advised him of the law. Compliant he turned them off and drove off. Unknown to him, Mr plod was a couple of hundred yards behind when a mile down the road he turned them back on again.

The resulting stop was not for words of advice...

03-11-15, 03:57 PM	#2712
Sam Vimes Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Fog lights .... or lack thereof... Daylight Running lights with no rear Lights and tw**s that rely on auto sensing lights because they are too stupid/lazy to turn a switch

03-11-15, 04:38 PM	#2713
NTECUK Member Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: essex Posts: 5,314	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Fog lights when visibility is in excess of 100 meters. No need Rule 226 You MUST use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced, generally when you cannot see for more than 100 metres (328 feet). You may also use front or rear fog lights but you MUST switch them off when visibility improves (see Rule 236). Law RVLR regs 25 & 27 __________________ Raisin cookies that look like chocolate chip cookies are the reason I have trust issues. Last edited by NTECUK; 04-11-15 at 07:14 AM.

03-11-15, 05:20 PM	#2714
Heorot Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: South Norfolk Posts: 341	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Rear foglights when there is no fog and there is a steady stream of traffic doing no more than 40. __________________ Some say the cup is half empty, while others say it is half full. However, both are wrong; the real problem is the cup is too big. Honda 125 CG blown engine Gone to the great mechanic in the sky Naked SV650 K3 in Silver

03-11-15, 08:47 PM	#2716
maviczap Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9,096	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Look these aren't fog lights, they're showing the car has its forcefield on & its operational. __________________ We're riding out tonight to case the promised land Make everyday count RIP Reeder - Jolly Green Giant and comedy genius

03-11-15, 10:10 PM	#2717
Red ones Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 1,422	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? "I suppose you're going to blame an accident for being late home from work?" Would make sense to me as it caused the motorway to be blocked.

03-11-15, 10:25 PM	#2718
carelesschucca Member Mega Poster Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kilsyth - Bonnie Scotland Posts: 2,727	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? Gotta say after driving home from Watford yesterday I never want to see another bl00dy fog light again... I think 90% of the time they are used incorrectly, and at night they are a complete PITA!!! __________________ Innuendo - it's great when you get it. sv650s (gone) gsx-r600 (gone) Street R675 (now living in Inbhir Nis )

03-11-15, 10:31 PM	#2719
ManMango Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Redruth, Cornwall Posts: 221	Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours? And on that note FOG! I have been riding in about 5m of visibility this week. My ride to work consists of areas where I often ride through cloud even on reasonably clear days so my journey at the moment is well and truly fogged... __________________ Yamaha YBR 125 Custom - 2000 miles SV650s K5 - 18/07/2014

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