Can I get a ticket for fog lights on at night when it is not rainy or foggy?

[Wiggums]

33 minutes ago, Davew277 said:

 

My fog lights come on when I start my vehicle. My vehicle remembers if they were on or off when the vehicle was turned off. So I have never touched the fog light button other than the first time I turned them on. Maybe yours turn off because your vehicle is configured for Europe where it is apparently illegal to drive with fog lights when there is no fog, as you stated. So according to your logic, there must be a reason that they stay on for me, correct?

Whether or not they are pointless when not foggy is relative. Just because you do not see a point to using them when there is no fog does not mean that there is no use for them other than in foggy conditions.

 

I don't work in Europe anymore, I'm back in southern California and my last Chevrolet, a Mexican-spec Cheyenne RST 4x4 (identical to Silverado RST 4x4) required me to turn on the fog lights every time I started it. Although it was Mexican-spec, the engine had California emissions so I'm pretty sure the U.S.-spec isn't different. Do you drive a Silverado?

[Davew277]

1 minute ago, Wiggums said:

 

I don't work in Europe anymore, I'm back in southern California and my last Chevrolet, a Mexican-spec Cheyenne RST 4x4 (identical to Silverado RST 4x4) required me to turn on the fog lights every time I started it. Although it was Mexican-spec, the engine had California emissions so I'm pretty sure the U.S.-spec isn't different. Do you drive a Silverado?

 

The vehicle I'm referring to right now is a 2019 Jeep Grand Cherokee. I haven't taken delivery of my 3500 AT4 yet, it's built and awaiting shipping.

It may just be differences in the models then and not just a country spec. But in any case, my fog lights do not need to be toggled on and off. Once toggled on, they are always on with my low beam headlights. They turn off with high beam headlights, but automatically come back on with the low beams. Unless the switch is toggled back to off.

[srwoolc]

On 12/27/2022 at 6:51 AM, smit303 said:

My fog lights light up the sides and ditches better than just the low beams. I would not call it "pointless" to to have them on without foggy conditions.

Agree with smit303!

 

I use them on dimly lit roads and twisty mountain roads quite often.   Helps to light up the edges far better than low beams.