Re: Fog Lamps (1/2 long, inc. statutes)

[marriott@Summa4.COM]

Hi all,

I was taking a little break at work and found the following on the web. The 
http... is the page where I found the info, the five-digit number is the 
CVC (Cal. veh. code) number you could be cited under ;-) 

I lived in CA for 22 years, and the fog in the central valley in 
dec/jan/feb is the worst I've seen anywhere in the world (Australia, Asia, 
NA, Germany). Many severe (100+ car) pileups are caused by people who think 
they can drive 75 mph with 50 foot (not an exaggeration) visibility, just 
because the car 30' in front of them is doing the same. This causes trouble 
when the pack "catches" someone only going 30 . . .

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http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=6704119219+2+0+0&WAISa
ction=retrieve

24602.  (a) Any vehicle may be equipped with not more than two red
fog taillamps mounted on the rear which may be lighted, in addition
to the required taillamps, only when atmospheric conditions, such as
fog, rain, snow, smoke, or dust, reduce the daytime or nighttime
visibility of other vehicles to less than 500 feet.
   (b) Such lamps shall be installed as follows:
   (1) When two lamps are installed, one shall be mounted at the left
side and one at the right side at the same level and as close as
practical to the sides.  When one lamp is installed, it shall be as
close as practical to the left side.
   (2) The lamps shall be mounted not lower than 15 inches nor higher
than 60 inches.
   (3) The edge of the lens of the lamp shall be no closer than four
inches from the edge of the lens of any stoplamp.
   (4) The lamps shall be wired so they can be turned on only when
the headlamps are on and shall have a switch that allows them to be
turned off when the headlamps are on.
   (5) A nonflashing amber pilot light which is lighted when the
lamps are turned on shall be mounted in a location readily visible to
the driver.

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http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/waisgate?WAISdocID=6704119219+4+0+0&WAISa
ction=retrieve

24403.  Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two
foglamps which may be used with, but shall not be used in
substitution of, headlamps.  Foglamps shall be mounted on the front
at a height of not less than 12 inches nor more than 30 inches and so
aimed that when the vehicle is not loaded none of the high-intensity
portion of the light to the left of the center of the vehicle shall
at a distance of 25 feet ahead project higher than a level of four
inches below the level of the center of the lamp from which it comes.

cu
James








James Marriott, BSME
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