Fog light operation

[John Larson <jdlarson@ix.netcom.com>]

Good morning! In many states fog lights may ONLY operate with the low
beams, never with the high beams. It is my guess that it may be a DOT
mandate As a practical matter, the benefits of properly installed and
adjusted fog lights would be cancelled out by the operation of the high
beams, which would be reflected back into your eyes by the very fog you
were trying to penetrate. I, too, am irritated by the "Look at me, I've
got fog lights so I must , by definition be cool" syndrome, seen often
in the Marina Del Rey area of Los Angeles, where none of the poseurs
drive in the fog. At least you always know there's a BMW behind you.
John