How to Use Fog Lights - Car Fog Lights Explained

Driving instructor explains how to use fog lights properly, offering clear guidance to help drivers navigate safely in low-visibility conditions

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What are fog lights? Fog lights are specific lights on your vehicle that will help you see better in certain conditions, such as when driving in fog. They are generally positioned under the main headlights and are shaped like a bar.

In this video, we will go through how fog lights work, when to use fog lights (and when not to), as well as how to use your fog lights. Is it worth installing fog lights for your vehicle?

Generally, you should use fog lights in a variety of low visibility settings such as fog, heavy rain, and dust storms. In these situations, using high beam headlights is often not recommended as the light may be reflected back on to you.

There are both front fog lights and rear fog lights, but rear fog lights are uncommon in the US since there's no requirement to include them in new vehicles.

This video is meant to help learner drivers in the United States by receiving help from seasoned driving instructors and drivers education professionals. Remember that legislation and driving laws can vary from state to state. It is your responsibility to verify that the information presented in this video is in accordance with the laws specified in your state’s driver's handbook. The creators of the video cannot be held liable for any consequences caused by any information that is in any way inaccurate, misleading, or deemed to be lacking in any way. The creators of this video cannot be held liable for any person failing their behind-the-wheel test or written test. It is the responsibility of each person driving a vehicle to make sure that they are driving in a safe manner within the limits of the law.

[Zutobi_US]

Confidently pass your road test 1st try 😎 Used by top driving schools for better results.

[jeremyh.pritchard]

US needs to incorporate SAE J1319 into FMVSS-108:-)

Would then give you the rear fog function on the national, new market vehicle fleet.

Issue of what trailer plug system then arises, an easy fix.

Rear fogs should be mandatory on new market vehicles, with front fog lights remaining optional. A la EU etc practice.

They offer many seconds of advanced warning to rear-approaching traffic, - than a cars regular taillights are able, when driving under heavy fog, wildfire smoke conditions, daytime torrential rainfall, and even in dustorms.

Switch OFF the rear fog light once visibility improves beyond 100m.

One needn't use the function owing a slight mist.

[phatmeow]

thank goodness! i used to think Fog Lights are a type of cigarettes!

[archieblevins]

Doesn’t matter! If they are on in sunny days or dark nights, they don’t give off any reflections to you or the driver in front of you. Wet road is when they are a distraction to drivers meeting you and not as much to the driver in front of you as you see in the video wet road. Day times, it’s better so that cars can see you better

[devontewade]

As a truck driver (we all have not been taught the same) but I keep all my lights on. Even in my car

[TheAoperator]

So where should they be pointing.? Up down or same as headlights

[Jackthesmilingblack]

Once you realise fog lights are in fact cornering lights on twisty minor roads, most issued are resolved.

[dr.mohammedaleemuddin]

What should be the color of fog lights?
As far as i know, it must be yellow, but toyota is offering white fog lights instead. Will it work fine?

[EmilioBaldi]

Fog lights are also more useful than high beams in dark twisty b roads.

[skarlynjoelseguraramirez]

I think it all depends i have my cars fog lamp directly with my HIGH BEAMS I Have normal low beams than medium with fog lighst than HIGH BEAM WITH FOG LIGHTS

[edwardsungte]

We do not turn off the fog light here,

[victorgibson]

You get drivers who turn on their fog lights when the visibility drops below 10 miles and not turn them off again, ever! And the IDIOT drivers that turn then on, but don't slow down.

[ratneshchandna]

Because of the audio compression for this video, fog sounds like the f word

[elangovangovindan]

You should have shown how the view helps using fog lamp.