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Originally Posted by supramkivtt2jz
I used the fogs all the time in my A4 - i like having a better view of whats to the side of the road without using my brights to blind people
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That's a bad habit IMO. (And it's illegal in many parts of the world.)
Two reasons for this:
1. Your fog lights will annoy and "blind" oncoming traffic.
2. The effective range of what you can see is limited to the brightest part of the road. You can see further ahead with just your low beam than you can with your fog lights on.
The general rule of thumb is you should only use fog lights when visibility is under 100m/330ft. And even then it's a judgement call, in heavy snow it's often better to leave them off.
So by all means, buy cheap aftermarket fog lights as bling on the car, but please don't use them unless it's absolutely necessary.