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Vehicle Lighting Regulations
UK Requirements Only (other countries consult local regulations)
When fitting a pair of fog or driving lamps you should obey the following legal requirements:
- Fog and driving lights should be positioned symmetrically; the same height from road and the same distance from the sides of the vehicle.
- The lenses can be either yellow or clear.
- Fog Lamps should be fitted so that their outer edges are no more than 400mm (16") from the outer edge of the vehicle, and so that their top edge is no more than 1200mm (48") above the ground.
- Driving Lamps can only be used with main beam and should be extinguished when headlights are dipped.
- Fog Lamps can be used on their own but should never be used unless visibility is seriously reduced.
- There are no requirements for the positioning of driving lamps, but you should never DAZZLE any other road user.
Taken from: "The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989"
