Bangkok police issue fog lamp warning

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Police warn of fog lamp fines

Published: 21 Jan 2013 at 10.10
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Police have cautioned city motorists not to use their fog lamps, or secondary driving lights, when they are not needed, warning that turning on the glaring beams without a good reason could lead to a 500 baht fine.

Pol Maj Gen Worasak Nopasithiporn, deputy chief of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, posted the warning on his Facebook page on Sunday. He was responding to several complaints posted on his Facebook wall about the illegal use of fog lamps on Bangkok roads.

Fog lamps are intended for use when there is poor visibility for driving. Appropriate conditions for their use include when there is heavy rain, when headlights are insufficient at night after it has rained, or when there is thick fog or smoke, he said.

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ricoaj22
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Discussion 18 : 21 Jan 2013 at 20.0818
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Pretty sure fog lights isn't the most pressing concern regarding motorist's indiscretions.. how about proper testing, proper policing and road safety awareness (seat belts). Thai roads are so dangerous its a lottery any time you go out because of just how many idiot drivers are out at the same time you are
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Discussion 17 : 21 Jan 2013 at 20.0817
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Come on there are far more pressing things for the police.Again no point in making laws if you can not enforce them.Big problem most drivers seem ignorant to the laws of the road the police included.
The big problem is one of eye sight, can the driver see well enough to drive.
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Discussion 16 : 21 Jan 2013 at 17.3916
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Tea money receipts must be down this month..
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mutley
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Discussion 15 : 21 Jan 2013 at 13.0415
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Same old story. Pick out something which is only mildly irritating and forget about driving on the wrong side of the road, undertaking, hogging the outside lane just because they have to make a right turn in 50 kilometers, eating, smoking, using mobiles, children driving motor scooters and all the other nonsense Thai drivers seem to perform with aplomb. Only in Thailand mind you.
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Discussion 14 : 21 Jan 2013 at 12.4614
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The head fog lights do not bother me too much. But unfortunately they are often linked to the fog lihgts on the back and those are very annoying during normal visibility. First of all it looks like the car in front continuously stands on his brake, and secondly it really flares stright in your eyes - for nothing. Rain makes it even worse as it reflects even more.

Sorry to say, but Thailand is Thailand. People don't know what these lights really are for and if they new they still wouldn't care as they don't realize how disturbing they can be.
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Discussion 13 : 21 Jan 2013 at 12.1913
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There is already an existing law prohibiting the use of fog lights in the city similar to every cities in the world. Only here, it is loosely enforced.
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Discussion 12 : 21 Jan 2013 at 11.4712
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The problem is when a Fortuner is tailgating you at night with his fogs on, lights which are angled right in to your rear view window.
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Discussion 11 : 21 Jan 2013 at 11.3111
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Good! I wish they would do the same here in Wyoming.
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Discussion 10 : 21 Jan 2013 at 10.5910
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Good news from the Cops. I hope they will enforce the law on this matter and not use it for taking bribes... I'm very often dazzled by fog lamps. There is never fog in Bangkok, so the driver has not need to open the fog lamp, this only a "snob" behaviour to show their new gadgets....
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Discussion 9 : 21 Jan 2013 at 10.499
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Fog lamps are normally aimed downward for the purpose of illuminating the road when visibility is very restricted, they should not be 'blinding' to oncoming traffic unless they are incorrectly installed or of the wrong lamp type. That being said they are illegal for non-essential purposes in some limited areas such as parts of Australia.
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