Fog Lights - Your Friend When The Visibility Is Poor

By Author: Louie Liu
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Most fog lights available in the market have a yellow colored beam. And it is not clear why it is so. It maybe that someone thought that yellow colored light penetrates the fog better since it doesn't scatter as much as white light. But the water droplets in fog are quite large and the scattering will be independent of the wavelength and the yellow light will not penetrate further than other light colors. It maybe that the lights were made to look different from ordinary headlights and the yellow color caught on and became an industry standard. Whatever maybe the reason the color of the fog light is less important than the way they are mounted on the car.

Fog lights are mounted so that they throw their light low in the immediate direction over which the cars tire is about to pass. This is not good for high speed driving because it will give you very little time to react. But then when its foggy you won't be able to drive fast. What you want is to be able to drive slowly. And thanks to the low mounted fog lights you can proceed cautiously.

Which is as it should be. During poor visibility driving with caution is ...
... of utmost importance. There maybe another vehicle that is not yet visible or the road may take a turn and you may not spot the turn if you are going too fast and go off the road. On the other hand driving cautiously only means it will take you a little longer to get to your destination. If you are lucky you maybe able to drive out of the poor visibility area quickly and then be able to resume driving at normal speeds.

Quality fog lights also give you an additional benefit of looking cool. Cars with fog light look like performance cars that can deliver on the road and off it. The look sparks a feeling of adventure and excitement. And that is a great contrast with the hum drum city life that goes through tis routine everyday. You can see the latest fog lights at www.ilovebodykits.com

About Author :

Louie Liu has been in the car aftermarket products industry for 5 years. He specializes in body kits, headlights, cold air intakes & other aftermarket products. You can learn more about fog lights, headlights and other car aftermarket products at his site www.ilovebodykits.com.