The quote below is from the UK Highway Code regarding the use of fog lights on road vehicles. Does anyone know if there is a similar prohibition on the use of fog lights in the Irish Highway Code. The reason I ask is that every fifth or sixth car I encounter on the road at night has its front fog lights on (even when visibility is good). In wet conditions these lights are (in my opinion) as blinding as full beam headlights.
P.s. Would the constant use of fog lights not result in increased fuel consumption?211: You MUST NOT use front or rear fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced (see Rule 201) as they dazzle other road users and can obscure your brake lights. You MUST switch them off when visibility improves.
Law RVLR regs 25 & 27