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What do fog light symbols look like and when is it against the law to use them?

FOG is one of the most dangerous conditions that motorists can drive in, reducing your visibility and forcing you to slow to a crawl.

It makes it much harder for other people to see you, which is why ensuring your car's fog lights are on is so important.

Which dashboard symbol is for fog lights?

Your dashboard will show you which lights on your car are switched on.

When you switch on your fog lights, a symbol with the fog light icon will light up to let you know and remind you.

This is called a tell-tale light, and is in standard use around the world.

The symbol for your front fog lights will normally be green, and the symbol for your rear fog lights is ordinarily amber.

Front fog lights are represented with a green light shining left, with a wavy line through the beam.

And the rear fog light symbol depicts an amber light pointing right, with the same wavy line through the beam.

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Is it ever against the law to use your fog lights?

If you use your fog lights when it isn't foggy you could be endangering other road users and potentially breaking the law.

The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 says that it is illegal to use your lights to dazzle drivers coming towards you.

Fog lights are very bright, which means they shouldn't be used in normal weather.

Switching or leaving your fog lights on when it's clear, or if it's just rainy, or in light mist where visibility is greater than 100m, could land you with a fine.

What is the penalty for using fog lights incorrectly?

If you use your fog lights incorrectly, you could be fined £30 at the roadside.

You won't get penalty points if dealt with in this way.