I'm regarding drivers with fog lights on unnecessarily in the same light as drivers with dangerous vehicles, especially since I have just fallen victim to one on my cycle home last Monday night.
http://g.co/maps/ek623Approaching the speed camera, which is situated on a slight rise in the road at about 20 - 25 mph, I was dazzled by an oncoming vehicle with it's fog lights on - exacerbated by the approach over the rise and my glasses.
While blinded, and before I could brake, I struck a kerbstone which has been dislodged outward from it's position shown in the Google StreetView, and my front wheel was wrenched sideways, catapulting me over the top, where I landed in the gutter, injuring my left side, and slightly damaging my bike.
I normally ride out on the white line, but in this instance had only just crossed over from the cycle path on the opposite side, and was immediately unable to make out where it was.
My Karrimoor Hi Viz jacket has a huge rip in the shoulder, and my cycle top was also holed badly enough to also be thrown away.
My new front light was damaged - but by luck I managed to locate all the pieces and repair it.
I have a deep graze on my shoulder, which all week has prevented me from raising my arm above shoulder height, lesser grazes on my hip, forearm and knee, and severe bruising of my left hand, fingers, leg, hip and shoulder - and all because a driver thought that despite the clear weather, it was OK to drive
illegally with 100w of fog lights on in addition to the 100 watts of regular light!
WHY WHY WHY does nobody take the issue seriously? It is not as if the offenders are difficult to spot!