Somebody mind quoting chapter and verse in the California motor vehicle code where it says running your fog lamps is illegal?
There are lights that are illegal: fog lights, driving lights and other accessory lights often refered to as off-road driving lights. The basis of illegality can be not being DOT approved-for-highway-use equipment or for other reasons related to mounting height etc.
Lots of vehicles come equipped with fog lights. They are not illegal to use. Legal accessory fog lights are not illegal to use if installed properly.
The motor vehicle code is prescriptive in certain areas. In some instances it says that a vehicle must be equipped with certain devices. In some of these instances it will actually spell out under what circumstances those devices must be used. For example, due to case law, the motor vehicle code now tells you not only that your vehicle must be equipped with adequate windshield wipers but under what conditions they MUST BE USED. Should a motorist choose to run their wipers when they are not needed, it is not a violation of the law. Similarly, you are not in violation for running legal fog lights when there is no fog. (Got a celiometer to measure fog density?) Consider the prescription for headlights: The law spells out a minimum criteria based on sunrise and sunset but other conditions could exist that require you to use them to be legal.
Anyway, I'd be interested in the chapter and verse quote of the California motor vehicle code that says fog lights are illegal.
There is a thingy called a briight box that can allow both high and low beams to operate at the same time. It produces much improved visibility for the user but I wouldn't want to see what happened if I shined it in the face of a CHP.

Pat
