Well I was driving around in my small town of around 5000 people when I get pulled over. The officer comes up to me and asks why I get pulled over, where I honestly reply 'no'. He then explains that I can not drive with my fog lights on, which I didn't know was illegal. However, techincally my lights are driving lights, as I ordered from Hella. So would this still be illegal if they are not actually fog lights but instead driving lights? EDIT: yes I know that my sig says foglights but they are driving lights
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Well I was driving around in my small town of around 5000 people when I get pulled over. The officer comes up to me and asks why I get pulled over, where I honestly reply 'no'. He then explains that I can not drive with my fog lights on, which I didn't know was illegal. However, techincally my lights are driving lights, as I ordered from Hella. So would this still be illegal if they are not actually fog lights but instead driving lights? EDIT: yes I know that my sig says foglights but they are driving lights
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It varies state to state, but basically any add-on lights can be considered illegal.
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Even those led strips under the tail gate, a lot of it is left up to the officer's discretion as to what is disruptive or unsafe.
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Here in Oklahoma, factory fog lights are illegal, unless its foul weather. So yes your lights would be illegal, regardless if they are driving lights or fogs. We dont usually stop someone for fog lights (if someone was running hella's we probably would just because they are bright) unless we are looking for drunks/pc. Now if its a trooper, they most likely will stop you, because their 'quota' is 3 contacts per hour.
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Is this regardless of color of OEM fogs? Amber or white makes no difference? Just curious, I don't live in OK.
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No, the color makes no difference. They classify them as auxiliary/fog lights.
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Hmmm. That's interesting.
Here's the Texas law as it currently reads:
§ 547.328. FOG LAMPS PERMITTED.
(a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two fog lamps.
(b) A fog lamp shall be:
(1) mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height
from 12 to 30 inches; and
(2) aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam from a lamp mounted to the left of center on a vehicle projects a beam of light at a distance of 25 feet that is higher than four inches below the level of the center of the lamp.
(c) Lighted fog lamps may be used with lower headlamp beams as specified by Section 547.333.
Here's the Texas law as it currently reads:
§ 547.328. FOG LAMPS PERMITTED.
(a) A motor vehicle may be equipped with not more than two fog lamps.
(b) A fog lamp shall be:
(1) mounted on the front of the vehicle at a height
from 12 to 30 inches; and
(2) aimed so that no part of the high-intensity portion of the beam from a lamp mounted to the left of center on a vehicle projects a beam of light at a distance of 25 feet that is higher than four inches below the level of the center of the lamp.
(c) Lighted fog lamps may be used with lower headlamp beams as specified by Section 547.333.
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according to the department of transportation more than 2 lights on is considered high beams and you can be ticketed for driving with your high beams on and not dimming them to on coming traffic. at least that is how it is in Utah, Vegas, and California to the best of my knowledge. so basically driving with your fogs and dims on is considered your high beams.
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§47-12-217. Auxiliary, fog, and off-road lamps.
A. As used in this article:
1. "Auxiliary driving lamp" means a lamp mounted to provide illumination to the front of a motor vehicle;
2. "Daytime running lamp" means a lamp mounted to provide illumination to the front of a motor vehicle that will assist to identify its presence to other vehicles and pedestrians at times other than those specified in subsection B of Section 12-201 of this title;
3. "Front fog lamp" means a lamp mounted to provide illumination to the front of a motor vehicle during conditions of rain, snow, fog, dust, or other atmospheric disturbances;
4. "Rear fog lamp" means a lamp mounted to provide illumination to the rear of a motor vehicle during conditions of rain, snow, fog, dust, or other atmospheric disturbances;
5. "Off-road lamp" means any lamp designed and manufactured solely for off-road use; and
6. "Spot lamp" means a movable lamp which emits a brilliant light with a focused beam for examining objects, street address numbers, and other things alongside the road.
B. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two spot lamps which shall not be used in substitution of headlamps.
C. The operator of any motor vehicle:
1. Which has in use a spot lamp shall, upon the approach of another vehicle from any direction within one thousand (1,000) feet, immediately turn said spot lamp off;
2. Shall not use or turn on a spot lamp when approaching or following another motor vehicle within one thousand (1,000) feet; and
3. Shall not use or turn on a spot lamp to cause a vehicle to yield right-of-way or stop.
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to operators of authorized emergency vehicles.
D. 1. A motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two front fog lamps or two rear fog lamps which shall only be used when visibility, as described in paragraphs 3 and 4 of subsection A of this section, is limited to one-half (1/2) mile or less.
2. Front fog lamps shall be mounted on the same level on opposite sides of the front of the vehicle at or below the level of the headlamps. Front fog lamps may be used with lower beam headlamps or switch controlled in conjunction with the headlamps and may be used, at the discretion of the driver, with either low or high beam headlamps. Front fog lamps shall not be used in substitution of headlamps, when headlamps are required.
E. A motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two auxiliary driving lamps mounted at a height of more than forty-two (42) inches from the ground. The auxiliary driving lamp or lamps shall only be used in combination with and to supplement the lawful upper beam of the headlamps and shall not be used alone or with the lawful lower beam of headlamps.
F. Every fog lamp or auxiliary driving lamp used upon a motor vehicle shall be so adjusted and aimed that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam shall, at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet, rise above the horizontal plane passing through the center of the lamp.
G. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vehicle may be equipped with off-road lamps for use as headlamps while the vehicle is operated or driven off of a highway. The lamps shall be:
1. Mounted at a height of not less than forty-two (42) inches from the ground;
2. Wired independently of all other lighting; and
3. Turned off whenever the vehicle is operated or driven upon a highway.
H. 1. A motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two daytime running lamps which conform to 49 C.F.R., Section 571.108, S5.5.11.
2. Daytime running lamps shall not be used in substitution of headlamps.
3. Daytime running lamps shall be mounted on the front of a motor vehicle and shall be wired to be:
a. automatically activated when the vehicle is started, and
b. automatically deactivated when the headlamp control is in any "on" position.
A. As used in this article:
1. "Auxiliary driving lamp" means a lamp mounted to provide illumination to the front of a motor vehicle;
2. "Daytime running lamp" means a lamp mounted to provide illumination to the front of a motor vehicle that will assist to identify its presence to other vehicles and pedestrians at times other than those specified in subsection B of Section 12-201 of this title;
3. "Front fog lamp" means a lamp mounted to provide illumination to the front of a motor vehicle during conditions of rain, snow, fog, dust, or other atmospheric disturbances;
4. "Rear fog lamp" means a lamp mounted to provide illumination to the rear of a motor vehicle during conditions of rain, snow, fog, dust, or other atmospheric disturbances;
5. "Off-road lamp" means any lamp designed and manufactured solely for off-road use; and
6. "Spot lamp" means a movable lamp which emits a brilliant light with a focused beam for examining objects, street address numbers, and other things alongside the road.
B. Any motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two spot lamps which shall not be used in substitution of headlamps.
C. The operator of any motor vehicle:
1. Which has in use a spot lamp shall, upon the approach of another vehicle from any direction within one thousand (1,000) feet, immediately turn said spot lamp off;
2. Shall not use or turn on a spot lamp when approaching or following another motor vehicle within one thousand (1,000) feet; and
3. Shall not use or turn on a spot lamp to cause a vehicle to yield right-of-way or stop.
The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to operators of authorized emergency vehicles.
D. 1. A motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two front fog lamps or two rear fog lamps which shall only be used when visibility, as described in paragraphs 3 and 4 of subsection A of this section, is limited to one-half (1/2) mile or less.
2. Front fog lamps shall be mounted on the same level on opposite sides of the front of the vehicle at or below the level of the headlamps. Front fog lamps may be used with lower beam headlamps or switch controlled in conjunction with the headlamps and may be used, at the discretion of the driver, with either low or high beam headlamps. Front fog lamps shall not be used in substitution of headlamps, when headlamps are required.
E. A motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two auxiliary driving lamps mounted at a height of more than forty-two (42) inches from the ground. The auxiliary driving lamp or lamps shall only be used in combination with and to supplement the lawful upper beam of the headlamps and shall not be used alone or with the lawful lower beam of headlamps.
F. Every fog lamp or auxiliary driving lamp used upon a motor vehicle shall be so adjusted and aimed that no part of the high intensity portion of the beam shall, at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet, rise above the horizontal plane passing through the center of the lamp.
G. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a vehicle may be equipped with off-road lamps for use as headlamps while the vehicle is operated or driven off of a highway. The lamps shall be:
1. Mounted at a height of not less than forty-two (42) inches from the ground;
2. Wired independently of all other lighting; and
3. Turned off whenever the vehicle is operated or driven upon a highway.
H. 1. A motor vehicle may be equipped with not to exceed two daytime running lamps which conform to 49 C.F.R., Section 571.108, S5.5.11.
2. Daytime running lamps shall not be used in substitution of headlamps.
3. Daytime running lamps shall be mounted on the front of a motor vehicle and shall be wired to be:
a. automatically activated when the vehicle is started, and
b. automatically deactivated when the headlamp control is in any "on" position.
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Luckily, I only got a written warning.. But I'm still POd because now I can't use my foglights without worrying about getting pulled over. Thanks for the input and I haven't gotten pulled over for the headlight covers..but the Oklahoma wind broke the tab to one of them clean off, so I don't know how to fix them Now
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Well at least you didn't have your windshield tinted....that's dangerous 
you could kill a kid or something
you could kill a kid or something
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Good point.Well at least you didn't have your windshield tinted....that's dangerous
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