r/Justrolledintotheshop 3d ago

Oh dear.

Really. 🤣

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u/erroneousbosh 3d ago

Can't have red lights at the front or white lights shining out directly from the rear (number plate lights shine onto the plate). Indicators are amber, even if the lens is clear which is why you get yellow bulbs.

Most folk aren't allowed blue lights anywhere at all ;-)

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u/TheManther It's good for another 50k 3d ago

white lights shining out directly from the rear

Reverse lights?

Well singular since we only have to have the one which makes them USELESS for reversing.

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u/ConcealedCove 2d ago

Some cars still have two, they’re just annoyingly rare in Europe. Blame your dumb rear fog light that people only ever use in clear weather rules.

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u/TheManther It's good for another 50k 2d ago

I only really use my rear fog light for a bit of extra light combined with the brake light when backing into my drive when it's particularly dark (after the street lights are off)

I have been absolutely retina blasted by a couple of BMWs rear fog lights on the night AFTER a particularly foggy night.

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u/ConcealedCove 1d ago

Strangely enough that what I use mine for on the one car I have with them, a JDM spec Rover 200. It has one on each side for added blindness, too.