10.8.4 Fog lights
Perhaps everyone at least once in his life drove a car in the fog. A special "fun" was caused by a very thick and dense fog closer to the evening, which often makes you just stop and wait until visibility is recovered. And what if you have to drive anyway? In order to do this, fog lights were included in the outdoor lighting system. They are simpler than headlights, but have the same power and are installed below the level of the main headlights. This is done for one simple reason: in case if you turn on the headlights in the fog, the light from the headlights, which is reflected from the myriad particles of water (actually, the main composition of the fog), will create literally a white veil a few meters in front of the car through. You will not see anything at all, not even speaking of the road. And fog lights due to lower installation and powerful reflectors will kind of break through a fog layer, lighting the road.
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