How do you tell a car behind you to turn their front lights on?

Ammo

I put my hazard lights on or if that fails I turn my rear fog lights on and off - they usually get the message then

darryl h

i always turn my own lights off and on a few times, the message gets through eventually.

SnoddersB

I see that rear fog lights is the usual answer. However what do you do when the prat in front leaves his/hers on when there is no fog and it is night time. Most don't seem to know where the switches are.

rowdy

First you said his headlights weren't on. If that's so, he wasn't commiting any offence - it's not a legal requirement except on motorways.

If he didn't have *any* lights on (which is what you appear to say later on), then so what? It's not your job to do everyone's thinking for them, so let them get on with it.

Joe H

Honestly, this is not your responsibility.
Be wise and not distracted by this kind of unsafe behavior.
You just focus on the road ahead of you, and let the police ticket Mr. Drive In The Dark. If he follows you too closely, let him pass.

Itchy McFanny

Just flash him with your rear foggers, he'll get the idea.
xxx

Eric P

Jumbo....rear fogs are practically non-existant in the US, but they're very common in other countries. They're not white or yellow fog lights--they are red and brighter than ordinary parking lights so they can be seen for a longer distance in hazy conditions.

dave s

brake really hard so when he hits you ....you get a nice new car out of it and a big big compy claim for whiplash....
his fault ....no lights... hit you from behind.....
money money money !!!!!!

Ian W

Try turning you rear fogs on

Citizen DeCat

If it was someone I knew (as in your case), I would maybe very quickly turn off my lights then on again.

If I didn't know them, I would be wary.

I heard some story that gang members drove round with no lights on, and when someone flashed them, they followed them home and killed them as a kind of initiation ceremony.

twinkly_toes

i would try my hazards quickly or my indicators side to side it would draw their attention and maybe make them think. other than that i dont know

firebobby

Why worry, if he had some lights on, he was legal. He probably drove on sidelights to prevent dazzling you.
On the other hand if he had no lights on at all, surely the absence of his dash lights should have told him something.

TERRY READ

Like the others do i usually flash my foggies at the rear, or i let them past me then flash them.

bigbalddave

yes but furst dont flash him cause he BEHIND you and wont se you.i just flash my rear fog lights a few times

'Er indoors!!

I know this is so infuriating, and also people do not put their fog lights on in treacherous weather. We recently drove home from the Lake District, it was really foggy, but we were amazed at how many people coming the other way had no lights on at all.Also people who do not dip their lights until they have totally blinded you. Soooooooooo annoying, and dangerous.

swatthefly

well, i dont have rear foggers, but i tap my brake lights. aside from that, theres not much else to do.

Oxl

Stick your arm out the window and wave back while switching your lights on and off until the message comes across.

sdbrvargas

give them the finger then there gonna be like wtf and turn there lights on

jumbobret

These people are crazy how many cars have you ever seen with rear fog lamps, I've been in the automotive field for over 30 years and have yet to see even one car with factory rear fog lamps. You do not drive backwards long enough to warrant rear fog lamps. I cannot believe how stupid people are when it comes to automobiles. Now your question , you'll have to pull over or if know his cell number.

The Goodie

Jumbobret in the automotive field for 30 years and sounds like you ve lived in a bubble, (or the US); all cars produced for the european market have factory fitted fog lights, and they are not for driving backwards. I m not even going to try to explain why...

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