Rear fog lights in VWs?

#31

In article <R_z%g.12497$Lv3.777 (AT) newsread1 (DOT) news.pas.earthlink.net>,
Jonny <spamyourself (AT) blackworm (DOT) net> wrote:

Quote:

My Fox doesn't have fog lamps. But my Chevy Blazer does. They are pointed
upward. They hit average treetop level (30-40ft) at around 200 yds. Can't
adjust them any lower. One is brand new including the housing and its
correspoding height adjustment screw.

Meaning that they create a lot of glare for oncoming drivers (and drivers
you are behind when they look in their rear view mirrors). If you use them
in the fog, they would create a lot of glare back at you.

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#32

Timothy J. Lee wrote:

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In article <Uep1h.25366$7I1.11062 (AT) newssvr27 (DOT) news.prodigy.net>,
Brian Running <brunning (AT) XXameritechXX (DOT) net> wrote:
What is almost-unheard-of is for the rear-ending driver to be without
fault. There will always be contributory negligence, and the rear
driver is virtually always going to bear some of the fault.

What about situations that are obviously insurance scams (e.g. cut close
in front of someone, then slam on the brakes before they can back off to
a safe following distance)?

Proving it is where it's tough. You can say all you like that it was a
swoop and squat, but proving it is a he said, she said sort of
proposition.

E.P.

#33

Quote:

I wouldn't doubt that most drivers who rear end someone else are at
least partially at fault, since most drivers tailgate, don't pay too
much attention to driving, and don't adjust speed over hills or around
blind curves where there may be stopped traffic jams.

I agree. Most drivers these days seem to be either impatient, angry, or just
plain stupid (like the ones with cell phones growing out of their ears).

#34

Quote:

Proving it is where it's tough. You can say all you like that it was a
swoop and squat, but proving it is a he said, she said sort of
proposition.

E.P.

Well the swoop and squat should be pretty easy to prove. In order to make
the swoop and squat worthwhile, it would have to be performed several times
a day. Oh, and insurance companies frown on these types of claims if there
is no police report. So just ask the police officer who does the report to
state how many times (whoever) has been rear-ended in the past few months.
You've been hit twice from behind, on average, every day for the past YEAR?
sheesh -Dave

#35

Mike T. wrote:

Quote:

Proving it is where it's tough. You can say all you like that it was a
swoop and squat, but proving it is a he said, she said sort of
proposition.

E.P.

Well the swoop and squat should be pretty easy to prove.

So easy that the scam is widespread.

Yeah, that makes sense.

BTW, to make a living at it, you get someone else to do it for you, for
a cut. And the money is made from the phantom injuries.

Sheesh, indeed - a little googling tells you exactly how this scam
works.

E.P.

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Rear fog lights in VWs?

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