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JAG - 22/1/04 at 04:52 PM

I'm hoping someone can confirm that I don't HAVE to have a reversing light.

I was planning to leave it off - it's just extra weight.

stephen_gusterson - 22/1/04 at 04:55 PM

you dont need one. the law doesnt require it

atb

steve

splitrivet - 22/1/04 at 06:04 PM

How about rear fogs Steve
Cheers,
Bob

Markp - 22/1/04 at 07:14 PM

Yep,

You need a fog light but not a reverse light

mark

stephen_gusterson - 22/1/04 at 07:29 PM

you didnt ask that!

you need a rear fog

must be at least 250mm from the ground, towards drivers side and not more than half way across car (ie not on passenger side)

must also be at 90 deg from ground

atb

steve

Ben_Copeland - 22/1/04 at 10:01 PM

But if you having a rear fog (have to have) you might aswell even it up with a reversing light on the otherside.... might look odd otherwise

stephen_gusterson - 22/1/04 at 11:30 PM

or use two fog lights

atb

steve

pbura - 23/1/04 at 12:31 AM

I don't have to have fog lights, so am thinking of using two reverse lights.

A little something for tailgaters.

stephen_gusterson - 23/1/04 at 09:21 AM

quote:
Originally posted by pbura

A little something for tailgaters.



how abour reverse facing missiles like clint eastwood had in 'firefox'.

stupid film. 19 minute battle, then he thinks 'hey, i will press the rear missile button to get rid of the guy'. Plus the top russian pilot didnt know he had them too!

atb

steve

pbura - 23/1/04 at 07:09 PM

quote:
stupid film.


Alas, I missed that one. I can only consume about 2% of the visual chewing gum that comes out of Hollywood

Know what you mean, though. How did that get by the studio logician???

Oh, that's right, they don't have one.

Saw 'Pirates of the Caribbean' recently. It had a bunch of script flaws in it, one of the most notable being an escape from the stern quarters of a sailing ship by descending a bedsheet rope into a waiting untethered rowboat. Where'd the boat come from??

A favorite bad movie plot device is what I call the 'rabbit out of the hat' ending. commonly used in budget detective stories. This is where you learn that the murderer was a crazed Albanian dwarf who was insulted by the victim during a secret honeymoon trip, which is briefly mentioned in a telephone conversation at the very beginning of the movie

Peteff - 23/1/04 at 09:51 PM

Don't mention the Albanians. The BBC had to apologise to them because Jo Brand (British female? comic?) offered to fart their National Anthem recently. They'll be onto you for one as well.. Plus you might get a letter from lunatic and dwarf minority groups.

yours, Pete.

pbura - 24/1/04 at 04:12 AM

Shee-It!

Is there any group that's not protected by PC any more?

OK then, scratch the dwarf. The villain will be... a white American Republican!

I think I can safely say that no one in the world will be offended by this choice of target.

Metal Hippy - 24/1/04 at 04:34 AM

I take offense at your choice of target.

I am yet to decide why.

Regards.

Richard 'Spanner in the works' Hipster

Viper - 24/1/04 at 10:19 AM

quote:
Originally posted by JAG
I'm hoping someone can confirm that I don't HAVE to have a reversing light.

I was planning to leave it off - it's just extra weight.



Extra weight??? your are kidding right?? go on tell me you are kidding..a reversing light must weigh the same as a very little bag of very light things. I can understand if you didn't want to fit one because of the hassle or because you don't like the look of it but to save weight?????
Tim.

Stu16v - 24/1/04 at 06:53 PM

I didnt fit one for exactly that reason. Its not *just* the light, but the wiring and possibly the switch too. OK, So it aint gonna add up to much, but every little helps.......

No, I aint kidding. Its easier than dieting....