Instrument panel lighting

On my last car, a BMW, the brake lights stayed on when the automatic handbrake came on so despite my bucket loads of common sense the driver behind had to look at my illuminated brake lights.

Likewise with a Mercedes' if you engaged 'hold' ie you press a bit harder on the brake pedal which then kept the main brakes on until you pressed the throttle to move off again.

That just shows that German common sense and design leave a lot to be desired.

vorsprung durch technik 

highway code states that if visibility is above 100mtrs then fog lights must not be used.

does that include front and back fog lights? 

Yes.

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Use of headlights and fog lights in poor visibility conditions is covered by Rules 226 and 236 of the Highway Code:

“Rule 226
You MUST use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced, generally when you cannot see for more than 100 metres (328 feet). You may also use front or rear fog lights but you MUST switch them off when visibility improves (see Rule 236).”

“Rule 236

You MUST NOT use front or rear fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced (see Rule 226) as they dazzle other road users and can obscure your brake lights. You MUST switch them off when visibility improves.”

The way some "drivers?"use their vehicles, a copy of the highway code needs to be issued to all licence holders in the uk, and especialy as noted by the influx of drivers?from other countries