Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!dcdwest!ittvax!decvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-elwood!simon From: simon@elwood.DEC (Product Safety 237-3521) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Color of the lights Message-ID: <3975@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Sat, 20-Oct-84 20:05:03 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3975 Posted: Sat Oct 20 20:05:03 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 22-Oct-84 06:49:06 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 8 The color of the lens DOES make it fog light. This is due to the fact that the red part of the spectrum is less absorbed by water vapor and particles. Since red is allowed only in rear of a car, the closest to it, amber, is used for fog lights. Leo Simon decwrl!rhea!elwood!simon