Will full respect John, you’re wrong. You just can’t get rid of full beams.

My Mini doesn’t have the Xenon lights as discussed, but that’s irrelevant. I just wanted to tell you that I had a Mini too - especially as we’re obviously car-name dropping!

I don’t think I’d be able to live without my full beams. Living in a rather rural area means that there’s a lack of street lights on most roads, and you just can’t see the corners coming at 60mph without your full beams. However, I also hate people who don’t turn them off - and it’s not just the old codgers. It’s the kiddies too. But the kiddies have another habit which is far more annoying than full beams, loud exhausts or Max Power stickers……….foglights.

It’s in the name. Can’t you tell? They’re lights for fog. They’re not called “nofoglights", so don’t turn them on when there’s no fog.

They don’t help you see any further - trust me I’ve tried. They don’t need to - you don’t drive fast in fog, it’s not possible. Come and see me in the peak district if you don’t believe me. Yet when the kids are tonking down the country lanes they love to put them on. I think it makes them feel mean……Arrgghh!!!

Of course the only law enforcers we have on the roads now (you know, the grey immobile things) can only ticket for speed - not lighting offences.

You shouldn’t have started me on motoring John….I’m thinking of writing about lane discipline now!

Drive safely all,
DB