Noticed a trend with some new cars lately (mostly VW, Audi, Seat) and when they make a turn at a roundabout or junction for example, one fog light will illuminate. So if turning right, the right fog light briefly illuminates.

Is this quite a new safety thing across many cars or is it only certain manufacturers? 60 plate SD4 XS, Stornoway Grey, Arm rest pack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly--gT1RJdk

its because drivers don't use indicator anymore









its a safety thing to light up the corner better, how much better very little in my opinion 1995 P38 now dead
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AFS? Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

No Mercs do it too, supposed to help see round the corner, not AFS just a naff idea, makes you look like a t with his fog lights on.
All adds to the general dumbing down of driving

It's a separate bulb in the fog lights that illuminates around the corner in a much pronounced way than straight ahead fog light.
And yes, it's a safety issue.

Cornering lights,its part of a safety system.

Cornering lights, it's part of a marketing system

I thought it was illegal to use fog lights unless the headlights were on as well.

Realspeed Ex 2010 Freelander2 GS-e Diesel manual Silver owner

Not sure it is illegal, as the foglights are intended to be used instead of, not as well as.
Drove home from London last night and the number of ignoramus' driving with both on was staggering, they do nothing in wet weather other than dazzle and glare.

The cornering lights are a different matter, they are a single light, either left or right depending which way you turn, designed to illuminate the entry you are turning into. People have managed very well for the last 40/50 years using the standard lights which these days offer a better spread of light.
In my opinion the lights are not required, they are a marketing gimmick designed to differentiate models from the competition, usually fitted on cars by a certain manufacturing group that have side airbags as a cost option.

A similiar sort of gimmick to lane departure warning, if you need this device on your car you shouldn't be behind the wheel in the first place.

The RRS has the bulbs That come on doesn't it?

 1995 P38 now dead
2012 FL2 GS Fuji White
winter pack
arm rest pack

They will probably disappear when the novelty wears off, remember the dim dip headlights back in 1986ish so you couldnt drive on side lights only, if you tried, the headlights would come on half power as soon as the engine was started?
That died a death about 2 years later.

But now we have the LED daytime lights instead

My 1999 TD5 90 had the dim/dip headlight thing...easy to disable though. My mate's FFRR has the corner light things. John
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RRS corner bulbs are in the headlight unit not in the fogs At work
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Cornering lights, it's part of a marketing system