11 JANUARY 1952, Page 18

Side-lights in Fog

SIR,—Both protagonists and antagonists of side-lights in fog seem to have overlooked the chief advantage of switching them on, which is to safeguard one's rear with a red light. The selfish art of driving in a fog is to jostle for position behind a stout-hearted driver proceeding along the same route and be guided by the friendly glow of his rear light. To overtake him is folly; to find that he is diverging from your route is heartbreaking.—Yours faithfully, ROBERT LUSTY. Deepdene, Eaton Park Road, Cobham, Surrey.