well, as for fog lights, I've gotten a ticket in europe for using them when there was no fog out and a warning for using my rear fogs. NOn of them had hids in them. They are considered to be as blindful as high beams and hids.
But one time I almost drove of a cliff, because I had no fog lights and it was crazy foggy that night. Other times I drove with only fog lights on and they had yellow HIDs in them and could see everything on the highway in foggy condition.
MOdifying headlight housing in any way is the same as putting HID kit in it. I would compliment that anytime.
Oh, and by the way, if you're use eye lids, that deffinately won't blind anyone.
I have a friend that drives with some sort of dark glasses on at night, because he sees better with them on.
I can't ever wear even my prescription glasses, because every light, even street light , blinds me.