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| Lights on when it is raining Here in Florida, it is a law, and 6 out of 10 drivers ignore it.* It is tough enough to see another car at 5pm when it is pouring with its lights on, and nearly impossible with its lights off. Don't get me started on the lack of turn signals, and driving 15mph over the 30mph speed limit in the rain, and in a construction zone where the road is a mess.
*The law actually is wipers on=lights on. |
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| Isn't that really a law that's in most states? Esp. on heavy rain? |
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 Noah VailSon made my AvatarPremium
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Lorton, VA
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said by powerage66:Here in Florida, it is a law, and 6 out of 10 drivers ignore it. Practically speaking:
It's only a law if law enforcement enforces it.
Since signals or wipers aren't terrific revenue enhancers, LEO brass doesn't make it an agenda for patrol officers.
Money talks, doubly so in crime and justice.
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Longport, NJ
kudos:5 | reply to Metatron2008
said by Metatron2008:Isn't that really a law that's in most states? Esp. on heavy rain?
Headlight laws in the states:
»drivinglaws.aaa.com/laws/headlight-use/ |
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 Rogue WolfReally Ties The Room Together
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Troy, NY | reply to Metatron2008
A fair number, yeah. (It certainly is here in NY.) It's also freaking common sense, which these days is a misnomer. But then again, plenty of people seem to believe that they're such good drivers that everyone else should just know where they are and what they're about to do- who needs headlights, turn signals, etc.? 
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 japPremium
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038xx | reply to powerage66
said by powerage66:It is tough enough to see another car at 5pm when it is pouring with its lights on Not using headlamps in low-ambient light conditions has always been a pet peeve of mine to. About 15 yrs ago I started running with lights on 100% the time. I realized that even in broad daylight the headlamps make me more notable in the mirrors or when approaching in their periphery. About twice a year I fail to turn the lamps off and wind-up with a depleted battery. No biggy.
On the other end of the spectrum, so to speak, are those %#!* blue blinding lamps an increasing number of cars have. I'm about ready to go hammer smashing on those killers.  |
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KearnstdElf WizardPremium
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Mullica Hill, NJ | reply to powerage66
interesting enough my car seems to turn the headlights on automatically if the wipers are run in a normal operations setting for more than a minute.(so wash and mist do not turn the lights on.). Also turns the headlights on when it gets dark.
Those blue colored lights are called HID, for the driver they are in theory better than halogen. But they are also blinding to oncoming traffic.
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said by Kearnstd 
Those blue colored lights are called HID, for the driver they are in theory better than halogen. But they are also blinding to oncoming traffic.
[/BQUOTE :They're only blinding if put in the wrong housing. If properly installed into projector housings (like a BMW) they're fine, it's when people that don't know what they're doing put them into their factory headlight housings, meant for halogen bulbs, that it becomes a problem. |
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