Poll: Daytime Running Lights, Yea, Nay?
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From: I AM Canadian!
Very well said.
This applies to everything around us. Coffee cups say "caution hot" because of the lawsuits from dumb people that burned themselves. You know that shampoo bottles say "not to be taken internally" because somebody drank a bottle of it and then sued the company after he/she got sick.
I've said this once already but it's worth repeating. I just don't understand how anyone can say/believe that a little extra visibility on the road is a bad thing.
This applies to everything around us. Coffee cups say "caution hot" because of the lawsuits from dumb people that burned themselves. You know that shampoo bottles say "not to be taken internally" because somebody drank a bottle of it and then sued the company after he/she got sick.I've said this once already but it's worth repeating. I just don't understand how anyone can say/believe that a little extra visibility on the road is a bad thing.
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Wet hair, lather, rinse, repeat. Vital info for some!
Agreed on the visibility issue also.
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From: PNW
yea
I seem to remember a study in Sweden on DLRL,(which was the 1st country to mandate DLRL) it cut down on Accidents by 25% and fatalities by 30% especially at sunrise and sunset when the sun is low and mostly from side impacts, where you can see car coming with the light on as opposed to with out lights looking into the low sun
but hey here in the US we tend not let those little bagatelle (trivia) get to us we learn the hard way. and all for vanity WTF
When ever I see them I shake my head, its pointless. More so in Az where we get over 300+ days a year of pure sun shine. If you drive through this state and somehow cannot see a vehicle, you should not be behind the wheel to begin with.
but hey here in the US we tend not let those little bagatelle (trivia) get to us we learn the hard way. and all for vanity WTF
Last edited by Peladho; Jun 7, 2009 at 02:18 PM. Reason: Added quote and text
Prime example yesterday driving in the rain in my 3500 Chevy work van that only has windows in the front. Water on my windows, water on my mirrors, and lots of road spray and rain on the freeway and a black car I could barely see in my mirror to change lanes because he didn't have ANY lights on. At least DRLs would have made him more visible. You may just chalk this up to stupid people. Most of our laws and regulations were written because of stupid people...your only as safe as the dumbest person around you.
Again, DRL's don't usually turn on your rear tail lights. Yes, you may be visible to oncoming traffic, but traffic coming up behind you is relying on seeing your retro-reflectors. When you weigh 10 tonnes and are doing 110 kph on the highway, that vehicle in front of you doing 80 kph, for some odd reason, is pretty much screwed.
Our F150's are a perfect example. Forward lights come on at startup, but there are no rear lights. Some of the vehicles that are like that, that I notice most are your Hondas (All Makes) and Dodges (All Makes).
Mandating DRL's would be the same as mandating "no guns". The people who don't care about the law, won't follow it. I, for example, disabled my DRL's. However, removing them altogether would force people to actually think about their headlights and not rely on the government safety net of: "We'll do the thinking for you". I'd rather have the choice then have my choices removed.
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It doesnt bother me one way or the other. But I turn on my headlights everytime I drive somewhere. I always forgot though when I bought the 08 because the switch wasnt convienent to me. So I covered the sensor so that my truck always thinks its dark out and I leave the switch on auto. Now my lights are on whenever I have them on automatic but I can still turn them off and use just the parking lights or whatever.
