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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 10:40 PM
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@ night pull out of where ever and drive with NO lights on the car DON'T THEY LOOK @ THE DASH ETC! and see it's NOT lit up!
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Old Oct 22, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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often wondered myself mate
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 02:14 AM
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Depends on the car matey!!! My first car (and many other peoples!) was a Citroen AX to learn in, and the dash lights are always on, completely independant of the headlights! Caught me out a few times just after I passed!
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 12:23 PM
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Depends on the car matey!!! My first car (and many other peoples!) was a Citroen AX to learn in, and the dash lights are always on, completely independant of the headlights! Caught me out a few times just after I passed!
so true, my girlfriends done the same
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 12:24 PM
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Why would u be looking at the dash surley u would be at the road lol. I sometimes do it as its so well lit up on the roads u can see when my lights are on anyways
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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forgot once when 17 and got pulled - havent done it since - just part of the routine now!
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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there's a gang that use this as in initiation routine. First person that flashes them they kill. NHS warned their staff in Manchester and London
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 12:33 PM
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thats shocking!

i never flash any1 ever because 1 of my fogs doesnt work & i dont want to look a dick!
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Rick
there's a gang that use this as in initiation routine. First person that flashes them they kill. NHS warned their staff in Manchester and London
Yet another Urban Myth

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/madmen/lightout.asp
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul
Why would u be looking at the dash surley u would be at the road lol. I sometimes do it as its so well lit up on the roads u can see when my lights are on anyways
Paul, you don't have your lights on so you can see, you have them on so OTHERS can you see you
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Old Oct 23, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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Lol it works both ways how can u see anything with a road with no street lights
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