People not switching their headlights on when its getting dark.
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People not switching their headlights on when its getting dark.
What the fuck is wrong with some drivers!! At this time of the year with it getting dark earlier why do some idiots think they will not switch their headlights on when everyone has already done it? I was coming back on the Motorway from Portsmouth the other evening and there were several cars with no lights on, one being a black van which on the unlit sections was almost invisible!! Are they just stupid or do they still have the old fashioned idea that somehow they are "saving the battery"? Also others with just the parking lights on. That is what they are - parking lights for when you are not driving!
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Its newer cars with drl lamps, with the faint glow coming from the front, they just presume their headlights are on. The fact that most dash boards light up like a Christmas tree when you turn the ignition on doesn't help either!
See a lot more cars these days with fog lights on in the dark, think the fines should be higher for misuse of lights etc.
People who also leave their wipers on full speed when the rain stopped 10 minutes ago, do them for lack of due care and attention!
See a lot more cars these days with fog lights on in the dark, think the fines should be higher for misuse of lights etc.
People who also leave their wipers on full speed when the rain stopped 10 minutes ago, do them for lack of due care and attention!
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Like a lot of modern cars 1 of mine has Auto headlights.
But just a note to people, YOU STILL HAVE TO TURN THEM ON TO AUTO
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How did you know!, I just had one in front of me tonight, slow moving traffic, no lights on, but they kept their brake lights on when stopped, dazzling me, so all was good.
Also some our streets have brighter LED street lights, which although much better than the old ones, do give some people false sense of when to put their car lights on.
Also some our streets have brighter LED street lights, which although much better than the old ones, do give some people false sense of when to put their car lights on.
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I do think modern cars are responsible for a lot of stupidity on the roads. People relying on technology to do the most obvious and simple tasks is a recipe for disaster. Earlier this year the wife was driving in thick fog without the headlights on because she always has them set to auto, she assumed they were on until I told her they weren't.
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I do think modern cars are responsible for a lot of stupidity on the roads. People relying on technology to do the most obvious and simple tasks is a recipe for disaster. Earlier this year the wife was driving in thick fog without the headlights on because she always has them set to auto, she assumed they were on until I told her they weren't.
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But you can't blame the technology for that, when its the driver at fault. Would you rather get in a state of the art 787 to go on holiday, or something from the vintage era?
DRIVER AIDS should be there to make you a better driver, not to do everything for you! Use of mobile phones behind the wheel should be an instant 6 month ban, misuse of lights should be a bigger fine. Its all very well having the technology there to make your car safer, but if you can't use it properly then it's pointless.
DRIVER AIDS should be there to make you a better driver, not to do everything for you! Use of mobile phones behind the wheel should be an instant 6 month ban, misuse of lights should be a bigger fine. Its all very well having the technology there to make your car safer, but if you can't use it properly then it's pointless.
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It must be to do with the dash lighting up all the time nowadays, used to be a dead giveaway to anyone with 2 brain cells when you look down and can't see any of the dials.
Walking to my car last night saw a little Peugeot thing with no lights on, woman driving ridiculously slow, thought about gesturing to her to let her know but then figured, what's the point?
Walking to my car last night saw a little Peugeot thing with no lights on, woman driving ridiculously slow, thought about gesturing to her to let her know but then figured, what's the point?
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It must be to do with the dash lighting up all the time nowadays, used to be a dead giveaway to anyone with 2 brain cells when you look down and can't see any of the dials.
Walking to my car last night saw a little Peugeot thing with no lights on, woman driving ridiculously slow, thought about gesturing to her to let her know but then figured, what's the point?
Walking to my car last night saw a little Peugeot thing with no lights on, woman driving ridiculously slow, thought about gesturing to her to let her know but then figured, what's the point?
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But you can't blame the technology for that, when its the driver at fault. Would you rather get in a state of the art 787 to go on holiday, or something from the vintage era?
DRIVER AIDS should be there to make you a better driver, not to do everything for you! Use of mobile phones behind the wheel should be an instant 6 month ban, misuse of lights should be a bigger fine. Its all very well having the technology there to make your car safer, but if you can't use it properly then it's pointless.
DRIVER AIDS should be there to make you a better driver, not to do everything for you! Use of mobile phones behind the wheel should be an instant 6 month ban, misuse of lights should be a bigger fine. Its all very well having the technology there to make your car safer, but if you can't use it properly then it's pointless.
Even worse are arseholes during daylight, but conditions of reduced visibility who refuse to put their lights on. These too need charged with dangerous driving.
If the police refuse to remove these dangers from the roads, then they are also to blame for the carnage they can cause.
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Cossynut2 , you did this thread last year... https://passionford.com/forum/genera...no-lights.html
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Cossynut2 , you did this thread last year... https://passionford.com/forum/genera...no-lights.html
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The Highway code
So, headlights not required at night, in built up areas. Let alone just a little overcast. Pisses me of people turning full headlights on as soon as the level of light drops slightly below "surface of the sun" level.
It's actually dangerous because on bumpy roads it can look to someone joining that they're being flashed out. I think because the contrast between the ambient light and the headlight is smaller that bit looking directly at the bulb stands out more and looks like a flash. When it's actually dark it doesn't stand out so much.
- ensure all sidelights and rear registration plate lights are lit between sunset and sunrise
- use headlights at night, except on a road which has lit street lighting. These roads are generally restricted to a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) unless otherwise specified
- use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced (see Rule 226).
So, headlights not required at night, in built up areas. Let alone just a little overcast. Pisses me of people turning full headlights on as soon as the level of light drops slightly below "surface of the sun" level.
It's actually dangerous because on bumpy roads it can look to someone joining that they're being flashed out. I think because the contrast between the ambient light and the headlight is smaller that bit looking directly at the bulb stands out more and looks like a flash. When it's actually dark it doesn't stand out so much.
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The Highway code
So, headlights not required at night, in built up areas. Let alone just a little overcast. Pisses me of people turning full headlights on as soon as the level of light drops slightly below "surface of the sun" level.
It's actually dangerous because on bumpy roads it can look to someone joining that they're being flashed out. I think because the contrast between the ambient light and the headlight is smaller that bit looking directly at the bulb stands out more and looks like a flash. When it's actually dark it doesn't stand out so much.
- ensure all sidelights and rear registration plate lights are lit between sunset and sunrise
- use headlights at night, except on a road which has lit street lighting. These roads are generally restricted to a speed limit of 30 mph (48 km/h) unless otherwise specified
- use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced (see Rule 226).
So, headlights not required at night, in built up areas. Let alone just a little overcast. Pisses me of people turning full headlights on as soon as the level of light drops slightly below "surface of the sun" level.
It's actually dangerous because on bumpy roads it can look to someone joining that they're being flashed out. I think because the contrast between the ambient light and the headlight is smaller that bit looking directly at the bulb stands out more and looks like a flash. When it's actually dark it doesn't stand out so much.
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Always been the way, headlights only needed on unlit roads, sidelights fine otherwise. Use this at night when someone's alternator packed up, connect the jump pack cables with pack in passenger footwell and follow to garage/home down streets with street lights with sidelights on vehicle to conserve battery power. Perfectly legal
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Always been the way, headlights only needed on unlit roads, sidelights fine otherwise. Use this at night when someone's alternator packed up, connect the jump pack cables with pack in passenger footwell and follow to garage/home down streets with street lights with sidelights on vehicle to conserve battery power. Perfectly legal
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Are you sure you were looking at the 2018 highway Code? If that is correct its about time the rules were updated!! So let's all start driving around with no lights on at night in built up area's regardless of how poor the street lighting is!!! Sounds like a safe idea!!! Why not try it the next time you are being followed by a Police car? Are you one of the drivers that don't switch their lights on at night until it's pitch black?
The only reason you can't see as well without headlights as it starts to fade is because you've been blinded by the Muppet coming towards you with headlights on. You've heard of night vision right?
I have a car that the dash doesn't light up unless the sidelights are on. They go on when I can't glance down and immediately read the gauges. Headlights a bit later, even in built up areas because of the blinding from other lights.
Bottom line is have a look up the road - if you can see , you don't need headlights lol
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This thread popped up at just the wrong time for me. Some moron in a Hyundai 'SUV' was out at 8am this morning on the motorway with no lights on, the spray and visibility was so bad that most cars out there had rear fogs on, but this idiot was oblivious. An airbag to the face might have knocked some sense into them.
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I don't understand why you are so against car drivers doing their best to make sure they are visible in all conditions. I don.t use my fog lights unless it is foggy but headlights on are a must in heavy rain and spray.
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straight off the HC website. Updated? Why? Has eyesight got worse in the last few years?
The only reason you can't see as well without headlights as it starts to fade is because you've been blinded by the Muppet coming towards you with headlights on. You've heard of night vision right?
I have a car that the dash doesn't light up unless the sidelights are on. They go on when I can't glance down and immediately read the gauges. Headlights a bit later, even in built up areas because of the blinding from other lights.
Bottom line is have a look up the road - if you can see , you don't need headlights lol
The only reason you can't see as well without headlights as it starts to fade is because you've been blinded by the Muppet coming towards you with headlights on. You've heard of night vision right?
I have a car that the dash doesn't light up unless the sidelights are on. They go on when I can't glance down and immediately read the gauges. Headlights a bit later, even in built up areas because of the blinding from other lights.
Bottom line is have a look up the road - if you can see , you don't need headlights lol
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Utter nonsense.
Only a fool thinks headlights are only there to help you see.
Perhaps more important at times they are to help you to be seen by others. And given almost every accident out there is caused by some blind incompetent moron...anything that helps you be seen should be compulsory and strictly enforced.
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Have you read the highway code?
Don't perpetuate a problem by switching all your lights on. If you're really bothered write to your mp/Take to Facebook/ whatever, but don't break the rules just because some other people are...
People who might be switching their headlights on because you have...
Don't perpetuate a problem by switching all your lights on. If you're really bothered write to your mp/Take to Facebook/ whatever, but don't break the rules just because some other people are...
People who might be switching their headlights on because you have...
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Because having rear fogs on with enormous amounts of spray just creates a huge red hue in the air - much to the same effect as using your high beams in fog - rather than pin points of light that regular tail lights give, making it not only harder to see where a car actually is, but it means the effect of brake lights is severely lessened, making it much more dangerous.
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This threads getting a bit tasty! So let me throw this in to the pot. Motorcycles don't even have side lights and the headlights are on all the time and can't be switched off! Only the main beam can be turned on and off. Well at least that's how it was on my GSXR1000 ten or so years ago.
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This threads getting a bit tasty! So let me throw this in to the pot. Motorcycles don't even have side lights and the headlights are on all the time and can't be switched off! Only the main beam can be turned on and off. Well at least that's how it was on my GSXR1000 ten or so years ago.
Only a fool things headlights are only to help you see....and usually the sort of people who pull out in front of others causing crashes.
Front only DRL's have to be one of the dumbest "safety" features on a car for the last few decades, and lack of rigorous police enforcement of assholes not turning their lights on when appropriate is second behind it. They need charged with dangerous driving if they cannot even perform a basic driving task of turning lights on.
Front and rear DRL's should be compulsory though.
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This threads getting a bit tasty! So let me throw this in to the pot. Motorcycles don't even have side lights and the headlights are on all the time and can't be switched off! Only the main beam can be turned on and off. Well at least that's how it was on my GSXR1000 ten or so years ago.