Cars with No lights on except DRL
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Cars with No lights on except DRL
How many cars have you seen just with there day running lights on at night, have seen 2 tonight
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How about cars driving in the dark/dusk with no lights at all or just parking/side lights (dimmer than DRLs).
Been going on for years....usually with a woman sat 1cm away from the windscreen trying to see.
And whilst I'm here, people who drive on unlit lanes and don't bother using high beams.
And fogs when its clear.
And sat navs right in the middle of the field of view (directly infront of the driver)
And people who don't indicate, or worse exit off a roundabout with the right indicator still flashing.
And people who have no lane disapline on roundabouts
And people who don't understand the concept of turning right side to right side (i.e turning right behind the oncomming vehicle that is turning right).
And people who just can't drive.
etc.
Sorry...I appear to have wandered off on a tangent...
Been going on for years....usually with a woman sat 1cm away from the windscreen trying to see.
And whilst I'm here, people who drive on unlit lanes and don't bother using high beams.
And fogs when its clear.
And sat navs right in the middle of the field of view (directly infront of the driver)
And people who don't indicate, or worse exit off a roundabout with the right indicator still flashing.
And people who have no lane disapline on roundabouts
And people who don't understand the concept of turning right side to right side (i.e turning right behind the oncomming vehicle that is turning right).
And people who just can't drive.
etc.
Sorry...I appear to have wandered off on a tangent...
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I drive at just over 7am at the moment with no lights on my van altho it will change each day from now till end of december. When I leave the house at 7.05am I can see clearly for miles and street lighting is either off or on on a few lamps and in this light I see no reason to put my lights on.
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What year did Mercedes have the LED fog lights on as standard without any other lights ?
A lot of folk round here drive without lights on at night, but usually as they are stolen LOL
I blame the newer cars that have dashboard lights on contsantly making you think your lights are on
A lot of folk round here drive without lights on at night, but usually as they are stolen LOL
I blame the newer cars that have dashboard lights on contsantly making you think your lights are on
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I drive at just over 7am at the moment with no lights on my van altho it will change each day from now till end of december. When I leave the house at 7.05am I can see clearly for miles and street lighting is either off or on on a few lamps and in this light I see no reason to put my lights on.
A: drive with your lights on
B: drive with your lights off
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the amount of pre 2011 cars who drive now with fog lights on (as the side lights are on too) thinking they are DLR's.
You only have to look atthe number plate and see the car's a 52plate etc to know the driver's pleb with Fogs on.
If I were a copper I'd have a field day writing tickets.
You only have to look atthe number plate and see the car's a 52plate etc to know the driver's pleb with Fogs on.
If I were a copper I'd have a field day writing tickets.
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How about cars driving in the dark/dusk with no lights at all or just parking/side lights (dimmer than DRLs).
Been going on for years....usually with a woman sat 1cm away from the windscreen trying to see.
And whilst I'm here, people who drive on unlit lanes and don't bother using high beams.
And fogs when its clear.
And sat navs right in the middle of the field of view (directly infront of the driver) also just next to the rear view mirros
And people who don't indicate, or worse exit off a roundabout with the right indicator still flashing.
And people who have no lane disapline on roundabouts
And people who don't understand the concept of turning right side to right side (i.e turning right behind the oncomming vehicle that is turning right). driver side to driver side on slightly off set juctions gets me too.. and ppl look at you gone out when you try and do it properly
And people who just can't drive.
etc.
Sorry...I appear to have wandered off on a tangent...
Been going on for years....usually with a woman sat 1cm away from the windscreen trying to see.
And whilst I'm here, people who drive on unlit lanes and don't bother using high beams.
And fogs when its clear.
And sat navs right in the middle of the field of view (directly infront of the driver) also just next to the rear view mirros
And people who don't indicate, or worse exit off a roundabout with the right indicator still flashing.
And people who have no lane disapline on roundabouts
And people who don't understand the concept of turning right side to right side (i.e turning right behind the oncomming vehicle that is turning right). driver side to driver side on slightly off set juctions gets me too.. and ppl look at you gone out when you try and do it properly
And people who just can't drive.
etc.
Sorry...I appear to have wandered off on a tangent...
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I drive at just over 7am at the moment with no lights on my van altho it will change each day from now till end of december. When I leave the house at 7.05am I can see clearly for miles and street lighting is either off or on on a few lamps and in this light I see no reason to put my lights on.
Just makes driving a bit safer, hence why they have started putting drl on vehicles now.
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How about cars driving in the dark/dusk with no lights at all or just parking/side lights (dimmer than DRLs).
Been going on for years....usually with a woman sat 1cm away from the windscreen trying to see.
And whilst I'm here, people who drive on unlit lanes and don't bother using high beams.
And fogs when its clear.
And sat navs right in the middle of the field of view (directly infront of the driver)
And people who don't indicate, or worse exit off a roundabout with the right indicator still flashing.
And people who have no lane disapline on roundabouts
And people who don't understand the concept of turning right side to right side (i.e turning right behind the oncomming vehicle that is turning right).
And people who just can't drive.
etc.
Sorry...I appear to have wandered off on a tangent...
Been going on for years....usually with a woman sat 1cm away from the windscreen trying to see.
And whilst I'm here, people who drive on unlit lanes and don't bother using high beams.
And fogs when its clear.
And sat navs right in the middle of the field of view (directly infront of the driver)
And people who don't indicate, or worse exit off a roundabout with the right indicator still flashing.
And people who have no lane disapline on roundabouts
And people who don't understand the concept of turning right side to right side (i.e turning right behind the oncomming vehicle that is turning right).
And people who just can't drive.
etc.
Sorry...I appear to have wandered off on a tangent...
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Frustrates the hell out of me. It's not just for drivers to 'see for miles'!. It's for drivers to be seen. All it takes is a little rainfall and it's hard to make out dark coloured cars behind etc.
Driving standards in this country is so pitiful it's untrue. We are a nation of 'bare minimum!'.
Driving standards in this country is so pitiful it's untrue. We are a nation of 'bare minimum!'.
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With the DRLs and the Dashboard brightly illuminated it could be tricky to remember to put my lights on.
If I were a girl .
Just kidding - they have made it bad for new cars and knowing if your lights are on or off !
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Cars that only have front DRL shouldn't activate the dash lights, that way apart from not being able to see where you’re going, you would stand a better chance of realising you don't have your lights on.
My M.I.L's Polo is like that, although for DRL it switches on all the exterior lights, number plate included, which seems a bit daft.
My M.I.L's Polo is like that, although for DRL it switches on all the exterior lights, number plate included, which seems a bit daft.
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I have auto lights but I generally try to put them on all the time unless its a summers days. So much easier to spot other cars especially when mixed with parked vehicles etc.
One that annoys me is mini-roundabouts. Three cars approach at the same time but the car whose right is clear ie the 4th exit/entry doesnt proceed so they just sit there no one moving.
One that annoys me is mini-roundabouts. Three cars approach at the same time but the car whose right is clear ie the 4th exit/entry doesnt proceed so they just sit there no one moving.
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I don't think that they are taught it any more, my kids told me off when I tried to tell them how to do it a few years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaRKRM5zl9s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaRKRM5zl9s
That was the thing I found weird driving in New Zealand. You get to a junction and are turning right - you have right of way over both the traffic coming straight at you and the traffic turning right. Seemed really illogical to me.
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Law in Denmark to have dipped headlights on at all times. Does look strange sometimes when it's a sunny summers days and EVERY car has dipped headlights on.
Every car we've hired there, the lights come on regardless of the switch position.
I've also seen so many idiots driving in complete darkness without any lights at all in Sheffield recently. Unbelievable!
Every car we've hired there, the lights come on regardless of the switch position.
I've also seen so many idiots driving in complete darkness without any lights at all in Sheffield recently. Unbelievable!
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Driving through low cloud in Yorkshire yesterday we saw loads of cars with no lights. I expect a majority through ignorance. But I bet a fair few have automatic lights that don't come on because it is still bright despite being poor visibility.
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Can't see why it seems necessary to drive with headlights on during the day. If people cant see you in broad daylight and good visibility then I don't think they should be driving anyway.
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Maybe other car manufacturers have a different interpretation of DRLs, if this thread is anything to go by, but in my experience they should come on automatically with ignition and only front lights are on, no rear lights, dash lights or number plate lights. They go off when either side lights, headlights or ignition off are chosen.