Daytime Driving Lights

[mikey4444]

We have had some pretty murky weather here in South Wales this week, but there still far too many people are driving around without lights on. Nothing new there of course ! There is another problem which seems to have developed though.

Daytime Driving Lights ( DRLs ) are now increasingly being fitted to most new cars. On the face of it, they seem like a good idea. But there is widespread confusion about what they are and how they work. I am finding that people think that these quite bright lights are OK to drive in the fog with ( they aren't of course) but some people are not aware that they are only located on the front of cars, and not on the rear.

So, people are merrily driving around with DRLs, unaware that in misty and murky conditions, their cars are next to invisible in the rear view mirrors of the cars in front of them.

[sunny-dave]

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Motoring/Question1454558.html

[mikey4444]

Thanks SD...I missed your previous post, which was excellent !
Much better than mine !

[sunny-dave]

Morning Mikey - perhaps I needed my hi-visibility AB lights on :)

[TWR]

Mikey, I've seen them, cursed them, blasted the horn at them, but it's like taking to the wall, I can not understand the brain & sense ( if any ) of these motorists, any person with a bit of Common should know ( SEEN & BE SEEN) many times I've had cars coming up in the Spray of my trailer only to be seen at the last min, It should be a Legal Requirement & a 3 pointer if caught, these measure could be put in place by Motorway / Duel Carriageway Cameras such as the A483 Merthyr.

[mikey4444]

I couldn't agree more TWR !

I have seen quite a few accidents this week, on the M4 and the Heads of the Valleys road. Most accidents seem to me to be caused by people driving too fast and too close to the vehicle in front, and bad visibility just makes that worse...a lot worse.

I suppose DRLs are helping this situation, but I am at a loss to understand why car manufacturers don't include the rear lights coming on automatically as well....just common sense to me !

[TWR]

Properly the one that though of the Front only DDL are the clowns that come up with NO LIGHTS On Mikey. lol

[cactusdriver]

I love the idea of TWR's 'duel carriageways' - road rage, perhps?

[ToraToraTora]

Duel carriageway TWR? yes I suppose they are!

[Zacs-Master]

As I commented on Dave's post, all cars now have the dashboards lit up light Christmas trees leading you to, possibly, believe that your lights are also on. Some cars (e.g. BMW Minis) have automatic lights but nothing on the dashboard to show that your lights are on.

[ToraToraTora]

I went to Mumbai 2 years ago and they use one headlight at a time, this and other handy tips here from my helpful guide to driving in India here:
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Motoring/Question1283744.html