03-27-2016, 07:28 PM
(03-27-2016, 07:47 AM)Canard Wrote: I can't tell you the number of people I still see to this day driving very early in the morning (in the dark) with NO lights on at all except the very dim DLR headlights. This also means their instrument cluster lights are not on... So they can't see their speedometer or anything. And yet they still haven't clued in that they should probably turn a switch somewhere. Dumb dumb dumb.
I'm totally with you on flipping the full head lighting system (w. Tail lights) in any sub-optimal driving condition. Makes all the difference in the world when you can see others' tail lights even if it's just a little rainy and grey our.
I'm one of those dummies you refer to. Every recently owned (and used at work) car I've had either had sensors to turn on the lights, or have auto-turn off of lights so I could leave them switched on all the time.
My current car (Toyota Yaris) has none of the above. My dash still lights up at night, only the heating/cooling controls don't. I've encountered many other Yaris owners on the road at night w/o their lights... so if you see me with no tail lights, cut me some slack... it's hard learning a new habit!
Coke