Daytime Running Lights = stupidity?

GsGti

Outpost wrote: »

Come to Wales...

+1 or even North Yorkshire

Outpost

GsGti wrote: »

+1 or even North Yorkshire

Pah!! I laugh at whatever light drizzle North Yorkshire is subjected to! :rotfl:

Lum

Outpost wrote: »

Come to Wales...

Even in Wales, even in the worst torrential drizzle of the valleys, it's unlikely to drop visibility that low, and fog lights are still more likely to dazzle rather than help.

Doesn't stop all the idiots on the M4 switching them on at the slightest drop of water from someone's screenwash. You'd think people around here would know how to drive in the wet, but they don't.

Outpost

Lum wrote: »

Even in Wales, even in the worst torrential drizzle of the valleys, it's unlikely to drop visibility that low, and fog lights are still more likely to dazzle rather than help.

Doesn't stop all the idiots on the M4 switching them on at the slightest drop of water from someone's screenwash. You'd think people around here would know how to drive in the wet, but they don't.

It always amuses me watching people in broad daylight switch their lights on for the twenty seconds it takes to get through the illuminated Brynglas tunnels in Newport then knock them off again once they're through.

PasturesNew

I have absolutely no idea what they even are... never heard of them.
Read the first page of this thread, still none the wiser.

I think it's time I looked at cake recipes instead.

Outpost

PasturesNew wrote: »

I have absolutely no idea what they even are... never heard of them.
Read the first page of this thread, still none the wiser.

I think it's time I looked at cake recipes instead.

Victoria Sponge
Metric/Imperial Ingredients
225g/8oz butter or margarine
225g/8oz caster sugar
4 eggs beaten
225g/8oz self raising flour
Pinch of salt
3 15ml spoons/3 tbs warm water

Lum

Outpost wrote: »

It always amuses me watching people in broad daylight switch their lights on for the twenty seconds it takes to get through the illuminated Brynglas tunnels in Newport then knock them off again once they're through.

To be fair, many of those probably have automatic headlights.

Outpost

Lum wrote: »

To be fair, many of those probably have automatic headlights.

I honestly doubt that they do. Of the 30 odd million cars on the road, given the relatively new introduction of such technology, I'd imagine less than one percent have automatic headlights.

Lum

They're not that new. My L reg (1993) Nissan has them.

They still work, too!

wba31

I agree that they do help in the rain when some noob decides they don't need any kind of lights on. Lost track of the number of silver cars i have accidentally pulled out on when changing lanes on a motorway when very wet, lots of spray etc... "thats right, you flash your lights... now twist the switch that keeps them on... go on, you've recognised your car has lights... no..? never mind... oh look, now ive let you past that person further down didnt see you either..."

However i look out the window of my office and it is incredibly bright today, not a cloud in the sky, surely the automatic headlights that people mentioned are a better piece of technology? ive seen a few audi's recently with only DRL's on at night? my old automatic headlights on my old 307 would come on when dark, obviously, or when the auto windscreen wipers were active, but wouldnt illuminate the dash if it wasnt dark enough...