Driving with Headlights on

aardvaak

Driving around this afternnoon I saw a lot of people driving with headlights full on - it is bright sunshine and not a cloud in the sky ie no storms etc.

Not motorways just ordinary A, B and country roads.

I tried to tell a couple of people but they just got very annoyed!

Is this a new form of lets try and be even more stupid than they are normally or a new craze?

anamenottaken

aardvaak wrote: »

Driving around this afternnoon I saw a lot of people driving with headlights full on - it is bright sunshine and not a cloud in the sky ie no storms etc.

Not motorways just ordinary A, B and country roads.

I tried to tell a couple of people but they just got very annoyed!

Is this a new form of lets try and be even more stupid than they are normally or a new craze?

Ever owned a Volvo?

comeandgo

I take they were dipped headlights? Many drivers go about with dipped headlights up here and its never bother me - I sometimes even join them.

aliasojo

OH has to do regular safety driving courses. He is taught/told to use headlights at all times even in sunshine.

I personally feel daft driving with lights on in the sun but I can understand the theory even if I don't do it myself.

Iceweasel

Sorry Aardvark - but this is normal.

Since the introduction of DRLs more and more folks without DRLs have been using their dipped beams in order not to be 'overlooked'. You certainly noticed them anyway.

Just ignore it as it's going to be more and more common in the coming months - trucks, buses and vans too.

aardvaak

Iceweasel wrote: »

Sorry Aardvark - but this is normal.

Since the introduction of DRLs more and more folks without DRLs have been using their dipped beams in order not to be 'overlooked'. You certainly noticed them anyway.

Just ignore it as it's going to be more and more common in the coming months - trucks, buses and vans too.

What on earth is DRLs?

aliasojo

In some countries it's compulsory to use lights at all times.

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Daylight Running Lights

aardvaak

comeandgo wrote: »

I take they were dipped headlights? Many drivers go about with dipped headlights up here and its never bother me - I sometimes even join them.

Why do you are you not just being as bad as them?

apesxx

The van I drive has daytime running lights that are on all the time x

aardvaak

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Daylight Running Lights

Why on earth do we need Daylight Running Lights apart from looking a complete prat?