aww! I have just been driving with no lights in night...

JustinR1979

panika wrote: »

Next time, when someone flashes, bleeps and waves I will check my lights.

I can't keep up with all these changes to the highway code!

OnanTheBarbarian

notanewuser wrote: »

I blame cars that have dashboard lights that come on automatically when you get in the car. I was taught that when it's too dark to see the dials, put your lights on!

This is exactly the problem

elsien

The couple of times I've done the same thing have been when coming out of a well lit multi storey car park late at night. For some reason the car park being bright seems to make me forget to put the lights on.

notanewuser

OnanTheBarbarian wrote: »

This is exactly the problem

Anyone know why it changed?

engineer_amy

Thats something i always used to check as soon as i got into a car was if i needed lights. Ive got a bit lazy now as my new car has a light sensor and once light levels drop below a certain level the headlights come on automatically.

I nearly got scrubbed last week. I was about to change lanes on a motorway in the dark, doing 70, checked my mirrors, blindspot etc all clear, just before i moved something made me stop. 2 seconds later a black car with no lights comes roaring up past me at at least 90mph. Almost impossible to see

27col

My new Citroen C4 Picasso has automatic lights that come on when the light is bad.
However, I have never ever driven away any car with no lights on, if required, or indeed, with no seat belt either.
It really is just getting into a set routine when starting and driving off.
A bit like a preflight check in an aircraft. Though much quicker.

panika

My dashboard is digital and lights up when I turn engine on, it dims when I put lights on.
Ok, the shock has gone now...
I just have to be more careful.

daveyjp

Thats why I like my current car. Come first November move the light switch to dipped and leave it there until March. It doesn't leave the lights on once the key is removed. Parking lights are provided if needed.

vansboy

And what we are all missing here, is the most dangerous, as far as visibility of some vehicles, is at dusk, when some lighter colours especially, can 'disappear' in the distance, silvers and greys especially.

So even if its not 'dark, it makes sense to light up.

VB

notanewuser

One of my cars has auto lights too. DH uses it. I turn it off. Ditto auto wipers. It's not exactly hard work to turn them on when you need them! Hate all this American-style lazy driving.