Daylight Running Lights

On Thu, 27 Nov 2014 14:01:27 -0800 (PST), "Wise TibetanMonkey, Most
Humble Philosopher" > wrote:

>On Monday, November 24, 2014 2:49:34 PM UTC-5, Ashton Crusher wrote:
>> On Sat, 22 Nov 2014 07:45:18 -0800 (PST), "Wise TibetanMonkey, Most
>> Humble Philosopher" > wrote:
>>
>> >On Friday, November 21, 2014 9:47:54 PM UTC-5, Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher wrote:
>> >> On Friday, November 21, 2014 12:43:37 AM UTC-5, Love wrote:
>> >> > In article >, says...
>> >> > >On 11/20/2014 4:59 AM, Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher wrote:
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> If you are on a bicycle/scooter/motorcycle, the law may not matter as your
>> >> > >> first accident may be your last. You may be dead wrong or right and dead. What
>> >> > >> matters --and this is the first law of the revolution-- is PREVENTION.
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> By the way, my GF's Lexus was broadsided yesterday --totaled-- but the gods
>> >> > >> smiled on us and she's only hurting. Now we will feed some of the greatest
>> >> > >> industries in America: the accident industry. Do you think anyone is trying to
>> >> > >> prevent accidents seriously in America? How would the lawyers get rich?
>> >> > >>
>> >> > >> How would the revolution approach prevention? Some rules and regulation are
>> >> > >> just common sense.
>> >> > >
>> >> > >Clearly we need the guiding hand of our Great Father in Washington to
>> >> > >tell us what to do.
>> >> >
>> >> > Or to facillitate the massive amount of negotiation
>> >> > required of any set of wide-ranging public standards
>> >> > like road regulations entails.
>> >>
>> >> Some don't even require regulation, just enforcing. The passing lane (aka "fast lane") is vaguely understood but never enforced.
>> >>
>> >> Others require regulation like the daylight running lights, already standard in the civilized world (Canada & Europe). My vehicle has a different light setup for Canada, better I would say. Kind of common sense.
>> >
>> >Nobody seems to have a good reason NOT to have daylight running lights:
>> >
>> >Advantages
>> >
>> > Automobile manufacturers and proponents of daytime running lights claim that having the headlamps illuminated at all times increases the vehicle's visibility to other drivers. With increased visibility, automobile accidents are less likely to occur as drivers will be more alert and aware of other vehicles on the roadway.
>> >
>> >Disadvantages
>> >
>> > Opponents of daytime running lights claim that the lights make for a more cluttered and distracting roadway. Drivers are more likely to be distracted by the illuminated headlamps of oncoming vehicles. Also, when the majority of cars in a dense traffic situation are utilizing daytime running lights, glare from the lights can create driver visibility issues, especially on a sunny day.
>> >
>> >Read more : http://www.ehow.com/info_8071521_day...ng-lights.html
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>> >
>> >That's silly, isn't it? The lights PREVENT accidents. Period. "Distraction," "glare," "visibility issues"... What issues? It must have been thought by a lawyer.
>> >
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>> >"The jungle has never been this much fun!"
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>> >https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing
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>>
>> There is plenty of evidence of the safety problems of DRL's. I posted
>> reams of it a few years back. There are increases in several types of
>> accidents. The bottom line was that putting all the research together
>> of teh pros and cons of DRL's there was no demonstrable NET safety
>> benefit. So why would you implement something that at the least
>> irritates many oncoming drivers with needless glare when you can't
>> show any NET benefit?
>>
>> Hopefully you understand the meaning of NET.
>
>Then the Germans must be idiots. And GM, Toyota and others too.

Yup

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>But I can tell you right off hand that I can spot a car much quicker with the lights on.

No, you can spot it farther away. As to quicker, that may not be the
case. In a sea of cars all with the headlights on you may never even
notice the one about to run into you.

Are you often surprised by cars that you never noticed till they were
within 1500 feet of you? If so you should turn in your drivers
license as you are not physically capable of safe driving. You can
see all cars during the day when they are within 3000 feet of you even
if they have no lights on.