2011 Cars to have headlights on at all times

[bikertomm]

Hmmm?

Thoughts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_running_lamp
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[L4Isoside]

IMO a good idea, okay so apparently its harder to judge the speed of the car with lights on, atleast when you give a quick glance your more likely to see it in the first place.

[Polarbear]

I always switch at least my sidelights on in the car whatever the weather. Habit from when bikes were fitted with off/on switches for the headlight i suppose.

I fucking hate thes prats that drive around with their front fogs/spots on all the time though.
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[L4Isoside]

Always have full driving lights (note: not full beam!) on the car, did on the SV too. Ninja I'm unable to turn them off.

[bikertomm]

Hmm yeah it's got it's positives and negatives I guess.

Yeah much hate for the posers who drive around with fog lights on in clear daylight ! I always give them a flash.. lol


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[soforene]

What about us poor bikers whose headlights will now merge into the same profile as cagers!?!


I guess I'll have to wear even more flourescents now ..............

[weasley]

I'm seriously considering fitting the brightest LED DRLS I can find to my bike, to help pick me out of the background again. I fear a 55W halogen bulb will pale into the scenery.
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[Alex A]

Or you could just spend the absolute minimum time in any position in the road where some inattentive idiot could fail to notice you and drive right into your path.
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[blurredman]

In a way it is good to know if a vehicle is in fact in use as it were.

But in another way- it's an absolutely stupid idea. Were not Canada
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[pinkyfloyd]

Has its positives because a quick glance and with lights on a car should be seen easy enough. Negatives are as quoted.

[weasley]

[Dazbo666]

I usually have at least dipped beam on the rare occasions that I drive the car.
The Bandit has permanent DRL that can't be switched off
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[Rogerborg]

Yes, car driving will get safer.

Yes, bike riding will get more dangerous.

Plus ça change.
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[G]

Note this is JUST 'side lights'. Which don't tend to blind like dipped beam on permantently as many cars and bikes already have.
Because it says it HAS to be done without headlights, it sounds like it's making it better for bikes, as presumably we will actually see less with dipped beam wired on with the ignition switch.

Side lights should make it easier to judge a car's speed, because they aren't blinding, as head lights can be.

[Paxovasa]

Volvo's have been doing the side light thing for years.
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[The Artist]

We're not in fucking Sweden

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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

Meh, it's been bandied about for years.
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[0l0dom0l0]

OOO So that's why all the new BMW's I see, drive around on their Angel Eyes all the time!

I thought it was a bit weird. Good idea though. Especially with the amount of IDIOTS (I say that with a passion) that think its okay to drive at 5.30pm without any lights at all.

[Polarbear]

[Sprocket]

I see so many cars that don't have any lights on at all that it scares me. They can't see where they are going and we can't see them. So I think it is a good idea to have the sidelights on.

[MarkJ]

Just to save anyone reading through that link, this is the bit we're interested in:

[Gerrard]

Its alright if it stops them pulling out in front of us... Soory didnt see ya gov.
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