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Re: Daytime running lights



Tom Foottit (tfoottit@chat.carleton.ca) wrote:
: If you think that DRLs have too much glare, you should get the fuck
: off of the road. I sure wouldn't want to run into a fool like you at night.
: Tom

In dry conditions, no. But in wet conditions improperly set or high beams 
can be really hazardous and the glare can be extreme. And contact lens 
wearers are especially prone to glare from lights at night. Not all 
people have perfect vision.

I've never driven in dark, wet conditions with a DRL equipped car in 
front or behind so I can't say how bad DRL may or may not be. But I have 
been all but blinded by assholes driving on high on dark, wet roads. 
Understand the concern.

One of the major reasons for mandating DRL's is because loads of drivers 
are idiots who won't switch on their headlights at all in conditions 
where they radically improve visibility. 

In general, I see no major objection to DRL's but good drivers see it 
as an unnecessary law, and they are rightly concerned about glare in 
SPECIFIC driving conditions.

If your experience suggests that there are NO conditions where this is a 
mattter of concern, then the burden of proof is on you. While many 
objections are laughable, don't rubbish genuine concern.

I, for one, find people who use those low-slung halogens during daylight 
hours to be distracting. My eyes are drawn far too much to the rear-view 
mirror. It's unconscious, but it's an unneccessary distraction. My 
concern is that DRL's will be similarly distracting.


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