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It used to be easy to spot a motorbike because they were the only vehicles with lights on in the day. -
I have had exactly the same argument with two Advanced Driving Instructors. I think it just gets you into the habit - if you are...
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Why is that a problem? Three flashes is fine. Because there might be somebody around that you have not seen, as I have already said...
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OOwen Smith replied to the thread EV chat.Why would you only want to be seen from the front but not the back? Yet that is what DRLs do.
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OOwen Smith replied to the thread EV chat.The sun was indeed up, but the light levels were marginal. It is 30mph zone with street lighting. The issue was made far worse by all...
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Black Hole replied to the thread Driving and Roads.I'm with you 100% on that. A complex junction in Portishead was made a free-for-all – try negotiating a series of roundabouts and... -
Black Hole replied to the thread EV chat.If they were too dim they would be of no use in daylight (I presume their purpose is to be seen). They're just dim-witted anyway.
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Black Hole replied to the thread EV chat.Lighting is required before sunrise and after sunset. Sidelights (parking lights) are permitted for 30 minutes before sunrise or after...
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OOwen Smith replied to the thread EV chat.Then DRLs are stupidly specified. If the powers that be want lights at the front only they should be so dim that no-one can possibly...
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OOwen Smith replied to the thread EV chat.Walking home for half an hour at dusk this evening, 9 out of 10 cars were showing lights at the front but not the rear. Seems clear to...
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Black Hole replied to the thread EV chat.Then they would not be DRLs. I cannot think of any purpose for them; if the idea is in case the driver is too stupid to put the lights...
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Black Hole replied to the thread Driving and Roads.Indeed. Modern cars are designed for the PlayStation generation, the rest of us want simple analogue controls.
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Black Hole replied to the thread Driving and Roads.You must be joking. I predict that pedestrians and cyclists (etc) will take advantage of self-driving cars not killing them that they...
