Do You Turn Your Headlights On When It's Raining?
#31
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
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it is also a law here in Michigan but one that many people choose to ignore- guess they don't care if other's see them coming...personally - i always have my head lights on if driving down the road- i definitly want the other cars to see me coming- accidents suck!
here the law is- if the weather is (inclimate), you need windshield wipers- if is foggy- visibility is 1 mile or less- headlights are supposed to be on- so many people just don't (bother) but then wonder why they were not seen when they get run into- in our family we make it a pretty strict rule- if you want to pull out of the driveway-the head lights are on- seat belt is buckled- mirrors and seats are adjusted to fit you---no exceptions-
here the law is- if the weather is (inclimate), you need windshield wipers- if is foggy- visibility is 1 mile or less- headlights are supposed to be on- so many people just don't (bother) but then wonder why they were not seen when they get run into- in our family we make it a pretty strict rule- if you want to pull out of the driveway-the head lights are on- seat belt is buckled- mirrors and seats are adjusted to fit you---no exceptions-
#33
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Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: British Columbia
Posts: 2,295
When you consider the fact that all that's separating vehicles on many roads is a thin line painted on the pavement and those vehicles have an average closing speed of 100 mph, safe driving becomes a big responsibility.
#37
As some others have said, the tailights don't come on when the automatic headlights are on. You have to turn the regular headlights on for your car to be seen from behind.
It is the law here, if you need wipers turn on headlights. I think some people turn off their auto lights to be funny or cute. A grey or silver vehicle is very hard to see at dawn or dusk when it is foggy. My last two trucks were Silver, my 2012 is White Diamond and is much easier to see. I turn on my headlights when it rains, not much this summer, not much rain here, also when it is foggy or just real cloudy. I use my turn signals, even if noone is around.
It is the law here, if you need wipers turn on headlights. I think some people turn off their auto lights to be funny or cute. A grey or silver vehicle is very hard to see at dawn or dusk when it is foggy. My last two trucks were Silver, my 2012 is White Diamond and is much easier to see. I turn on my headlights when it rains, not much this summer, not much rain here, also when it is foggy or just real cloudy. I use my turn signals, even if noone is around.
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