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rjsquirrel

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2. There is an easy solution

Mon Apr 6, 2015, 04:56 PM

Apr 2015

ALWAYS drive with your lights on. In many countries that's the law It uses no more gas (or such a trivial amount it's meaningless). Your modern headlights will last for many years before burning out. And even on the brightest, sunniest day, having your lights on is *proven* to make you more visible to other traffic. I've done it for years, and it's very common. You get in the car, you start the car, you turn on the lights, whether or not you need wipers. Driving with your lights on in the daytime is just plain safer and comes at no cost to you whatsoever.

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The new headlight law-I know I'm going to screw this up. [View all] Paper Roses Apr 2015 OP

Good, and long overdue. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2015 #1

There is an easy solution rjsquirrel Apr 2015 #2

The newer cars have lights on all the time, anyway--this is a fine/tax on people with older cars. MADem Apr 2015 #3

Strangely enough, my 2010 Prius does NOT have the unhappycamper Apr 2015 #13

OMG, that's HORRIBLE!!!! To me, that's a brand new car (heh heh).... MADem Apr 2015 #14

NY has had this law for a long time Renew Deal Apr 2015 #4

good law handmade34 Apr 2015 #5

I do it - don't know if it's the law here Blues Heron Apr 2015 #6

I'm underwhelmed by that requirement. SheilaT Apr 2015 #7

The point is to be SEEN. GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #10

I do realize that. SheilaT Apr 2015 #11

Try it, you'll like it. Takes no time at all to get used to. eppur_se_muova Apr 2015 #8

I have an older vehicle and the lights are on if vehicle is cranked. Thinkingabout Apr 2015 #9

I use headlights whenever I drive, elleng Apr 2015 #12