Why the hell do people use their parking lights at dusk? Why not use the whole headlight? If you're gonna take the time to turn on your lights, why only go half way? Do you think it uses less battery?
Parking lights at dusk?
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It's stupid that's why. I'll flash my brights at you. And you most definitely need lights at dusk. It doesn't make me mad so much that they have their parking lights on, but no headlights! What drivers ed course teaches that you only need headlights when it's pitch dark outside?
Colt45
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well on my car the parklights are hooked up with 'city lights' or whatever they call them. little 5 watters.
uh basically.. if its not very dark.. eg. in the city at 7 oclock, you don't need headlights. but parklights are nice so some drunkfuck doesnt run into you.
uh basically.. if its not very dark.. eg. in the city at 7 oclock, you don't need headlights. but parklights are nice so some drunkfuck doesnt run into you.
Colt45
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because it's not dark at 7pm in the city. you don't need them. I use them sometimes, sometimes i dont.. depends how i feel. once the sun is like.. down proper, then ill throw them on..
POS lights on my car are so horrid it doesnt make much of a difference in the city though.. which is probably why i dont use them sometimes.
POS lights on my car are so horrid it doesnt make much of a difference in the city though.. which is probably why i dont use them sometimes.
they can see you a lot better with your headlights on and you're less likely to forget to turn on your real lights when it actually gets dark.
Well my old car (miss this feature in my new car) was always checking the light levels. It would automatically set the level of the headlights so that they were bright enough to get you seen but not brighter than they needed to be.
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Parking lights are for you to turn on AFTER your car is parked. They are to be used if your car is parked somewhere that other vehicles might not see it, such as the only car parked on the street immediately after a curve or something like that. They are not supposed to be used for driving and, at least in FL and CA, it is illegal to drive using only parking lights. I believe that it is also illegal in Canada, Germany, Italy and the UK.
My drivers ed teacher specifically explained to me that parking lights are called "parking" lights and not driving lights or some other nonsense for a reason.... he insisted it was illegal to drive with them on in any condition.
The only time I ever use them is when the brightness of my headlights will obscure my car's reflection in other cars or windows to help me park in uber tight spots
The only time I ever use them is when the brightness of my headlights will obscure my car's reflection in other cars or windows to help me park in uber tight spots
Thats why i love the auto lights in my car. I don't have to touch the handle to turn them on at all. The only time I do is if its raining.. and i want my rear lights on as well as my headlights.
even worse i think is people who drive with their foglights on when need not be (esp big trucks). In CA, if weather conditions or even the time of day do not warrant the use of fog lights or other auxilary foward lights, you can get ticket for improper use of lights. And, if you use only your foglights and not your headlights to drive with say at night, you can get a ticket for that too; foglights are not the proper lights to illuminate the road, too much foreground illumination will make you overdrive your headlights. In CA, you have to have at least your low beams on to use foglights at the same time.
most cops around here will give you a warning if you drive only with parking lights on, or have a burnt out heladight bulb.
most cops around here will give you a warning if you drive only with parking lights on, or have a burnt out heladight bulb.
Hi, welcome to Canada, where we have DRLs, voiding that whole statement.
Headlights come on with the streetlights.
Sidelights are used for well-lit but low-visibility situations, and to been seen, not to see. Example: low fog, blowing snow, rain.
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Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Hi, welcome to Canada, where we have DRLs, voiding that whole statement.
Headlights come on with the streetlights.
Sidelights are used for well-lit but low-visibility situations, and to been seen, not to see. Example: low fog, blowing snow, rain.
- M4H
Does that mean I can drive my car (which does not have DRLs) in Canada with just the parking lights on?
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