BS: Headlights on while driving in day

Subject: RE: BS: Headlights on while driving in day
From: Joe Offer
Date: 15 Sep 15 - 10:22 PM

Hi, Jenny -
On the page for starting a new thread, there's a dropdown menu of thread tags that you can select from. But if you do it wrong, don't worry. We moderators will fix it and not mind a bit.

There are many California highways, especially busy two-lane highways that are designated "daylight safety sections," and drivers are required to have their headlights on round-the-clock in those sections. I was told by a police office that headlights are not required in such areas if the care has running lights in front. I have not been able to find that in writing, however. California also has a fairly new law that requires drivers to have their headlights on whenever they have their windshield wipers on.

My understanding is that studies have shown that cars are far more visible with their headlights on, even during daylight hours, so manufacturers have been encouraged to have some sort of daytime running lights.

-Joe Offer-
retired federal investigator
Applegate, Placer County, California

Subject: RE: BS: Headlights on while driving in day
From: EBarnacle
Date: 15 Sep 15 - 09:53 PM

This has been around for at least 20 years. Many cars are set up with their headlights on when the ignition is on.

Subject: RE: BS: Headlights on while driving in day
From: GUEST,Jenny
Date: 15 Sep 15 - 09:43 PM

No, not musical. I typed in BS at the front of my sentence on my post so that is would be placed in the non-musical section.

I don't know how you are supposed to have your post put there other then typing BS: in front of your subject (which is what I did)

Did I do it wrong? I didn't mean for it to be in the music related posts. :-)

Subject: RE: BS: Headlights on while driving in day
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 15 Sep 15 - 09:37 PM

Is there a musical answer to this? You are the sunshine of my life? Bright Eyes? Should this not be "below the line"?

Don't know about American cars, but more and more UK cars now have "daytime driving lights" (not headlights) just to make them more visible. and most motorcyclists drive with their lights on all the time, again to make sure they are seen by other drivers.

First encountered "daytime driving lights" in a hire car in Canada in 1992: the rationale given was that you could then see approaching vehicles a long way off on those interminable long straight roads.

Subject: BS: Headlights on while driving in day
From: GUEST,Jenny
Date: 15 Sep 15 - 09:16 PM

I am in Southern, California and I have noticed over the last few years that many drivers are driving with their headlights on during the day when weather is clear, bright and very sunny! Not close to dusk/evening hours at all.

I'm not referring to days that are overcast, inclement weather when having the headlight on would make sense during the day.

This is something I never used to see but have noticed it for a few years now that drivers have their headlights on all the time. Not all drivers are doing this but many are (all types of cars.) There is no law in the California Motor Vehicle guide that requires drivers to drive with their headlights on during bright sunny days so it is just the driver's choice to do this of course.

So I was wondering why all of a sudden that people are doing this now, (only in recent years.)?

I could see if there were visual problems like overcast, cloudy days, rainy days (like the weather today.)

I don't see how having the headlights on all the time, is of any advantage "to be seen" under weather that is daylight, bright and sunny which is that way mostly all summer long here. 90 to 100 degree weather on many days and not a cloud in the sky but headlights on many cars.