Lights on for safety ?

[moose]

When driving on a bright sunny day ,
do you keep the lights on ?

what about when facing a sun glare ?

do you think it is safer to leave the lights on ? ,
or will your blinker fluid & breaking be more visible if off ?

 

[greg334]

I think it helps when you are facing the sun. BUT I also think that all vehicles should have HID headlights and LED lamps throughout as standard equipment.

 

[zero3nine]

If the engine is running, the lights are on.

fired at you from my Droideka

 

[Lawrence]

I think everyone should run with day time running lights. I think the stats are pretty clear DLR's reduce accidents.

 

[RoadTime]

If in motion they are always on, unless I forget

 

[jelliott]

A number of large truckload carriers used to set their units to always have headlights on when running. I have not noticed it over the last few years nearly as much. If the driver has no override this could be annoying if parked and idling?

 

[scottm4211]

The dumbest thing I've seen is new Chrysler vehicles that use the headlights as DRL's and when a signal is activated the one headlight shuts off.

 

[geo]

in old days running with head lights on you were driving thru state on interstate
also for safety people will see you better in day time

 

[zero3nine]

I disabled my automatic DRL's so I can idle at night without lights.... but if the wheels are turning I turn them on manually.

It is frustrating as hell trying to see drivers behind me on rainy days who drive with no lights...

fired at you from my Droideka

 

[Moot]

I think everyone should run with day time running lights. I think the stats are pretty clear DLR's reduce accidents.

Typical ex-pat Canadian response!

My 1998 Chevy had the DRLs as part of the headlight system. The DRLs operated at 80% of full headlight illumination and were always on unless the switch for the headlights was on. I installed a toggle switch so I could control it.

My 2004 Chevy has the DRLs as part of the amber running/turn signal assembly and is capable of manually controlling them. One advantage to the headlight DRLs on my 98 was the ability to run them at 80% illumination at night during heavy snow or dense fog in conjunction with my fog lights. Less reflective glare.

 

[nightcreacher]

my DLR'Scome on when the parking brakes release.As long as the parking brakes are on,lights are out.I also have my DLR"S hooked to the front turn signals,not the head lights,that way i can flash my head lights when someone passes