Comments on: A Brief History Of A Popular, But Useless "Safety" Feature

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 02:47:51 +0000

>Anything one can do to increase
>their conspicuity while on a motorcycle
>is a positive safety step.
How about attaching a siren to each motorcycle? And put a big, continously ringing gong atop every car? Where does it all end? Complete safety and no peace; that’s where we’re headed.

By: Phil Mckrackin

Phil Mckrackin — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 21:21:13 +0000

For some reason the NMA has decided to combat DRLs and I am not sure of their motivations or goals pertaining to that subject. I do know that members of the NMA have misquoted the sections of 571.108 in furtherance of this witch hunt. So I am unsure of how many of you are making informed decisions to vote against DRLs or are simply believing what the NMA is telling you, which isn’t the whole truth.

I do feel there should be some uniformity to how manufacturers accomplish DRL. I believe the best way is a partial power low beam headlight approach since the low beam directs the light downward towards the ground anyway. This would make the vehicle more visible yet produce NO glare to oncomming traffic.

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 00:17:22 +0000

Rick, I also welcome your point of view in this forum, however I’m going to need you to step it up:

(a) Calling someone foolish doesn’t advance your argument
(b) >Can you see a car more easily when
>its lights are on or off? Case closed.
oh really?
(c) Calling someone a whiner: refer to (a)

You’re going to have to do better than that.

By: Jim Walker (2)

Jim Walker (2) — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:54:05 +0000

Rick while we welcome all comments here, the fact that you can see a car better with lights on is not the issue. The issue is whether those annoying lights actually serve any purpose except to add eye strain to the motoring public. As far as your waisted energy comment is concerned, I’m not a green person, I could not care less if my car gets 12 mpg or 50 mpg except for the cost of fuel. One thing I might add though is, does your state have a motorcycle safety campaign? Something like “Start seeing Motorcycles”? Motorcycles have had “DRLs” on them for as long as I can remember yet it’s still a problem “seeing” them? What to me is foolish is the fact that people like you think that adding lights to every car on the road will make people better drivers! An awesome example would be, DRLs or not you CAN’T read a book while DRIVING down the road. DRLs simply are not the answer. Like I said, while we welcome all comments here please think rationally about what you are thinking before you say it! Have a great day and if we meet on the road please don’t try to blind me with those silly DRLs you are probably using!!

By: Rick P

Rick P — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:34:46 +0000

This is the most foolish argument I have ever heard! Can you see a car more easily when its lights are on or off? Case closed.
It could not be more obvious. You people find something important to whinge and whine about…like the need for brake lights.

It would be interesting to know how many of the people here complaining about “wasted energy” of headlights drive V-8’s.

LOL

By: Frederick P. Moore

Frederick P. Moore — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:14:40 +0000

This practice of daylight headlight use or running lights is assinine. The law in New Hampshire only mandates lights on for the period from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise, or when visibility is reduced to 1,000 feet or less due to precipitation or fog. All these fools accomplish who fall prey to this myth gain is bigger expenses to replace prematurely burned out lights, annoy the hell out of other drivers, and obscure the vehicles without lights on that are sandwiched between them. Further, if the state law mandates the parameters for use outlined above, why should a vehicle be “rejected” at state inspection for having a burned out running light. My wife’s car has these silly daytime lights and a sensor that automatically throws on the full headlights. I’ve seen these headlights come on while passing through a tree shaded area with the sun still well above the horizon. I know that when it comes time for me to purchase my next vehicle, I’ll walk right past any vehicle that has these ridiculous and costly features!!!

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 17:04:37 +0000

Mandatory DRL helped kill off GM’s market share.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:58:42 +0000

>By Dave on Oct 14, 2008

>By pete on Dec 11, 2007

>I like the idea of removing the headlight
>switch and having the headlights on when
>the motor is running.

>Pete, I don’t like the idea of backing into >my driveway at night and being forced to >illuminate my neighbor’s living room >through their picture window. Or parking at >the beach at night and being forced to >disturb people on blankets. In short, I >don’t like the idea of being forced to be >rude.

No headlight switch? It seems to be a popular thought that the brighter your lights are the more your visable or the more scared you are.

How about the take the switch out because people are to stupid to use it any way right? Now lets do away with lowbeam lights and add another set of highbeams after all we dont need lowbeams anyway right?

You DRL lovers need to start taking responsability for your own driving and quit relying on “safety” gimmicks safe you butts out there on the roads. You will be alot safer if you start taking responsability for your own driving.

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:50:21 +0000

By pete on Dec 11, 2007

>I like the idea of removing the headlight
>switch and having the headlights on when
>the motor is running.

Pete, I don’t like the idea of backing into my driveway at night and being forced to illuminate my neighbor’s living room through their picture window. Or parking at the beach at night and being forced to disturb people on blankets. In short, I don’t like the idea of being forced to be rude.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:47:48 +0000

I beleive in minimal lighting. Lighting is simple really here, let me break it down for you.

Full headlights:
Night time
Raining
Fog
Snow

Marker lights:
Dusk and dawn when YOU can see to drive
Possibly when its very cloudy.

High Beams:
Country roads
Occasional Intersate
Day time to warn people a head

No lights are needed:
Clear sunny day

Simple enough for you people? You act like using lights is hard. You even want the goverment to turn them on permanantly so you don’t have to try to figure out how to use them. That has got to be lazyness.