Headlights in the rain

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

Riiight, because everyone obeys the law.

Maybe this is wrong crowd to ask, but there are so many people driving without headlights on, there has got to be someone here that does it and I want to know why.

You're talking about the same people whose lovely new cars apparently have non-functioning turn indicators when it comes to lane changes and who probably wouldn't use their brake lights either if those were optional.

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by goof2

I don't know if it is an intentional decision not to turn on their headlights. I think it doesn't even occur to some people to turn on their lights until it helps their own visibility. In their mind if they can see, everyone else must be able to see them.

True.

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

You're talking about the same people whose lovely new cars apparently have non-functioning turn indicators when it comes to lane changes and who probably wouldn't use their brake lights either if those were optional.

See, I took the MSF with this dude who said he never used his turn signals. His reason, "I don't have to tell everyone else what I'm doing" said very indignantly. I wanted to punch him in the face. I refrained.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

See, I took the MSF with this dude who said he never used his turn signals. His reason, "I don't have to tell everyone else what I'm doing" said very indignantly. I wanted to punch him in the face. I refrained.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhsjit5xJks

Clive Owen's sentiments very closely match my own on this subject... though I've yet to exact the kind of retribution he does.

[HurricaneHeather]

Originally Posted by Adeptus_Minor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lhsjit5xJks

Clive Owen's sentiments very closely match my own on this subject... though I've yet to exact the kind of retribution he does.

Can't see YT at work, but can I safely assume this is from that movie Shoot Em Up?

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by HurricaneHeather

Can't see YT at work, but can I safely assume this is from that movie Shoot Em Up?

Yes indeed... the scene where he rams the guy in the Benz who was weaving through traffic with no signals.

[HurricaneHeather]

I just discovered I can see yt vids on my phone! YAY!

[unknownroad]

Originally Posted by No Worries

The people who don't turn them on in the rain are those who did it before but forgot to turn them off and came back to a car with a dead battery. They got burned once and will never do it again.

Yup, that was why i used to resist doing it in my old truck. Since my new truck has one of those chimes to tell you when the headlights are on and the ignition off/door open I've started doing it.

[the chi]

Im thinking LeeNet has the best answer...

[racedoll]

Mine are on all the time and not just the day time running lights. I hate it when people rely on them, the tail lights don't come on with them making it easy to run up on someone.