Mine are on.

Doesn't take too much effort to turn on the light switch:rolleyes:

I understand it's the law in Cali when it's raining.

Since DRLs have been standard equipment up here since the early 1990's, people are so used to looking for headlights coming down the street at them that you're a fool if you don't turn on your lights in an older car. My 89 Dodge Ramcharger (daily driver) is huge yet I've been cut off many times by drivers who "didn't see me". After almost getting run off the highway last year, my lights are on every time I drive the truck regardless of conditions.

Just like the "left lane to pass only" the headlights law in Texas isn't enforced--I see cops without their lights on frequently.

My belief is that it's personality-based. The person who is much more self-centered than into others isn't thinking about being seen but rather, seeing.

Funny, I had the same thought yesterday in our "Steven King" fog. People are stupid and crappy drivers, I want to be as visible as possible. My AMG has the fog lights that include a rear light, I appreciate that when visibility is poor.

The driving with no headlights and only parking lights, is supposed to be a "cool" thing around here. I dont get it.:confused: I want as much visibility as possible.

Lights are always on in my truck or the Porsche. Came very close to getting T-Boned in the Porsche once. The look on the other drivers face was like " you're not really there and I'm going to continue on my present course and heading!"

I just can’t understand why DRLs aren’t mandatory everywhere. I mean, wtf? Lights on = better visibility to others. It’s a given. What is the downside?

Expense? Inconvenience? A strong photophobia lobby?

Ian

We're getting our usual winter beating of 12 inches today. The plow driver's 1st comment on TV this morning was that people are driving like idiots and w/o their lights on. Viz is at 1/4 mile.

You would think that we, being used to bad driving conditions, would be used to this and adapt. Nope. Morons everywhere. No lights and too fast. We bet on how many cars we'll see in the ditch on the way to town during a snow - not even a storm. Never less than 2. On a big day, like today, we'll surely see the event itself and at least 12 cars in the ditch. Always starts the same - inattentive or whatever, slow drift to the left, tires get drawn in by the deeper snow, outta there! The smarter ones just drive it straight in, but most over correct and spin in. Fortunately we have wide medians and retaining cables so I've never even seen an injury accident as a result of this, but it certainly happens.

Our Yukon has always on running lights - nice. My Fit does not. What's worse is the gauges illuminate night and day so I sometimes I forget they don't come on automatically. I'm used to the Yukon and learning the Fit. It's small and grey - blends right in. Honda really should have made them always on.

My guess: the auto-manufacturers' lobby. Like airbags, they can't really upcharge for a safety item.

The downside is that drivers begin to rely on the lights being on and will not see older vehicles with no lights on. Also, there's no way to distinguish a funeral precession these days since everyone's lights are on due to the DRLs.

Goes along with the limo tint and smoked tailights...

My old 95 VW Jetta had all the lights on along with DRL including the dash, the headlight switch was only a decoration.

Va state law requires light on when wipers on..

I turn my headlights on in all low.. even semi-low Viz conditions.. it's not a case of I need to see.. it's a case of SEE MEEEEEEEE

If I can't tell the difference between my hood and the pavement, lights on. If wipers are on, lights are on. If I can see fog, lights on.

Lights always on. DRLs do not necessarily turn on the dash lights. Even in complete darkness some people miss this clue.:rolleyes:

I always try to remember that there are always people out there trying to unintentionally kill me.

I remember that same concern when 3rd brake lights became mandatory.

It has occasionally caught me off guard but in those instances it's usually that the cars brake lights were barely distinguishable to begin with.

Funeral processions now use hazards in addition.

Dawn, dusk, rain or fog lights on... sunny mid-day lights off.

Lights on unless it's sunny.

My personal rule is to either have my sunglasses on or my headlights one. Sometimes both.

BB.

At certain times of the year the sun is rising just as I'm leaving for work and yes I'm wearing sunglasses with the headlight on.

Gets some funny looks from the early morning joggers.