17-11-2012, 01:16 PM
(17-11-2012, 10:09 AM)wil_Dtub Wrote: Here is my problem with it..makes your brake lights less likely to notice.. I like 'driving lights' or 'running lights' that are being fitted to new cars as most the time they are front only.. Not all 306's have a third brake light and if you already have a red light right next to your brake light it may not catch the attention of the driver behind you of they arnt paying full attention..
And also flashing to someone.. Did the car go over a bump or did they flash lights? In the pug I flash people out with my fogs and in the truck with my roof lights but I hate other cars when I can't tell if they did flash or just go over a bump in the road..
I put my lights on soon as it starts to get even a little dark, but not during the day
To be honest, if they aren't paying full attention they aren't going to see your brake lights with or without driving lights on, so perhaps they shouldn't be on the road!
I agree with the flashing thing, although you can usually tell by the drivers actions (I.E. if they slow down and flash etc) whether it was a meaningful flash or just a bump in the road, and at the end of the day if you're in doubt don't pull out!
I do seem to be driving with my lights on most of the time these days but that's because I leave for work in the dark (and even though it gets lighter I don't bother switching them off until I reach the office), and when I leave it's getting dark so I put them on anyway. Oh, and even in the summer if I drive on the motorway I always have my lights on, not so much if I'm just in town or local roads.
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I agree if people aren't paying full attention they wont notice anyway but for me, the main part of noticing rear lights is when the 3rd one comes on. The amount of times I've been behind a car with no third light and they have their side lights on, I've not noticed as quickly as I would with someone with a third light, soo this makes me think that if it's daylight, you have your lights on and the sun is reflecting on the back of the car braking then you're even less likely to see them braking surely?
I agree front lights in the day make you more noticeable in some ways but not always others...bit of a funny one, like the new cars who's fog lights come on when turning...