On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 22:52:23 +0000 (UTC), <jon@dakota-truck.net> wrote:
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> - The theory isn't quite sound. Here is what I mean... There
> is certainly no arguing that a vehicle with its lights on is
> more visible than one with the lights off (under most circumstances).
> However, this is an advantage that should be
> exploited carefully; not employed en-masse. If everyone has their lights
> on, the advantage is lost. Consider a law that says everyone has to wear
> orange shirts because it makes them more visible. All you get is a sea
> of orange! Similarly, all DRLs give you is a sea of light. It only adds
> to the confusion, its a lot of noise without an improvement in signal.
> There are certain vehicles which use headlights all the time such as
> motorcycles, school busses, emergency vehicles, etc. These vehicles now
> just dissapear into the mass, and any advantage they might have had is
> lost. Its as if everyone was driving with their lights off. As a biker,
> DRLs make the highways less safe for me, and I don't like that. With the
> idiot drivers out there, I need all the help I can get when I'm not
> surrounded by 2 tons of steel!
The idea isn't to make you stand out from other vehicles. It is to make you
stand out from the background.
-- -Droo
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