On 9/29/2019 6:43 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 09/29/2019 03:12 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 9/29/2019 2:59 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 09/29/2019 01:03 PM, wrote:
* I wondered that* also.
All our* friends & family's cars & trucks, since* ~ early 1990's
*have had them* -** with no problems* .

DRL's are more common in the US but I was once stopped by a cop who
noticed the headlights were on but no taillights. He assumed I had
defective taillights. I'd also had regular people tell me the
taillights weren't working.

I don't know if it was state or federal laws but since the '80s
motorcycles have has always on headlights. These aren't reduced output
DRL's, just the normal headlights. The effectiveness of the increased
visibility in reducing accidents was studied extensively.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4771245/

I do not know if there ware follow up studies after mandatory DRLs
were introduced in Canada and other countries. My current Toyota does
not have them but my previous 2007 version of the same model did.
That's surprising since car makers have tended to include anything
that is required anywhere in the world and submit the bill to the
purchaser.

* I dunno if that motorcycle headlight law works or not ... February
2007 , 6:30 AM on my way to work on Bag Lady ('76FLH full dress/hand
shift/all original - kinda) rollin' down Summer Ave in Memphis with
headlight and "passing lamps" - tight beam aircraft landing lights ,
properly aimed - all on , that drunk "citizen of color" turned left
right (RIGHT!) in front of me . RIP Bag Lady , almost RIP Snag .


I've had people apparently fail to see a bright red Volvo White diesel
with a 53' trailer in tow. The only difference in that case is they'll
be the ones removed from the gene pool.

I ride (and drive) like everyone is trying to kill me.

* It's not so bad up here where we live now , but in Memphis I believe
they ARE trying to kill me .

--
Snag
Yes , I'm old
and crochety - and armed .
Get outta my woods !