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MarkyMarkWithStick t1_jaopi7p wrote

Reply to comment by schreckenghast666 in Please brush the snow off your car before getting on the road by wearingabear11

Why? All of you that downvoted my genuine question fuck you punk bitches

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sledbelly t1_jaoq99n wrote

In inclement weather, you’re supposed to have your headlights on.

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truththeavengerfish t1_jaoqz2w wrote

Any kind of weather. Makes the vehicle more visible to other drivers

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sledbelly t1_jaor84x wrote

Sure but the law is specifically for inclement weather

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Jim_from_snowy_river t1_jaouogk wrote

Personally I think they should have designed cars so that whenever the car is on the headlights are on and you can't turn them off with turning the car off. There's literally few to no reasons why you wouldn't want your headlights on.

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plink420 t1_jaowpns wrote

I agree in most cases but there are definitely cases it's handy being able to turn them off. it's handy for me to be able to turn them off anyway.

Prime example, my house is located on a heavily travelled road and across the road from my house is another road that is dead end but quite long with a lot of houses on it. I back my truck in rather than pulling in so it would be quite annoying for all those folks to be blinded by my headlights shining through their windshield as my truck warms up, meanwhile they're just trying to find a break in traffic to pull out. Turning my lights off while the vehicle is on alleviates that issue.

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Jim_from_snowy_river t1_jaowvvx wrote

It would definitely mean some minor inconveniences for some people but overall it would make roads a lot safer.

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plink420 t1_jaoylmq wrote

Perhaps, especially in the inclement weather!

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Tradesby t1_jasaqz1 wrote

You sound like someone that sells headlight bulbs

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Jim_from_snowy_river t1_jaoulx1 wrote

Do you really not know why or you just trolling? When your lights are on you're easier to see.

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Jim_from_snowy_river t1_jaqsl3b wrote

White/gray car on a white/gray background?

Easier to see is easier to see. There's literally no downside to being easier to see.

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InfamousCelery4438 t1_jaqzr4z wrote

There was an article in Reader's Digest at least 20 years ago. They studied the rate of traffic accidents for people who didn't have their headlights on during the day, vs. those who did. No headlights showed a huge leap in accidents, even in good weather. Most modern cars have a setting for daytime running lights, which can be turned off if necessary, such as the person who doesn't want to blind their neighbors while backing into their driveway. It's a safety thing.

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