Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[maviczap]

Are these the same people that drive around with their fog lights on when its not foggy?

[russell664]

Yes. Yes they are unfortunately.

[Kenzie]

Probably

Sent from my Xperia

[embee]

... and the ones that look at the front of their car and think "Oh, that's OK, it has lights on" (DRL's) but fail to realise that they have no lights on at the rear ...........................

[Fen Tiger]

Originally Posted by embee

... and the ones that look at the front of their car and think "Oh, that's OK, it has lights on" (DRL's) but fail to realise that they have no lights on at the rear ...........................

+1. I think this is a very real issue which will cause collisions. Easy solution would be for rear lights to be on all the time too.

[Kenzie]

Seen this issue twice already today as well as no lights on at all.

[DarrenSV650S]

Originally Posted by Fen Tiger

+1. I think this is a very real issue which will cause collisions. Easy solution would be for rear lights to be on all the time too.

That wouldn't stop them driving round with just their sidelights on. I think the problem is that new cars' dash lights come on with the DRL's. So the muppets look at the lit up dash and think they have their lights on.

I think the best solution would be to either have daylight sensing headlights or no auto lights at all.

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by embee

... and the ones that look at the front of their car and think "Oh, that's OK, it has lights on" (DRL's) but fail to realise that they have no lights on at the rear ...........................

Originally Posted by Fen Tiger

+1. I think this is a very real issue which will cause collisions. Easy solution would be for rear lights to be on all the time too.

I had my car (SEAT Leon) re-programmed so that the rear lights are on with the DRLs for this reason. It has auto-lights on too, but you have to remember these do not activate in fog and need turning on manually. The problem is too many folks just get in their car without thinking about what they are doing.

[Red ones]

Sidelights. Stupid, pathetic little lamps of no frigging use to anyone. Pointless.

I have a brilliant idea. Dipped headlights and rear lights on all the time - no switch.

Don't know where I got that idea from ( I said after riding my SK8 home for the last hour with no light switch fitted to it)


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Bibio]

Originally Posted by Red ones

Sidelights. Stupid, pathetic little lamps of no frigging use to anyone. Pointless.

sidelights are there to make your car visible when there are no street lights and you need to park in an awkward spot and not dazzle other road users. they are also there in case your dip bulbs blow while out in the dark, that way you can still but slowly get home.