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01-05-10, 06:58 PM

Why do people not turn their lights on until its pitch black?! Coming home from a ride out with the SOC about 65% of the cars coming the other way had no lights on the weather was horrible but you could still see headlights, I pull out to overtake a lorry doing about 40mph and as i get along side it I see a old grey mondeo flying along with no lights and it got more people like that all the way back. THere not just so you can see in the dark you thick ****s.

Mr Speirs · 01-05-10, 07:01 PM

I had a bit of an eye opening moment shortly after learning to ride a bike.
My first proper rideout started with me heading out in thick fog...really thick, 10m visibilty type of fog. And cars decided that using just their sidelights was enough!!!

01-05-10, 07:02 PM

+1 It is so annoying. I've had a few close shaves myself.

DarrenSV650S · 01-05-10, 07:09 PM

65% ?? Are you sure

Mr Speirs · 01-05-10, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DarrenSV650S

65% ?? Are you sure

He rounded up. Was 64.8% but didn't want to be anal about it.

01-05-10, 07:14 PM

I know what you mean mate, Goin to work yesterday morning, was just startin to get light and there was this Micra that had no lights on at all, the car infront of me nearly didnt see it at all.

Bri w · 01-05-10, 07:18 PM

Mine are automatic, and probably come on a little early.

However, if its foggy I've got to remember to switch them on. Fog(v. light 'colour') doesn't seem to switch them on.

Red Herring · 01-05-10, 07:53 PM

Are you sure it wasn't just that the other 35% of drivers/riders also had misted up windscreens/visors and it was in fact perfectly clear?

DarrenSV650S · 01-05-10, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Herring

Are you sure it wasn't just that the other 35% of drivers/riders also had misted up windscreens/visors and it was in fact perfectly clear?

wait hang on....

sixty five.... plus..... no wait ... one hundred take away sixty five..... equals ....... em.....thirty five... so yeh it'll be 35%

01-05-10, 10:06 PM

My (off at a tangent) gripe is people who don't wait behind parked cars on their side of the road when there's plainly not enough room to get by. Grrrr

01-05-10, 06:58 PM	#1
BanditPat Guest Posts: n/a	Lights Why do people not turn their lights on until its pitch black?! Coming home from a ride out with the SOC about 65% of the cars coming the other way had no lights on the weather was horrible but you could still see headlights, I pull out to overtake a lorry doing about 40mph and as i get along side it I see a old grey mondeo flying along with no lights and it got more people like that all the way back. THere not just so you can see in the dark you thick ****s.

01-05-10, 07:01 PM	#2
Mr Speirs Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northampton Posts: 2,218	Re: Lights I had a bit of an eye opening moment shortly after learning to ride a bike. My first proper rideout started with me heading out in thick fog...really thick, 10m visibilty type of fog. And cars decided that using just their sidelights was enough!!! __________________ Smokey Black Burnty 02 - Racetech Smoulderlators + .90kg BBQ Springs, zx10r shockingly toasted, Conti Road Attacks heat up very nicely, R&G Crash Bungs but what f**king use are they, No Colour Matched Hugger, Flame Extenda, Beowulf Titainium Oval Flame Thrower.

01-05-10, 07:02 PM	#3
carternd Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lights +1 It is so annoying. I've had a few close shaves myself.

01-05-10, 07:09 PM	#4
DarrenSV650S Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Dundee Posts: 4,414	Re: Lights 65% ?? Are you sure

01-05-10, 07:14 PM	#6
ChrisSV Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lights I know what you mean mate, Goin to work yesterday morning, was just startin to get light and there was this Micra that had no lights on at all, the car infront of me nearly didnt see it at all.

01-05-10, 07:18 PM	#7
Bri w Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Turre, Almeria Posts: 668	Re: Lights Mine are automatic, and probably come on a little early. However, if its foggy I've got to remember to switch them on. Fog(v. light 'colour') doesn't seem to switch them on. __________________ *"It's not the years in your life, it's the life in your years."* Currently - Fighting the urge... seen a nice Triumph America Previously - Honda CB125, Honda CB400-4 & BSA B40, Moto Guzzi 850, Yamaha RD250, Suzuki GT380, Kawasaki Z1B, Kawasaki Z650, Honda VFR, Triumph Street Triple R.

01-05-10, 07:53 PM	#8
Red Herring Member Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,708	Re: Lights Are you sure it wasn't just that the other 35% of drivers/riders also had misted up windscreens/visors and it was in fact perfectly clear?

01-05-10, 10:06 PM	#10
Ed Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Lights My (off at a tangent) gripe is people who don't wait behind parked cars on their side of the road when there's plainly not enough room to get by. Grrrr

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