Driving w headlights

There seems to be a fad ( in Melbourne anyway) of people driving with those little bright lights in the bumper on all the time.
You seem them on a lot of "sporty" type cars WRX's, Commodore SS etc.

Not sure what the official name for them is is - I call them w*nker lights.
A really annoying, piercing bright bluish light.

Are those lights designed for daytime "see me" use ???? - if so the'yre way too bright and at the wrong angle.

EDIT : oops just saw the other thread "Victoria Nanny State" -sorry I'll go read it now :-)

Depending on where i am, i drive with my Lows on all the time....

If it Vorks in Sveden, Zen it must be good

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Originally Posted by sschmez

Parkers??? they're just for parking aren't they

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They were originally called side or clearance lights not parking lights and were to show the width of the vehicle at night.

On the P38A, one can switch on the LH sidelights, RH sidelights, or even all of them!

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Originally Posted by Turtle61

Getting lost in sea of lights? Lets get real here. Any light or lights moving through traffic regardless whether there is a 'sea of lights' or not will attract attention. Those who claim the excuse of not seeing a motorbike probably should not be driving in the first place.

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Well, I don't know how many times I've heard of drivers who claimed they didn't see the motorcyclist that they just hit or near missed. I've had it said to me by drivers, too.

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Originally Posted by amtravic1

I can never understand anyone driving with lights on during the day. If people cant see you/you see others without the need for lights then you should hand in your license due to having such poor eyesight.

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There was a study I read in the RACQ Road Ahead last year, or the year before, where they ranked the visibility of certain colours. It is a fact that some colours blend in more than others making visibility difficult.

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I drive a grey vehicle which, from experience (ie the number of people who have recently done manoeuvres like lane changing or pulling out at an intersection then having to jam on the brakes without seeing me) is harder to see. Consequently I have taken to driving with my lights on more often.

G'day Folks :)

I always run with headlights on when I am driving the drab olive 2a:)

cheers

I ride with my low beam on everywhere!

I drive with my low beam on everywhere on dull days and outside built-up areas/country roads all the time.

Its like seat belts and crash helmets, won't guarantee a result but anything to reduce risk is a good thing, AFIAC.

Cheers
Murray

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Originally Posted by incisor

and the "proven" facts are to be found where ?

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I must admit and read the exact opposite and it has been my personal experience too. Yes lights make it much easier to see oncoming vehicles but they inhibit your ability to assess the speed of that vehicle.

Don't have any citations to support my view or the opposite.

Driving with lights on in daytime does no harm but in certain conditions ie. long flat roads like newell highway from narrabri north , having them on is a nessessity. Even in bright sunny conditions it is extreemly difficult to pick out a car at the distance you need if you are driving a speed limited truck and attempting a passing manouver on a slower vehicle.As for bikes the one thing that always run true was wether i had lights on or not , if they aren't looking they will never see you.The answer to that is to TEACH THEM TO DRIVE CORRECTLY IN THE FIRST PLACE.

I always drive with low beam on country roads or in wet weather conditions. Too many times when waiting to pull onto a road when it's raining I see what I think is a gap coming up in the traffic only to suddenly see a vehicle with no lights on sitting there!
It's stupid and dangerous and isn't confined only to the private motorist as I nearly collected a copper in just that sort of situation not long ago. He quickly turned his lights on after that.

Plenty of turkeys with their fog lights on (especially utes) mainly because they don't know any better or think it looks good and because there's no policing to advise them of the error of their ways.
Now the rains here for a while in Perth we'll see many accidents from drivers not seeing the other vehicle, or the idiots who drive even closer so they can see the car in front better!
Turn them on as it helps you be seen.
Alan.