| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/29/2008 8:08:56 PM | I feel it is safer.. and especially with our weather conditions..
why don't people turn on their lights when they are driving in their cars..???
I would imagine it prevent a ton of accidents..
come on people.. TURN ON YOUR HEADLIGHTS!!!!
do you agree that during the early morning commutes.. and on the way home in the early evening.. it couldn't hurt??? | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/29/2008 8:58:31 PM | I wish I could shut my headlights off more often
If you had meant car headlights, yes I drive with mine on - my driving lights flicker pretty badly if my headlights aren't on.
Hate coming upon people in the fog with out their lights on...drives me crazy | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/29/2008 10:27:51 PM | Don Coyote
Standard feature on all cars sold in canada since 1994
NOT EXACTLY true.
Daytime driving lights are standard,... that does NOT mean tail lights!! unless you turn ON your lights then you are only visible from the front and even at that many daytimes are only about 60%. | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/29/2008 11:15:04 PM | | You can shut off your Daytime Running Lights as long as your vehicle is parked, you just have to apply the parking brake before you start the vehicle. The lights will come back on when you release the parking brake. If you park and wish to leave your vehicle running but don’t want the lights left on, just shut the vehicle off, apply the parking brake and restart. | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/29/2008 11:22:19 PM | My first new car was in 1992 a Jetta...and it had daylights on it..but I do remember renting cars prior to that in the late 80s...and it was standard on a lot of cars then and it was law....or at least recommended to use daylights.
I remember being in the US in the late 80s and people always stopping me to tell me that my lights were on in the daytime and having to tell them that, that is the new standard in Canada.
you do have to remember that at night just because your headlights are on it does not mean your taillights are on.
So remember to really switch on your lights at night so your taillights are activated.
the Daylight lights are not the same as the Running Lights. | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/30/2008 12:46:38 AM | | The correct term for the lights that are coming on when you start your car is DRL, an acronym for Daytime Running Lights. | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/30/2008 6:22:13 AM | Always, night or day, I turn them on before my truck moves. Taught the daughter the same thing. Lights on (both front and tail) during the day is not a bad thing. I always like people to know where I am when I am travelling at 120 km down the highway, just so they can get the hell outta my way so I can get to my fishy waters!!!!
I don't understand why you wouldn't ALWAYS turn your lights on, especially here in BC. The difference between conditions from Vancouver to North Van alone sometimes can be like night and day. I had to "high beam" someone yesterday morning (at 5 a.m.) trying to get him to turn his "real" lights on as he was just driving with day time running lights on. Alas, he was pretty oblivious to it all. Hopefully he did'nt end up getting rear ended by a semi or anything. THAT would hurt, I would think. | |
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Tyeee
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/30/2008 7:37:23 AM | Yes I do, and recognizing the importance of being seen by those that I share the road with, have diligently been using my headlights for many years.
My Nissan Pathfinder, 2001 model, has daytime running lights but also has an additional clever feature. In addition to the regular off, park and headlight choices the headlight control also has 'auto' and when the switch is set to 'auto' it controls the headlights automatically, depending on light conditions. There is a light sensor on the dashboard. If it is bright the daytime running lights are on and if dark headlights and taillights are turned on, just as if I had done it manually. It works so slick that I now leave it set to auto all the time.
A feature like this would be helpful for those people who tend to forget to turn on their lights, including taillights, when appropriate.
My motorcycle's headlights and taillights are on as soon as I turn the ignition key on, without even starting the engine. There isn't even a switch to turn the lights off. The only control I have over the operation of the lights is the high beam/low beam switch, and of course turning the ignition key on or off.
Tyeee | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/30/2008 8:50:53 AM | walts
I had to "high beam" someone yesterday morning (at 5 a.m.) trying to get him to turn his "real" lights on as he was just driving with day time running lights on. Alas, he was pretty oblivious to it all.
I hear you there. I think that is the one thing I miss the most that you can't flash your lights on and off at someone to let them know theirs aren't on.........um or that the cops are ahead? LOL I mean that is what we USED to do as teens right? ya that's it,. back then! hahahahaha
Thanks AK for that tip as sometimes when parked I don't want my lights on.. I am going out to try that now !! | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/30/2008 9:11:19 AM | | I still flash the lights at any trucks that want to cut/turn in front of me on the highway/roads,,,,so they know they can do it safely and that there is no mini car beside them just waiting to get squished. Just like it is common courtesy to get the hell out of the left lane on the roads if you are not passing, I do the light "flashing" for the same purpose and leave my lights on for everyone to be able see me. Common courtesy. | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/30/2008 1:26:03 PM | My former car, a Chev, you could not turn the lights off unless you turned the motor off and restarted it with the e-brake on. My current car, a Chrysler I can turn them off as noted above. Makes me think that it depends on the make and year possibly of the vehicle for said option.
As for driving with the lights on, I turn them on as well, day or night. It has been proven that better visibility reduces accidents. So with or without the DRL, I tend to turn the lights on as a creature of habit. | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 3/30/2008 7:36:41 PM | yea! especially at night.
although I do miss flying down empty highways late at night under a full moon with the headlights "off". That was the old volvo. The newer chevy won't let me drive without lights. Bummer. | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 2/3/2009 10:21:38 AM | yes hun your right it could'nt! i myself have had so many close head on calls i tell ya..i drive with my lights on all the time and find it makes a difference ttyl | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 2/3/2009 10:36:46 AM | I hate people who use their high beams at night in the city. What the hell is the point? On the highway? No problem. But in the city - and to NOT turn them off when I flash you mine? Yea, thanks for blinding me asshat.  | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 2/3/2009 1:01:29 PM | LMAO @ asshat 
I have a 2009 Ford Escape Limited and my DRL come on automatically and when there is a hint of darkness, the regular lights come on. Yes the tail lights also. It is an awesome feature because there are people out there that forget to turn their lights on believe it or not. Personally before i got this vehicle, i drove with my lights on day and night. One of the common sense things you do, as well as it being taught in the Defensive Driving course. BTW, maybe that course should become mandatory before anyone is issued a DL. | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 2/3/2009 2:30:18 PM | yup I do,
but like most other drivers of late I follow the trend
and drive despite the lights on with no one being home | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 2/3/2009 9:57:05 PM | B.C. drivers praise their own driving, but curse others'
Worst driving habits survey identifies top irritants, reactions and recommendations
BURNABY, BC, Oct. 22 /CNW/ - Over 60 per cent of drivers surveyed in a
recent BCAA/CKNW web poll rate their own driving as "above average",
describing their abilities as "...better than most". The same lofty praise
however, is not echoed when B.C. drivers grade their fellow drivers. Of the
5,700 drivers who participated in the survey, 58 per cent rated the B.C.
driving population as "average", while 28 per cent rated them as "below
average", and six per cent rated them as "...the worst in Canada". 
Despite grading themselves with higher marks than their peers, the
majority of participants admitted to a number of traffic "no-nos". Over the
past month, 82 per cent said they had exceeded the posted speed limit, 40 per
cent said they had talked on a cell phone and 26 per cent said they had honked
at another driver. B.C. drivers may not be perfect, but many of them, at
least, are polite - 24 per cent said they had apologized to another driver for
making a driving error. 
Survey participants were asked to select the number one pet peeve that
drives them around the bend. While no single driving irritant stood out,
participants were most annoyed by talking or texting on cell phones (17 per
cent); aggressive lane changing/cutting off other drivers (17 per cent);
failing to signal or signaling last minute (14 per cent) and; tailgating
(13 per cent).
As well as being a top pet peeve, talking or texting on cell phones is
also the most commonly observed bad driving habit, according to drivers
surveyed. More than half (57 per cent) said they have seen other drivers doing
this "very often". The majority (82 per cent) also said texting on a cell
phone is a "very serious" problem. According to drivers surveyed, texting is
viewed as more serious than talking on a cell phone - 52 per cent of
participants said that this is a "very serious problem".
So how are B.C. drivers managing their frustrations? The most typical
reaction, according to drivers surveyed, is swearing out loud to yourself
(41 per cent), followed by simply ignoring the situation (22 per cent) or
honking (11 per cent). Only one per cent of participants say they roll down
the window to yell or make hand gestures. 
When drivers were asked what they thought the most effective solution was
in reducing or eliminating poor driving habits, the majority said more driver
education and training (27 per cent); more police officers to enforce traffic
laws (22 per cent); and tougher penalties for driving infractions (21 per
cent).
When asked how they could become safer drivers, most said they could
become more patient with other drivers (41 per cent) and leave for their
destinations earlier (28 per cent). When providing advice for someone learning
to drive, participants recommended taking lessons to drive defensively; being
respectful, courteous and patient with other drivers; and being attentive and
alert while driving. 
BCAA Traffic Safety Foundation Director, Allan Lamb is encouraged by the
survey results indicating that drivers generally know how to become safer
drivers. "Now the challenge is getting people to translate their good
intentions into actions," says Lamb.
"One technique that drivers disappointingly failed to mention was the
concept of good role modeling," adds Lamb. "Studies show that young drivers
cited their parents, especially fathers, as their primary influence when
learning how to drive. We know good role modeling is very important for so
many things in life, including developing good driving habits." 
Other Survey Highlights:
Of the 5,754 B.C. drivers who participated in the web survey:
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About the Survey:
Between September 27 and October 16, 2007, 5,901 participants completed
the BCAA/CKNW Worst Driving Habits Survey. Survey results are based on the
5,754 respondents who regularly drive. While the survey provides a general
indication of driving opinions, it is not considered scientific and should not
be viewed as being representative of the driving population.
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 2/3/2009 11:58:59 PM | Briannazg2 thanks for the stats
suffice to say the survey was taken by other BC drivers?
but you made me think, remember even lol
appears when I was ignorantly young and drove with little regards to the rules or signs posted (k, status of limitations was decades ago)
I never noticed others enough to cause me thought, not even a curse, gosh was I good
didn't give a damn about the wheels as long as they were fast
always left late and arrived early
never had a scratch on my wheels
and now being the responsible defensive driver obeying most all rules and signs when I see them
look out for every one else
care about the wheels and buy what's sound and safe
politely cuss and curse at all others, part of anger management and stress relief
always leave early and arrive late
got scratches and dents all over my precious wheels
and it wasn't me, guess I was just too slow  | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 2/4/2009 6:06:49 PM | Scorpiosweetiepie, nothing wrong with turning them headlights on, if ya want to be seen.
People that cause accidents, or get into accidents, that don't have their headlights on, then "automatic fine", and added points to their drivers license.
They really need to bring back the points system as well.
The more points you get against your license, the more you pay for your drivers license, and after so many points, take away their drivers license, and force them to take a road test, when they are allowed to recover their drivers license after losing it for a period of time.
Harsh, yes, but, only way they are going to learn, by taking their driving privilages away. Especially, with so many motorists out on the highways, especially on
highway #1, aka the #401. | |
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| Do you drive with your lights on??
Posted: 2/4/2009 8:46:30 PM | the headlights are usually on 
but to get back on topic.... perhaps I am mistaken, but I understood that newer cars automatically have running lights (as in headlights) on in Canada..... its the tail lights you can't see in those dawn and dusk moments.
jtf | |
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