I'm in the camp that think cars headlights should basically work like motorcycle headlights. If the car is running, the lights are on. There's basically no reason to have them off in general use, it only makes you more visible, even in nice weather.
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Don’t all new cars have daytime running lights? I thought that was now standard. Hell, I thought it was required.
Most newer ones have the “auto” feature, which typically involves a daytime light of some kind). Some people just turn it off.
But to the commenter’s point, why not just have them on all the time no matter what? Is there a disadvantage?
Nope. The issue is many drivers don't understand car electronics and that the alternator is constantly generating power as the car goes along. They turn it off thinking it will save battery life.
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No.
Canada requires it, US does not.
The headlights, tail lights are a different story though. My car def can have the tail lights off at night. That's not right at all
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There are a lot of cars where the daytime running lights are just little outer Halos and not actual headlights. I fucking hate these because people think their headlights are on and don't realize that the back of their car is completely black at night because the back lights are not on only the front daytime running.
I don't know what the fuck manufacturers were thinking with that, just fucking turn the lights on if the car is in Drive simple as that
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My dad's 2018 Rav doesn't and I was shocked.
That's weird because I have a base model 2018 Rav and it definitely does.
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That’s a requirement for cars sold in Canada, though I still see cars with their lights off frequently.
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Some countries have mandatory daytime running light (like Canada). I had an inspection on a 25+ years old car and had to Mumbo-Jumbo some relays in there to have my fog lights turn on when the car's running but back to manual if my headlights were on.
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Put your god damn phone down and stop taking pictures with it when you're behind the wheel of a semi when it’s raining.
Sorry. Had to be said. Drive safe friend.
Totally. I don't know if semis are as susceptible to hydroplaning as cars, but I had an awful hydroplaning incident 15 years ago that still scares me. Regained control after what felt like hours of fishtailing.
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Folks need to realize that having headlights on in the rain isn’t meant to help you see, but to help others see you.
This goes for signals too. Don't turn it on when you're already turning
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Is there ever a reason to not have them on?
Old cars had old-school bulbs and no sensors, so the driver, not wanting to waste bulb lifespan, was responsible for.using them when they needed them.
Modern cars with LEDs don't have the usage problem, but some cheaper models don't have sensors.
Anyway a modern car has no reason not to be have them on, unless you were parking or something and didn't want to blind people seated nearby, but that's a very specific edge case.
As a Canadian, we have auto daytime running lights on all the time but then people think they don't need to turn the actual headlights on which are brighter and turn the rear taillights on so they are still invisible from behind.
For the life of me, I can't figure out the thought process behind DRLs.
Let's create a separate set of headlights that are always on for safety and visibility... They won't be quite as bright as actual headlights, but they are bright enough that you might think you have your headlights on. Oh, and no tail lights for some reason!
Even my 2013 with headlights that turn off automatically when they are in the ON and the car is shut off, still insists I'm supposed to use the AUTO mode which only activates in low light.
Nothing about about it makes any logical or safety sense. There is zero reason whatsoever that the standard for 30 years hasn't been for all standard lights to be on whenever the engine is running, with the specific option to turn them off if desired.
Headlights are designed to illuminate the road in front of you. DRLs are designed to be seen by others.
Headlights deliberately avoid sending light up or sideways towards the eyes of other drivers, so they often aren't very visible during the day. DRLs send light in all directions and are bright points or strips of light, so they stand out more without blinding other drivers.
If your DRLs aren't very good, that's a different problem. Older ones with incandescent bulbs weren't. They do have a purpose that headlights aren't great at, though.
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"No, I can see just fine, it doesn't matter thay my car is the color of a wet road, I don't need headlights".
Why don't auto manufactures legally have to make them linked to turning on wiper blades? I've never understood this?
why don't your politicians pass a law that makes them mandatory to be turned on at all times?
it has been like that in the EU for fuck knows how long.
whether it's raining, snowing or sun shining, you turn on your lights.
newer cars (read almost 10 years old by now) have special front leds that are always on as that meets regulation.
personally I have an almost 10 year old car and it automatically switched between he daylight running lights and the normal headlights
older cars simply have to have their headlights turned on all the time.
I've always wondered this. Why are the on just when it's raining? Why not all the time? What is the justification for operating a car on the road without lights on?
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Daytime running lights are mandatory in Canada, unfortunately your politicians are unable to pass useful legislation if it can't be played for votes
Was this picture taken as the driver? While driving? ...what appears to be a school bus?
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It’s my constitutional right to do whatever I like. -Republican coal rollers.
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Person being unsafe with camera use while driving complains about others being unsafe while driving.
Passenger seats are a thing
Person violating dot rules and just risked their commercial license.
https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/driver-safety/distracted-driving/mobile-phone-restrictions-fact-sheet
But my lights are on auto!
It's really dumb that automatic windshield wipers dont also turn on the automatic headlights.
On many cars, they do.
Automatic windshield wipers sounds like it would annoy the hell out of me. Possibly even more than how cars never seem to have a wiper speed suitable to the rain level I end up driving in.
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It's your responsibility, not the car.
Just turn them on when your car is on, no matter the weather or time.
How we haven't made that an automatic feature for all cars boggles me.
Shit, I'll compromise, only when it's in reverse or drive, the lights should be on.
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Not sure if it's your truck or not but rain x can go a long way for your visibility. Also agree with headlights being on.
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