CH wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Jul 2005 13:50:03 -0400, James C. Reeves wrote:
>
> >
> > "CH" > wrote in message
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> >> Again, only works if the subject is _aware_, which by far most drivers
> >> arent. Ask the average driver whether his car has DRLs. You will find
> >> most don't know.
> >
> > And a driver not knowing that their car has DRLs or not is a good thing?
>
> In a way, yes. Better than not having DRLs and not knowing that and still
> not switching on the lights in bad conditions.
But the driver without DRLs is actually more likely to realize his
error, as he won't be able to see.
>
> > So, if the driver doesn't know that the light reflecting back at them
> > from the car in front of them is coming from their DRLs instead of their
> > headlights, they'll intuitively believe that their headlights are on
> > when they're not...and that's not a good thing?!
>
> Most drivers don't even think about things like their DRLs/headlighs
> reflecting from the car in front of them as you can clearly see from the
> high rate of 'one-eyed' or 'blind' cars on the road.
>
Well, then, in that case, it should be self-evident that DRLs actually
have a negative effect on safety, not a positive one as you claim -
since they actually make clueless people less likely to use their
lights correctly.
nate
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