Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site aluxe.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!aluxe!2141smh From: 2141smh@aluxe.UUCP (henning) Newsgroups: net.auto Subject: Re: Flashing high beams Message-ID: <1367@aluxe.UUCP> Date: Wed, 7-Mar-84 11:08:15 EST Article-I.D.: aluxe.1367 Posted: Wed Mar 7 11:08:15 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Mar-84 07:46:44 EST References: <414@sequent.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories, Allentown, PA Lines: 22 Regards people who drive with their lights on in the daytime: I do this under two conditions: 1) If the ability of oncoming traffic to see me is impaired by something like: a) the sun setting or rising behind me and shinning into the eyes of oncoming drivers, b) there is fog, dust, rain, or some other low visibility condition, 2) If the chances of having a head-on collision are greater than the chances of a rear-end collision. Examples: On a limited access highway the use of lights only makes people behind you less sensitive to your brake lights and increases the chances of a rear-end collision, hence no benefit and a real risk. On a rural road where there is enough oncoming traffic to increase the likelihood of some one coming toward you passing, then the benefits are high in preventing a head-on collision.