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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
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Posted: Wed Mar  7 11:08:15 1984
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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.