It''s been that way since I took my driver's test in 1972
Jim Muller wrote:
>On 29 Jul 2003 at 0:11, Scott A. Roberts wrote:
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>>In most states in the US, it is illegal to drive with only the
>>parking lamps on.
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>Really? Since when, I wonder? It's been years since I looked at a
>driver's manual but back in the old days I used to study them
>carefully and I don't remember anything like that. (Maybe that's a
>comment on my memory, but, um, what were we talking about?)
>
>I agree with Randall though about its value. Way back in 1971 when I
>bought my first Fiat I realized that people didn't seem to notice my
>presence as readily as they would when I was driving my folks' big
>wagons. After two weeks of being cut off by at least one unobservant
>driver every morning on the I95 commute I started using my "parking
>lights". Boom, the problem disappeared!
>
>On the other hand, I dislike running with headlights routinely during
>the day. (It means you can't flash them at other Triumph drivers!)
>The concept of a car which automatically turns on the headlights with
>the ignition is yet one more symptom of the disinvolvement of today's
>drivers: If you're too distracted to turn on your lights by
>yourself, not to mention know when you need them, then you should
>probably leave your cell phone at home!
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>>with both fog and headlamps at night- the amber beams tend to illuminate
>>more road area, and the stripes stand out more! And very helpful in
>>rain... )
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>Ah, you're one of those guys! Well, at least you use them for one of
>their intended purposes, driving in the rain. Gee, maybe if I traded
>in my little cars for an SUV with a seating position two feet higher,
>they wouldn't be such a problem.
>
>Just my $.007.
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George Richardson
1957 Triumph TR3 - TS15559L http://www.key-men.com/triumph
1975 Triumph TR6 - Undergoing restoration
1972 Triumph Stag - Daily Driver
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