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re: Turning on your hazard lights in rain-what does this accomplish?
Posted on 7/15/16 at 9:59 am to PhiTiger1764
Posted on 7/15/16 at 9:59 am to PhiTiger1764
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It's what smart people do when the weather gets really bad for safety and visibility purposes
So smart people do something that is pretty useless and illegal in most states for safety and visibility reasons?
quote:. They do it to piss themselves off? And I assume by they I mean you.
and they also do it to piss off shitty drivers so they'll go rant about it online.
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Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:00 am to LNCHBOX
Kenner police pulled me over twice in my life for having my factory foglights on.
I never have them on now.
researched it an you are allowed four white forward facing lights from dawn to dusk in all 50 states. Louisiana does say no aftermarket or yellow foglights on except off road though.
I never have them on now.
researched it an you are allowed four white forward facing lights from dawn to dusk in all 50 states. Louisiana does say no aftermarket or yellow foglights on except off road though.
This post was edited on 7/15/16 at 10:03 am
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:01 am to Napoleon
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Kenner police pulled me over twice in my life for having my factory foglights on.
Man, they must hate you. I had aftermarkets on my 4Runner in 2000, grew up in Woodlake. They never pulled me over (not for that anyway
)Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:04 am to dgnx6
All you're doing is pissing off the driver behind you.
The assholes driving 75 in a monsoon are in the left lane. Normal people are in the right lane.
The assholes driving 75 in a monsoon are in the left lane. Normal people are in the right lane.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:05 am to LNCHBOX
I had a black best friend, to this day I feel like I was pulled over so much because of him. 
Once with guns drawn because he didn't have a seat belt.
Actually I haven't been bothered by them since 1999. Except for getting pulled over with no brake tag in a car I had literally just bought in 2009.
(maybe in the 1990's the laws were different) I lived in UVC too, more cops around.
Once with guns drawn because he didn't have a seat belt.
Actually I haven't been bothered by them since 1999. Except for getting pulled over with no brake tag in a car I had literally just bought in 2009.
(maybe in the 1990's the laws were different) I lived in UVC too, more cops around.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:07 am to NewIberiaHaircut
It is actually very hard to see rear tail lights in really hard rain - not bright enough and most people intelligent people don't really hit the brakes in really hard rain. So they slow down without the brake lights coming on.
When the hazard light gets brighter in your vision it means the car in front of you is slowing down and you are getting closer.
- not normal rain, monsoon rain is the only time i'll put them on when i can't see anything. You really shouldn't be following close enough in such a rain storm to be blinded by the flashers anyway.
When the hazard light gets brighter in your vision it means the car in front of you is slowing down and you are getting closer.
- not normal rain, monsoon rain is the only time i'll put them on when i can't see anything. You really shouldn't be following close enough in such a rain storm to be blinded by the flashers anyway.
This post was edited on 7/15/16 at 10:10 am
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:10 am to LSULyle00690
I'll go with the hazards if I'm driving 40+ MPH below the speed limit and I can't see the car behind me (could be fog, rain, whatever). Once a car comes up and it's clear they see me and are in tune with the fact that traffic has slowed to a crawl I'll shut them off.
I don't think the law is that clear on this being illegal
"Flashing lights are prohibited except on authorized emergency vehicles, school buses, or on any vehicle as a means of indicating a right or left turn, or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing"
I would consider driving substantially below the speed limits to be a hazard requiring unusual care, even if the initiating event (rain) isn't all that unusual.
There is no "prescribed" safe speed for a torrential downpour, it's honestly left up to individual drivers judgment (which, judging by my LA auto insurance rates, isn't that good). Some drivers may feel safe at 50-60MPH and some may only feel safe at 10-15 MPH. I would prefer those that only feel safe at 10-15 MPH during a rainstorm to just get off the road - but that isn't my call and there isn't much I can do other than slow down and get in line behind them.
If I'm driving 10MPH due to traffic flow in a situation where I would honestly feel comfortable driving 40-50MPH, I do worry about getting rear ended. I think the hazards help alert the ridiculously slow movement of cars to those behind me.
I don't think the law is that clear on this being illegal
"Flashing lights are prohibited except on authorized emergency vehicles, school buses, or on any vehicle as a means of indicating a right or left turn, or the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing"
I would consider driving substantially below the speed limits to be a hazard requiring unusual care, even if the initiating event (rain) isn't all that unusual.
There is no "prescribed" safe speed for a torrential downpour, it's honestly left up to individual drivers judgment (which, judging by my LA auto insurance rates, isn't that good). Some drivers may feel safe at 50-60MPH and some may only feel safe at 10-15 MPH. I would prefer those that only feel safe at 10-15 MPH during a rainstorm to just get off the road - but that isn't my call and there isn't much I can do other than slow down and get in line behind them.
If I'm driving 10MPH due to traffic flow in a situation where I would honestly feel comfortable driving 40-50MPH, I do worry about getting rear ended. I think the hazards help alert the ridiculously slow movement of cars to those behind me.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:11 am to Sneaky__Sally
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You really shouldn't be following close enough in such a rain storm to be blinded by the flashers anyway.
You don't have to be close for heavy rain to make the lights have excessive glare.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:12 am to LNCHBOX
I've never been blinded / had a problem with flashers in a rainstorm in my experience but whatever. Dude above just said it wasn't illegal so i guess its dealers choice.
This post was edited on 7/15/16 at 10:13 am
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:26 am to BRIllini07
Any driving in the rain can be scary. You have to be on guard. I can see how flashers can be distracting.
My last 'close call' in bad rain wasn't from the car in front of me, or the one in the next lane over even. I had a Suburban over correct from a lane change and do a series of doughnuts (not even bad rain, just the devil beating his wife) and end up in front of me. Thankfully the Tacoma has really good ABS and I had upgraded my discs. I came to a full stop maybe 5-6 feet away from impact.
Then I put my flashers on...
My last 'close call' in bad rain wasn't from the car in front of me, or the one in the next lane over even. I had a Suburban over correct from a lane change and do a series of doughnuts (not even bad rain, just the devil beating his wife) and end up in front of me. Thankfully the Tacoma has really good ABS and I had upgraded my discs. I came to a full stop maybe 5-6 feet away from impact.
Then I put my flashers on...
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:30 am to Sneaky__Sally
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Dude above just said it wasn't illegal so i guess its dealers choice.
And there is a quote a page back from the State Police Chief saying it's illegal. But keep believing that dude above.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:40 am to NewIberiaHaircut
Its also illegal to go over the speed limit but that seems acceptable
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:42 am to Sneaky__Sally
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Its also illegal to go over the speed limit but that seems acceptable
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:47 am to StrongBackWeakMind
Would a better answer be frick you i think i'm safer with my hazards so i'm going to do it and no government entity is going to convince me otherwise?
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:49 am to PapaPogey
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Helps people see you when hard rain is restricting visibility. Is this that hard to understand?
I think it is actually illegal in several states if not most. At least I read that somewhere recently.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:50 am to Sneaky__Sally
quote:A better answer would be "frick you, i'm an idiot and will do what i damn well please, regardless of what other motorists think of me."
Would a better answer be frick you i think i'm safer with my hazards so i'm going to do it and no government entity is going to convince me otherwise?
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:52 am to StrongBackWeakMind
Well since 1/2 the other motorists put on hazards in a monsoon i'm screwed either way.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:52 am to LSULyle00690
It let's people know you're driving farm machinery on the highway.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:53 am to StrongBackWeakMind
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A better answer would be "frick you, i'm an idiot and will do what i damn well please, regardless of what other motorists think of me."
I can tell you one thing for sure. You are definitely an idiot if you let what other people think determine what you do behind the wheel.
Posted on 7/15/16 at 10:53 am to Sneaky__Sally
Good reasoning to do it.
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