re: People who drive in the rain with their hazard flashers on should be flayed.

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Nah. I asked a question.

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That's nice.

We'll get you there, but you need to participate.

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You don't have a driver's license?

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The bitching about this issue is a Louisiana tradition apparently

I can't recall ever using my hazards while driving, but it has never bothered me in real life and I doubt it bothers the huge majority of people. I don't even think it annoys me on this board, it's just become the default baw position on this website.

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It’s definitely a Louisiana/Tigerdroppings thing. This is the only place I see it bitched about to an insane extent. Unless this person with flashers is going way under the speed limit in the left lane, someone going an acceptable speed with their flashers on during low visibility hasn’t bothered me in the slightest or affected my safety.

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You're breaking the law a-hole

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Alabama: The use of hazard lights is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Alaska: The use of hazard lights is not permitted while driving.
Arizona: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in an emergency situation.
Arkansas: Hazard light usage is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
California: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Colorado: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except if the vehicle speed is 25 mph or less.
Connecticut: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Delaware: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
District of Columbia: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Florida: The use of hazard lights is not permitted while driving.
Georgia: The use of hazard lights is permitted while driving.
Hawaii: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Idaho: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
Illinois: The use of hazard lights is not permitted while driving.
Indiana: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Iowa: The use of hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Kansas: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Kentucky: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Louisiana: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Maine: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving unless to indicate a traffic hazard.
Maryland: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Massachusetts: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
Michigan: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Minnesota: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Mississippi: Hazard light usage is permitted while driving.
Missouri: Hazard light usage is permitted while driving.
Montana: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
Nebraska: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Nevada: Hazard light usage is not permitted while driving.
New Hampshire: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
New Jersey: The use of hazard lights is permitted while driving.
New Mexico: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
New York: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
North Carolina: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
North Dakota: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Ohio: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except when a hazardous condition is present.
Oklahoma: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations and to indicate a traffic hazard.
Oregon: Hazard light use is permitted while driving unless otherwise posted.
Pennsylvania: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Rhode Island: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving.
South Carolina: Hazard lights may be used while driving for the purpose of warning the operators of other vehicles of the presence of a vehicular traffic hazard requiring the exercise of unusual care in approaching, overtaking or passing.
South Dakota: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Tennessee: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Texas: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Utah: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Vermont: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.
Virginia: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except for emergency vehicles, stopped or slowed vehicles to indicate a traffic hazard, when traveling as part of a funeral procession, or traveling slower than 30 mph.
Washington: Hazard light use is not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard.
West Virginia: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except in emergency situations.
Wisconsin: Hazard lights are not permitted while driving except to indicate a traffic hazard or when a hazardous condition is present.
Wyoming: Hazard light use is permitted while driving.

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Are they brighter?

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Yes, in a lot of cases. And the fact that they are yellow may have something to do with it as well.

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We'll get you there, but you need to participate.

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I certainly don’t need to answer your question.

If you feel you have an answer to the one I asked, you can share. If you don’t, then I’ll just assume you don’t have one.

No matter to me. I’m sure someone else can enlighten me.

Why is there a change in the flow of traffic during heavy rain?

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You don't need to differentiate. Your reaction should be the same in either case.

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If someone is driving with flashers I should stop and/or change lanes? God you are stupid.

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How are hazards better than tail lights?


They are easier to see

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So why don't we just use them all the time, in all conditions? I will answer that....because they aren't for low visibility, that's what your head/tail lights are for. A lot of places teach this in drivers education and it's a question on the test...when you should turn on your lights, which is around when visibility gets less than 500 ft. They also teach to slow down in bad conditions, but not stop.
If you stop, you pull off the road and put hazards on. If everyone followed this, there wouldn't be any issues.

Florida - it is legal under certain circumstances...

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Until July 2019, only two exceptions existed allowing the use of hazard lights while driving:

While driving in a funeral procession
When the vehicle is at a complete stop and on the side of the road to indicate danger to other drivers

Under Florida Statute 316.2397(7), this regulation was modified to allow drivers to use their hazard lights during periods of “extremely low visibility” and while driving at speeds above 55 mph. Inclement weather, such as heavy rain, can create extreme low visibility conditions and thus is now considered a valid circumstance in which to use these lights.

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you’re asking a retarded question

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This guy gets it.

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I will answer that....because they aren't for low visibility

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Correct, and that isn't why they're being used.