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Posted on 8/21/15 at 2:31 pm to Rhino5
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Why do people turn on their emergency flashers in a down pour and keep driving? Pisses me off.
Because they failed driving 101 and common sense 202
Posted on 8/21/15 at 2:47 pm to LucasP
It is a ticket not to have your lights on during the rain, write it up in police report and they will likely get ticketed but you are probably still at fault for rear ending
Posted on 8/21/15 at 2:48 pm to Rhino5
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Why do people turn on their emergency flashers in a down pour and keep driving? Pisses me off.
What if it is a squall line coming in 30 second, 1 minute bursts, like that, but is very driveable in between? You're against folks slowing down, spacing out, putting on flashers to help the guy behind you judge distance and braking needs and trying to slog through at 25 to 30 mph?
I mean, I'm not against pulling over if the weather is bad enough, but what I've suggested isn't crazy either.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 2:50 pm to Ace Midnight
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putting on flashers to help the guy behind you judge distance and braking needs and trying to slog through at 25 to 30 mph?
IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITH FLASHERS ON
Posted on 8/21/15 at 2:52 pm to ksayetiger
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IT IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITH FLASHERS ON
It's illegal to speed too, baw.
There's illegal and there's ILLEGAL.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 2:53 pm to Ace Midnight
You obviously have no idea what emergency lights are supposed to be used for. You are part of the problem.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 2:54 pm to Rhino5
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Why do people turn on their emergency flashers in a down pour and keep driving? Pisses me off.
Laws vary by state, but in Louisiana it's illegal to drive with them on.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 2:55 pm to 71stang
The worst I've ever been in, was during a tropical storm driving over lake pontchartrain with old blades on the wipers.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 2:56 pm to 71stang
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Driving in a down pour
causes a person to turn one word into two.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 2:59 pm to CHEDBALLZ
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And take your hazard lights off too!
fricking A. The hazards make me more likely to run up on you. The flashing is bothersome and messes with depth perception. I can see tail lights fine and when they flash as the result of the brake, I can also brake.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 3:02 pm to Jake88
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fricking A. The hazards make me more likely to run up on you. The flashing is bothersome and messes with depth perception. I can see tail lights fine and when they flash as the result of the brake, I can also brake.
That's how I feel. I'm glad it's illegal.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 3:02 pm to Ace Midnight
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putting on flashers to help the guy behind you judge distance and braking needs and trying to slog through at 25 to 30 mph?
It does quite the opposite. The flashing screws with depth perception because the light is constantly varying between large and small. Additionally, it dilutes the effectiveness of your brake lights brightening when you do apply them.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 3:13 pm to Jake88
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It does quite the opposite. The flashing screws with depth perception because the light is constantly varying between large and small. Additionally, it dilutes the effectiveness of your brake lights brightening when you do apply them.
I don't want to disagree with you guys (I'm clearly in the minority), and certainly I would agree at night that flashers would be counterproductive for this and other reasons - but in a daytime downpour? I can see flashers a good 10, 15 meters further than brake lights. I don't see how "seeing" versus "not seeing" isn't an upgrade.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 3:16 pm to Ace Midnight
I was gonna agree with you until this shite
This ain't Europe. Edit and I'll agree.
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10, 15 meters
This ain't Europe. Edit and I'll agree.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 3:19 pm to Ace Midnight
You can see emergency lights 30 feet further than brake lights?
How do you know this?
How do you know this?
Posted on 8/21/15 at 3:22 pm to wickowick
quote:They?
They text also...
Posted on 8/21/15 at 3:24 pm to Deactived
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You can see emergency lights 30 feet further than brake lights?
I think so. In the daytime in a heavy rain. Maybe it's a placebo.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 3:25 pm to LucasP
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I was gonna agree with you until this shite
Sorry about the metric, but military, baw.
10 to 15 - "yards" then.
Posted on 8/21/15 at 3:26 pm to Ace Midnight
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I would agree at night that flashers would be counterproductive for this and other reasons - but in a daytime downpour? I can see flashers a good 10, 15 American Football Yards further than brake lights. I don't see how "seeing" versus "not seeing" isn't an upgrade.
Agreed
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