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Public Service Announcement - Do not turn your hazards on while driving in rain.

Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:09 pm
Posted by LakeViewLSU
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2009
17730 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:09 pm
Not only is it illegal it is very dangerous.

You are only supposed to use your hazards when your car is stopped.

If I see hazards ahead of me in a driving rain storm i'm thinking a car may be stopped in the middle of the road and i'm slowing down.

I'm not sure where you people learned this, but you are going to cause an accident.

Thanks,

LakeviewLSU
Posted by oVo
Member since Dec 2013
11983 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:10 pm to
Don't tell me what to do.
Posted by Pectus
Internet
Member since Apr 2010
67302 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:10 pm to
Last Monday it was like that and it was like driving through a neighborhood on Christmas Eve. Flashing lights everywhere.


Not fun.
Posted by Grim
Member since Dec 2013
12489 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:12 pm to
Just went out to my garage and turned the hazard lights in my car on because frick you
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
92336 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:13 pm to
In my experience, it's almost always women.
Posted by ruzil
WNC
Member since Feb 2012
18462 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:14 pm to
I usually just turn my wipers and lights off and take my chances.

If I can't see anything and they can't see me.........Bliss.
Posted by papasmurf1269
Hells Pass
Member since Apr 2005
21468 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:16 pm to
I am white so you can count on me not doing it
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
179864 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:18 pm to
Hazard lights help me see the cars ahead of me when it's raining its dick off
Posted by vuvuzela
Oregon
Member since Jun 2010
14663 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:19 pm to
Good post, it is extremely dangerous.

What I typically do is tap the breaks every few seconds just to be sure everyone around can see me.
Posted by HooDooWitch
TD Bronze member
Member since Sep 2009
11375 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:20 pm to
Traveling through Alabama a few years ago in a driving rain storm and half the gumps on the road had their hazard lights on while driving. Very dangerous.
Posted by TigerGman
Center of the Universe
Member since Sep 2006
14079 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:26 pm to
quote:

illegal


link?
Posted by Bestbank Tiger
Premium Member
Member since Jan 2005
82347 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:31 pm to
quote:

Don't tell me what to do.


You've already said we are through.
Posted by lsuwontonwrap
Member since Aug 2012
34147 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:39 pm to
Random
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
66988 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:41 pm to
OP is correct.
Posted by Passing Wind
Dutchtown
Member since Apr 2015
4867 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:41 pm to
PSA for you lakeviewLSU...go frick yourself.
Posted by Upperdecker
St. George, LA
Member since Nov 2014
33892 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:48 pm to
I put my hazards on so blind idiots don't hit me. It's not for my driving, it's for all of the idiots out there driving around me
Posted by JPLSU1981
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2005
28435 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:51 pm to
Disagree, I think not seeing cars in front of you is more dangerous. A lot of times In heavy rain, I have a hard time seeing cars in front of me... It helps if they have hazards on and I am more able to see them before I'm right on top of them. it also helps those behind me to see me, hopefully preventing some dumbass from plowing into me.

I 100% disagree with you for heavy low-visability rain conditions.

More lights is common sense in low-visability situations.

car...interstate...heavy rain... Better safe than sorry when lives could be on the line.
This post was edited on 7/3/16 at 6:56 pm
Posted by bamafan1001
Member since Jun 2011
15783 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:51 pm to
Only women and slow men do this. I see a few have made it to this thread. I agree those people are too stupid to drive.
Posted by Passing Wind
Dutchtown
Member since Apr 2015
4867 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:53 pm to
quote:

bamafan

Dude right here...says it all. Your opinion on anything is worthless here.
Posted by SEClint
New Orleans, LA/Portland, OR
Member since Nov 2006
49487 posts
Posted on 7/3/16 at 6:54 pm to
Was driving over pontchartrain in a severe storm once during the day. White out rain and no one was doing over 40.

Literally couldn't see 10 feet ahead, i didn't mind being alerted who was where by any means possible.

Especially on such a bridge in those conditions. Just drive alert.
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