Remind Me...

[PeoplesElbow]

I'm going with bad drivers. In most of these rollovers, there was no real reason for them to flip, other than hyper-over-reaction of the driver. Heck, some of these rollovers were at low speed. How does that happen?

Saw it happen on FDR behind target

 

[Czar]

Ya'll were lucky you missed the car show in front of Hobby Lobby yesterday.
Bunch of idiots doing drive through spectating from their cars on the road in front of the parking lot! One even fully parked was sitting looking at the show!

Ya'll? What's that, a u-haul?

 

[Sneakers]

Tuesday morning. In the rain. Good time to go shopping.

 

[thurley42]

I’m not surprised.

Yesterday I had two separate instances where someone stopped in the middle of Sandgates Road, trying to decide what they were going to do next.

Guess they figure it’s THEIR world.

It's been years since I lived down in Dameron, but on Saturday morning it would never fail, silverbacks would stop in the middle of 235 while deciding if they should stop at the yard sale or not

 

[ginwoman]

A law that is broken all the time is people driving in the rain without their headlights on. I had business in PF last Friday and it was pouring down rain and I saw so many people with windshield wipers going full blast and no headlights. In fact, I almost pulled out in front of one of them! Who would have been at fault if they had hit me? Thankfully, I saw their (dark) car in time.
I learned to drive in Florida and it has always been a law there and IMO, it is a good law.

That gets on my nerves so bad. It's common sense plus its the law.

 

[PrchJrkr]

That gets on my nerves so bad. It's common sense plus its the law.

My 2003 Trailblazer has headlights on as I turn the key. Maybe it should become universal.

 

[Sneakers]

I was convinced that if everyone had headlights on, it would be like no one had them on, that you'd just get used to it and kind of ignore it. Glad to say I was mistaken. Having headlights on at all times makes you stand out from the background. You never 'get used' to it.

 

[Sneakers]

My 1993 Trailblazer has headlights on as I turn the key. Maybe it should become universal.

The daytime running lights are supposed to cover that. Maybe, maybe not.

 

[PrchJrkr]

The daytime running lights are supposed to cover that. Maybe, maybe not.

Had to change that. I was adding 10 years to the old girl's age.

 

[rio]

My 2003 Trailblazer has headlights on as I turn the key. Maybe it should become universal.

The problem with that is ( at least with all the vehicles I've ever had) is that is JUST the headlights that come on, not the tail lights. If it's raining or visibility is low for any reason, your full set of lights needs to be turned on, not just the daytime running lights. Taillights make a difference too. The car I have now has daytime running lights, automatic lights at dusk, and automatic lights when the wipers are turned on.

 

[PrchJrkr]

The problem with that is ( at least with all the vehicles I've ever had) is that is JUST the headlights that come on, not the tail lights. If it's raining or visibility is low for any reason, your full set of lights needs to be turned on, not just the daytime running lights. Taillights make a difference too. The car I have now has daytime running lights, automatic lights at dusk, and automatic lights when the wipers are turned on.

That just hit me recently while driving in the rain. I noticed the dash was dark, so turned the switch. Good point!

 

[PeoplesElbow]

The daytime running lights are supposed to cover that. Maybe, maybe not.

Unfortunately what DRLs do it make people think their lights are on when they are not and their tail lights are often off in the dark.

 

[PrchJrkr]

Unfortunately what DRLs do it make people think their lights are on when they are not and their tail lights are often off in the dark.

Mine has an automatic sensor on the dash, so if it's dark out, full running lights are on.

 

[Ken King]

Mine has an automatic sensor on the dash, so if it's dark out, full running lights are on.

The law says "headlights", nothing about taillights at all.

 

[PrchJrkr]

The law says "headlights", nothing about taillights at all.

I drive faster than normal, so tail lights are a for those that like to see me as I pass them.

 

[Sneakers]

I drive faster than normal, so tail lights are a for those that like to see me as I pass them.

There's a 'faster than the speed of light' joke in there somewhere....

 

[Ken King]

A law that is broken all the time is people driving in the rain without their headlights on.

Just checked, this isn't a primary offense law. It can only be enforced along with another primary offense violation.

 

[BOP]

I stop in the middle of 235 all the time to talk to someone I know coming the other way. That's the way it has always been done in SMC! Damn come-heres.

:fixt:

True story. While driving his combine.

 

[BOP]

But is there a car there? Had one in park hall the other day just sitting on 5 not moving.

They couldn't make it into the pits?