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"Coyoteboy" <coyoteboyuk@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "sharx35" <sharx35@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> Long before DRL's came along, I started turning my head and taillights
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> Good for you :) Shame all the research supporting DRLs is from arctic
> circle coutries (with 24hour lowlight/darkness for 6 months a year) or
> based on fleet data (which in itself isnt exactly a fair test when
> comparing to personal transport) compared to past fleet data from years
> back. No-one yet has carried out a parallel study of sensible length, with
> identical vehicles in the same area over a statistically significant
> number of vehicles - they're just piecing their data together from
> existing records, or in significantly different situations. Theres a
> reason there is complete dissagreement between countries official policies
> on this, its because some are willing to take advice on its face and
> others look at it sensibly.
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> When that happens and proves it I'll convert, until then I'll use my
> common sense as to when lights need to be put on. Apart from anything I
> also ride a pedal cycle regularly on a long commute. I wonder how long it
> will take to realise that as soon as people get used to all moving
> vehicles having lights on even during the day, how long before pedal bikes
> which cant carry 100w of lights around and pedestrians end up being hit.
> If we all just used our eyes a little more the increase in safety across
> the board would outweigh the effect of almost every technological safety
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Well, of course, commonsense is recommended. However, common sense is VERY
uncommon. On the highway, I can see an approaching vehicle having DRL's or
headlights on, a LOT further away. On a single lane (each direction) road
that makes passing a whole lot safer...easier to judge distance.



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