Design Rationale for DRL Behavior
#46
Lexus Fanatic
Don't get me going about DRL in Canada. Now there are so many people driving at night with their lights out, cause the dash is lit up....my lights must be on! No the rear is still not on. There has been some proposed legislation here talking about removing the light switch altogether as there are so many people driving at night with their lights out. Car on, lights on.
#47
On the Dodge my friend has the headlight does go out (not the DRL)....drives him nuts.
The dash is on. These electronic dashs all come on to a certain degree, regardless of DRL......With you 100% that you can't fix stupid.
Canadian vehicles are not wired the same way as US delivered vehicles. Guess our Government is looking out for us....hahahaha
The dash is on. These electronic dashs all come on to a certain degree, regardless of DRL......With you 100% that you can't fix stupid.
Canadian vehicles are not wired the same way as US delivered vehicles. Guess our Government is looking out for us....hahahaha
#48
Lexus Fanatic
Originally Posted by FastFord
On the Dodge my friend has the headlight does go out (not the DRL)....drives him nuts.
The dash is on. These electronic dashs all come on to a certain degree, regardless of DRL......With you 100% that you can't fix stupid.
Canadian vehicles are not wired the same way as US delivered vehicles. Guess our Government is looking out for us....hahahaha
The dash is on. These electronic dashs all come on to a certain degree, regardless of DRL......With you 100% that you can't fix stupid.
Canadian vehicles are not wired the same way as US delivered vehicles. Guess our Government is looking out for us....hahahaha
The gauges are on if they are optitron constant backlit gauges but the rest of the backlighting isn't on.
#49
Lexus Fanatic
If the AUTO feature on the headlight switch is working properly (and many vehicles have this feature nowadays), the DRLs shouldn't even be on after dark....the system is supposed to automatically switch to full-lighting, as it does in my Verano.
#50
Lexus Fanatic
About DRL's....how about the overhead signs that say, wipers on, lights on, it's the law. Yeah, I think it was about 1993 that the law went into effect. There are cars driving without headlamps, in conditions that are virtually near tornado conditions/pouring rain.....I don't really think laws matter when they are not enforced...and DRLs are ornaments, let's be honest. In the old days, DRLs were headlamps on at reduced power...(I think haha because we were young bucks going over the border for some R&R and it seemed like Canadian cars had headlamps on and they weren't as bright as they normally would be at night)
#51
Lexus Fanatic
About DRL's....how about the overhead signs that say, wipers on, lights on, it's the law. Yeah, I think it was about 1993 that the law went into effect. There are cars driving without headlamps, in conditions that are virtually near tornado conditions/pouring rain.....I don't really think laws matter when they are not enforced...and DRLs are ornaments, let's be honest. In the old days, DRLs were headlamps on at reduced power...(I think haha because we were young bucks going over the border for some R&R and it seemed like Canadian cars had headlamps on and they weren't as bright as they normally would be at night)
Last edited by mmarshall; 07-17-17 at 11:53 AM.
#52
drives cars
About DRL's....how about the overhead signs that say, wipers on, lights on, it's the law. Yeah, I think it was about 1993 that the law went into effect. There are cars driving without headlamps, in conditions that are virtually near tornado conditions/pouring rain.....I don't really think laws matter when they are not enforced...and DRLs are ornaments, let's be honest. In the old days, DRLs were headlamps on at reduced power...(I think haha because we were young bucks going over the border for some R&R and it seemed like Canadian cars had headlamps on and they weren't as bright as they normally would be at night)
#54
Lexus Fanatic
Well, as for not enforcing headlight laws, you could say that for a number of other traffic laws as well. Look at how many people speed, run stop signs/red lights, fail to come to a complete stop before turning right, drive under the influence, drive with suspended/revoked licenses, drive with expired license-plates or safety-inspection stickers, or immerse themselves in cell-phones/tablets/texting while driving, on a daily or near-daily basis, and rarely if ever get caught. Based on what I see every day, probably a good 20-25% of all drivers are on a cell phone at any given moment. In my area, if the cops worked 24 hours a day, even with 10X the force on the roads they have today, they couldn't even BEGIN to truly enforce traffic laws.
When I was in Toronto for business, it dawned on me, holy **** nobody has a cell phone in their hand while driving, NOBODY. When I talk to people in the office, they say of course, it's the law! Then we got into the pedestrians crossing and everybody stops--they said it's the law again, but it is annoying when one person steps out, looking down and on their smartphone, and 25 cars have to stop in both directions.
I just think headlights on is common sense when you have no visibility and severe thunderstorms, and odd that registration stickers and overhead signs still have to remind drivers, in 2017....and that the cool looking led DRLs don't cut it....they are for show...
#55
Lexus Fanatic
When I was in Toronto for business, it dawned on me, holy **** nobody has a cell phone in their hand while driving, NOBODY. When I talk to people in the office, they say of course, it's the law! Then we got into the pedestrians crossing and everybody stops--they said it's the law again, but it is annoying when one person steps out, looking down and on their smartphone, and 25 cars have to stop in both directions.
I just think headlights on is common sense when you have no visibility and severe thunderstorms, and odd that registration stickers and overhead signs still have to remind drivers, in 2017....and that the cool looking led DRLs don't cut it....they are for show...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
keiusui
RC F (2015-present)
12
11-13-14 02:42 PM