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Re: The fallacy of DRLs



In article <42kg39$j66@bcarh8ab.bnr.ca>, protmp1@bnr.ca (Isaac Wong) says:

>You don't know what is a DRL. If you simply use low-beams during daytime as
>a substitute, it will be too bright. DRL is reduced-brightness low-beams.
>They don't cause unnecessary distractions, but still let other drivers
>see you if you have DRL on. Some of the people who posts from the US find
>that DRLs irritating. Maybe they are not seeing DRLs. They might be seeing
>actual full-intensity low-beams. Who knows? Did those people stop and ask
>all the drivers who have their headlights on to check whether they have
>DRLs or real headlights?

For a Canadian chap who claims to know more about DRL than his American
neighbors, you disappoint a lot Isaac. I am an American, and I know for a
fact that by your own Canadian laws, you are wrong.

I've said this before, and I'll say it again, there are many different 
possible configurations for DRL. These range anywhere from very high-intensity 
parking lamps, to full-intensity low beams, to high beams at 80% intensity. 
Of course, there are dozens of median possibilities too. All are legal within
Canada, and VW has consistently used the 80% intensity high beam for several
years.

This information comes directly from a reprint of the Canadian DRL spec which
is sitting before me. It's not my opinion or observation, so don't even bother
to dispute it. I suggest you best stick with the argument as to whether or not 
you believe DRL to be effective and cease pointing the finger with "you don't 
even know what it is", when you seem to be unaware of what is legally defined 
yourself.

Daryl

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