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Re: The fallacy of DRLs




In article <42ikeq$1b3l@violin.aix.calpoly.edu>, klong@violin.aix.calpoly.edu (Kenneth E. Long) writes:
|> Yes, maybe, just MAYBE you can notice a car on a two-lane country road 
|> from a mile away instead of 3/4 of a mile away.  SO WHAT?  Try driving 
|> where I live, in Downtown San Luis Obispo, having a bunch of those dang 
|> DRLs coming down crowded, narrow downtown streets.  Can't you people 
|> understand that the effects of extra, unnecessary light sources on the 
|> road are CUMULATIVE?

DRLs are supposed to be reduced-brightness low beams. They should not cause
unnecessary distractions.

|>The sun is all you need!

Sometimes too much. Ever had the sun shining just in front of you?

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