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ilvtofu · 09-17-2009, 07:38 PM

^you forget that some of us drive rice rockets and that extra stress on the alternator makes our cars significantly slower

Soundy · 09-17-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by GC8

wrong drl is bad for idiots at night... why? because drl gives them some light at night and they think their headlights are on.. but really they are not!! and the rear end is pitchblack since no lights on unless you turn it on

if their was no DRL the idiot when he/she turns on the car it will be dark then they will go hey I need to turn my headlights on.

this is my opinion.. drl is not needed I think it is just a waste of energy during the day and it makes idiots think their headlights are on.

Take it from someone who's been driving for 25+ years: there were just as many idiots driving around at night with no lights on, BEFORE DRLs became mandatory.

illicitstylz · 09-17-2009, 09:14 PM

Just the fact that it makes cars more visible is enough for me to have the drl's on even though I think the cars look better without them on

SumAznGuy · 09-17-2009, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by illicitstylz

Just the fact that it makes cars more visible is enough for me to have the drl's on even though I think the cars look better without them on

That's the problem. In low light conditions, ie fog/rain/snowy/early mornings DRL's help when looking at the car from the front but this doesn't help seeing the back of the car. Also, DRL's have little to no benefit in increasing visability in high daylight.

Also, the argument is what to use for DRL's. High beam on lower voltage, corner markers, fog lights, or turn signals. In the low light situations, corner markers and turn signals are not going to help as much as fog lights or lower voltage high beams.

But then again, in the low light situations, people should have their night time low beams on.

Also, since matter cannot be created or destroyed, electricity to power the DRL's must come from the alternator which in turn means using more gas and creating more pollution (marginally at best)

snowball · 09-17-2009, 09:51 PM

DRLs are great cause the majority of driver's don't really pay attention when driving anymore than any increase in visibility of moving vehicles will help.

This isn't saying that driving without caution is okay, but having DRLs just might save your ass the next time someone decides to roll through a stop sign in front of you trying to save time.

sonick · 09-17-2009, 09:59 PM

If so many people weren't clued-out, we wouldn't need them.

In the spring I was on the I5 between Portland and Seattle in medium rain. Lots of tractor-trailers on the road kicking up huge spray. How many people had their lights on? Maybe 10%. Everyone is doing 80mph and you are almost completely invisible in that spray.

So, because these morons don't turn on their lights, we have DRLs. Same reason cars are being fitted with blind spot warning systems, lane departure warning systems, adaptive cruise control, automatic parallel parking, etc. Then these become required equipment after insurance companies lobby for them, and we all pay and extra $2k and have 500 lb more gear on our cars.

spoon.ek9 · 09-17-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy

That's the problem. In low light conditions, ie fog/rain/snowy/early mornings DRL's help when looking at the car from the front but this doesn't help seeing the back of the car. Also, DRL's have little to no benefit in increasing visability in high daylight.

Also, the argument is what to use for DRL's. High beam on lower voltage, corner markers, fog lights, or turn signals. In the low light situations, corner markers and turn signals are not going to help as much as fog lights or lower voltage high beams.

But then again, in the low light situations, people should have their night time low beams on.

Also, since energy cannot be created or destroyed, electricity to power the DRL's must come from the alternator which in turn means using more gas and creating more pollution (marginally at best)

fixed

CivicTypeRice · 09-17-2009, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Jsunu

DRL increase vehicle visibility during the day and anything that increases car visibility is always good.

You'll notice my yellow drl's for sure.

Amuse · 09-17-2009, 10:32 PM

Here in Vancouver, people especially with newer gen Hondas don't turn on their lights at night. Without DRLs, I have no idea how they see at night or they want to be rear ended?

oinkoinkpig · 09-17-2009, 10:42 PM

^ they want to try out the takumi techniques from initial d

!Aznboi128 · 09-18-2009, 12:21 AM

maybe before they can get their licence people should LEARN HOW TO FUCKING TURN ON THEIR LIGHTS!

that will save MANY lives.

keifun · 09-18-2009, 01:07 AM

I got rid of my DRL on my car...it was easy;one snip of a wire, DONE!

I've went thru road blocks a few times and I never got pulled over for not having DRLs on.

I think what attracts attention from cops are speeding, window tint, loud exhausts, low ride height and ricer lights/car neon underglow..etc.

maxx · 09-18-2009, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by nns

Please have DRLs. I don't want to hit you, and I don't want you to hit me.

+1 Turn that shit on. run your foglights.. whatev

the same fucken reason i got rid of my leet "clear" bulbs and installed yellow bulbs - common sense

SolidPenguin · 09-18-2009, 02:08 AM

Motorcyclists are also glad that you have DRL's.
On a twisty road, or sometimes even in the city, you can barely see an oncoming car unless they had those lights. Also imagine if motorcycles didnt have DRL's either. Then they are even more invisible to cagers than they already are.

I am Pro DRL's whoo

Drift_Monkey · 09-18-2009, 02:16 AM

I hate it when people turn on both their headlight and DRLS... it blinds the fuck out of me when I'm driving across and infront of them.

It probably increases your visability, but your making everyone else angy.

learn how to read what a high beam symbol looks like on your dash before you get shot down one day.

kumbo1 · 09-18-2009, 05:14 AM

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Originally Posted by bengy

DRLs are stupid, only because they turn on the headlights only. Why not turn the friggin tail lights on too?? All the time I can barely see idiots in Vancouver with DRLs on in the pouring rain or fog.

drl in my 94 golf had the tails on as well.

vo_hantu · 09-18-2009, 09:06 AM

To answer the original question...

Yes, you can be pulled over for no DRL's, changed bulb color DRL's. The same reason you can be pulled over for a busted headlight or illegal HID's.

If the cop is being a jerk, he can give you a VI - especially if you have changed the color of the DRL's...it's also another reason to be pulled over. "DRL's are off ehh ... hmm what else you got little boy?" haha

By law, canadian insured cars should have working DRL's, 1990 and up.

Mugen EvOlutioN · 09-18-2009, 09:08 AM

DRL FTW

taylor192 · 09-18-2009, 10:34 AM

Anyone that does not agree with the safety of DRLs has not driven into the sun everyday on their drive home. The sun is blinding, even with shades and the visor down, most objects fade into the glare.

How do you combat glare? More light. DRLs are visible even in the glare of setting sun.

Now you can argue if you drive correctly DRLs are not needed, yet if we all drove correctly no safety feature would be needed.

Soundy · 09-18-2009, 11:08 AM

^+1

Also, having grown up and learned to drive in the BC Interior, I can tell you, with long, straight, undivided, wavy two-lane highways and the distortion you get above the road from heat waves, DRLs make oncoming traffic WAY more visible, WAY WAY sooner.

Vip13 · 09-28-2009, 10:03 PM

my buddy's been DRL-less for years. cops don't even notice.