DRLs again

"Nate Nagel" > wrote in message
news:1123376193.86675ca09ffea6767366d87ef3b3ad90@t eranews...

> Well I can say that I just saw THREE of those a-holes in about a 20
> minute drive just now... they're gonna act all confused, no doubt, when
> someone creams them from behind...
>
> nate

As I posted earlier, I came home in a rainstorm the other day and only a
third of ALL the cars I met
on the highway had activated any lights at all. They were all but invisible
in the rain and haze. I passed
no one, because I slowed to 55-60 mph in the rain, turned my low beam
headlights on.

We have a passel of ignorant and inconsiderate drivers here. Accident
rate and death from accident
are relatively high here. People just don't focus when they drive, speeds
are excessive for some of
the road conditions. No drivers ed anymore...ignorant parents now teach
their ignorance to their children.

"Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 07 Aug 2005 06:28:19 GMT, lid wrote:
>
>>James C. Reeves wrote:
>>
>>> > wrote in message
>>> news:j0WIe.126372$s54.98840@pd7tw2no...
>>>
>>>>James C. Reeves wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>One type of accident that has a higher accident rate charistic on DRL
>>>>>equipped cars are rear end collisions (no explanation as to why though)
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>I know why. Because the guys (and gals) with DRLs like to drive in the
>>>>rain and fog and dusk protected by their mighty DRLs while their rear
>>>>end
>>>>is dark and hard to see until you get too close. They confuse DRLs with
>>>>automagic headlights. morons.
>>>>
>>>>Ray
>>>
>>>
>>> That is certainly one theory that is hard to argue with. But, I've not
>>> read
>>> anything official as to the reason.
>>>
>>>
>>I don't need an official explanation from anyone. DRL's are a good idea
>>on non-divided highways.
>
> If you can't see oncoming traffic in daylight your license should be
> revoked.
>
>
> They are not required on divided highways and
>>are completely useless in rush hour traffic. They should be paired with
>>overrides and automatic headlight systems that are always on including
>>parklights because people with DRL's seem to forget how to operate the
>>headlight switch. I'm in Canada where they're mandatory and I'm an
>>outlaw because I've disabled mine.
>>
>>Ray
>

For all that agree, make your voices heard at the NHTSA's public docket.

In article >,
says...

>For all that agree, make your voices heard at the NHTSA's public docket.

Can you point us to a web site?
---------
Alex

On Mon, 8 Aug 2005, Alex Rodriguez wrote:

> >For all that agree, make your voices heard at the NHTSA's public
> >docket.
>
> Can you point us to a web site?

http://dms.dot.gov , click "Comment/Submission". You needn't register
(it's optional). When prompted, enter docket 4124 and as much or as little
contact information as you wish. Select "Enter a comment" if you wish to
type your comment into a text box, or "Attach a file" if you've already
got it prepped in MS Word, Excel, PDF, etc.

Once you've submitted your comment, GO BACK AND DO IT AGAIN with docket
8885. Very important to enter your comments in BOTH dockets.

DS

"Daniel J. Stern" > wrote in message
n.umich.edu...
> On Mon, 8 Aug 2005, Alex Rodriguez wrote:
>
>> >For all that agree, make your voices heard at the NHTSA's public
>> >docket.
>>
>> Can you point us to a web site?
>
> http://dms.dot.gov , click "Comment/Submission". You needn't register
> (it's optional). When prompted, enter docket 4124 and as much or as little
> contact information as you wish. Select "Enter a comment" if you wish to
> type your comment into a text box, or "Attach a file" if you've already
> got it prepped in MS Word, Excel, PDF, etc.
>
> Once you've submitted your comment, GO BACK AND DO IT AGAIN with docket
> 8885. Very important to enter your comments in BOTH dockets.
>
> DS

I'd also place the comment in docket 17243 as well.

On Mon, 8 Aug 2005, James C. Reeves wrote:

> > http://dms.dot.gov , click "Comment/Submission". You needn't register
> > (it's optional). When prompted, enter docket 4124 and as much or as
> > little contact information as you wish. Select "Enter a comment" if
> > you wish to type your comment into a text box, or "Attach a file" if
> > you've already got it prepped in MS Word, Excel, PDF, etc. Once you've
> > submitted your comment, GO BACK AND DO IT AGAIN with docket 8885. Very
> > important to enter your comments in BOTH dockets.

> I'd also place the comment in docket 17243 as well.

Yep, definitely.