From: Conor on 15 Dec 2009 04:44 In article <4b2696c8.87535500(a)news.x-privat.org>, Dermit Goldstein says... > > On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:35:03 -0000, Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: > > >In article <4b268dbd.85219562(a)news.x-privat.org>, Dermit Goldstein > >says... > >> > >> What exactly are the rules in regard to lights? Quite often you see > >> London taxis (particularly the older ones) driving around using only > >> 10W (?) sidelights. > > > >Basically you can in a streetlit 30MPH area. > > I wonder why more people don't? > Personally I think its fuckwitted. The sidelights on my Mondeo are nothing like they used to be on old cars. Two very small bulbs in a unit around an inch and a half in diameter. In the event of an accident, I don't want an insurer deciding I was at fault for not using sufficient lighting. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Chris Bartram on 15 Dec 2009 05:11 Dermit Goldstein wrote: > On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:35:03 -0000, Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: > >> In article <4b268dbd.85219562(a)news.x-privat.org>, Dermit Goldstein >> says... >>> What exactly are the rules in regard to lights? Quite often you see >>> London taxis (particularly the older ones) driving around using only >>> 10W (?) sidelights. >> Basically you can in a streetlit 30MPH area. > > I wonder why more people don't? > Plenty enough idiots do.
From: FrengaX on 15 Dec 2009 05:36 On Dec 15, 7:43 am, Dr Zoidberg <AlexNOOO!!!...@drzoidberg.co.uk> wrote: > Dermit Goldstein wrote: > > What exactly are the rules in regard to lights? Quite often you see > > London taxis (particularly the older ones) driving around using only > > 10W (?) sidelights. > > Perfectly legal in built up areas with a 30mph limit. I think you need to add the qualification of a street-lit built-up 30mph zone. Is it 30 zones only? Whatver it is, I believe it's foolish not to use headlights. With all the other light sources around, it's easy to "lose" a car with only sidelights in the plethora of other stuff.
From: Dermit Goldstein on 15 Dec 2009 06:09 On Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:44:41 -0000, Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: >In article <4b2696c8.87535500(a)news.x-privat.org>, Dermit Goldstein >says... >> >> On Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:35:03 -0000, Conor <conor(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >In article <4b268dbd.85219562(a)news.x-privat.org>, Dermit Goldstein >> >says... >> >> >> >> What exactly are the rules in regard to lights? Quite often you see >> >> London taxis (particularly the older ones) driving around using only >> >> 10W (?) sidelights. >> > >> >Basically you can in a streetlit 30MPH area. >> >> I wonder why more people don't? >> >Personally I think its fuckwitted. The sidelights on my Mondeo are >nothing like they used to be on old cars. Two very small bulbs in a unit >around an inch and a half in diameter. I used to have a car with a dim-dip lights option...I think it was 6V on each headlight. There was no switch to run on sidelights alone. >In the event of an accident, I don't want an insurer deciding I was at >fault for not using sufficient lighting. If they did, the law would be on your side.
From: JNugent on 15 Dec 2009 06:31
Dermit Goldstein wrote: > What exactly are the rules in regard to lights? Quite often you see > London taxis (particularly the older ones) driving around using only > 10W (?) sidelights. If they could never be used, there'd be no legal requirement to fit them (though they can also be used to mark a parked vehicle). Yes, it's lawful to drive on sidelights-only when there is adequate street-lighting. If the street-lighting is "inadequate" (largely a matter of opinion, I guess), then headlights must be used (failure being an offence, presumably under the Construction & Use Regs). I never drive on sidelights. If it's dark enough to require lights at all, I take the view that headlights are required. I think sidelights and tail-lights are rated at 15w or thereabous. |