Driving with sidelights in built-up areas?
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From: JNugent on 15 Dec 2009 07:37 Martin wrote: > "JNugent" <JN(a)noparticularplacetogo.com> wrote: >> Martin wrote: >>> I hadn't realised that it was legal to drive in darkness with only >>> side lights, as long as the road was illuminated by streetlights. >> "in darkness" >> "illuminated by streetlights" >> Hmmm... > OK. I meant "darkness" in the sense of "not twilight" and "after > sunset". To avoid any doubt, perhaps I should have said "after the > published lighting-up time". I wasn't having a go at you - just pointing out how confusing these terms can be. > I *always* drive with my headlights on (on full beam, where possible) > when it's dark, irrespective of whether there are streetlights or not. > Even in lit areas, it makes a very big difference to the ability to see > hazards, signs, road markings etc when they are illuminated from the > side (by the headlights) as well as from on top (by street lights). 100% agreed.
From: Vicko Zoomba on 15 Dec 2009 07:45 On 15 Dec, 08:18, Silk <m...(a)privacy.net> wrote: > On 15/12/2009 06:43, NM wrote: > > > > > On 14 Dec, 20:35, Conor<co...(a)gmx.co.uk> wrote: > >> In article<4b268dbd.85219...(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. Some muppets drive down NSL > >> DCs on them though. > > >> -- > >> Conorwww.notebooks-r-us.co.uk > > >> I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally. > > > Muppett = someone who is in a brightly lit street and forgets to > > illuminate his headlamps? > > Muppet = a puppet character created by Jim Henson. ....and now the P.M. of the UK
From: Halmyre on 15 Dec 2009 07:52 On 15 Dec, 12:37, JNugent <J...(a)noparticularplacetogo.com> wrote: > Martin wrote: > > "JNugent" <J...(a)noparticularplacetogo.com> wrote: > >> Martin wrote: > >>> I hadn't realised that it was legal to drive in darkness with only > >>> side lights, as long as the road was illuminated by streetlights. > >> "in darkness" > >> "illuminated by streetlights" > >> Hmmm... > > OK. I meant "darkness" in the sense of "not twilight" and "after > > sunset". To avoid any doubt, perhaps I should have said "after the > > published lighting-up time". > > I wasn't having a go at you - just pointing out how confusing these terms can be. > > > I *always* drive with my headlights on (on full beam, where possible) > > when it's dark, irrespective of whether there are streetlights or not. > > Even in lit areas, it makes a very big difference to the ability to see > > hazards, signs, road markings etc when they are illuminated from the > > side (by the headlights) as well as from on top (by street lights). > > 100% agreed. Seconded. In addition to the reasons above, the mucky state of the roads at this time of year make light clusters quickly become so dirty that sidelights are rendered pretty much useless. -- Halmyre
From: Harry Bloomfield on 15 Dec 2009 13:01 Dermit Goldstein formulated the question : > 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. It was a perfect solution too - avoided dazzle, but gave enough light to make you visible and obviously moving. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Harry Bloomfield on 15 Dec 2009 13:04
JNugent wrote : > I think sidelights and tail-lights are rated at 15w or thereabous. No - 5w for both, though they used to be 6w. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk |