A small triumph of sanity

[vifferman]

I get pissed off at people driving around with hazard lights on. Or even parked at the side of the road with them on. In fact next time I come along mayoral drive and find a courier or taxi parked in the left hand lane with hazard lights on, I think I will stop my bike and stop the traffic, until the hazard has been identified.

Or eliminated... heh heh...

My pet peeve (although I agree with you on this one) is wankers who drive around with their fog lights or driving lights on. I can't see any reason for this apart from (a) they're feckin eedjits who don't realist they're on, or (b) they're feckin eedjits wh have them on to say, "Look at me! LOOK AT ME!! I HAVE DRIVING LIGHTS!! MY KNOB IS VERY SMALL!!! But I do have DRIVING LIGHTS."

[Devil]

Or eliminated... heh heh...

My pet peeve (although I agree with you on this one) is wankers who drive around with their fog lights or driving lights on. I can't see any reason for this apart from (a) they're feckin eedjits who don't realist they're on, or (b) they're feckin eedjits wh have them on to say, "Look at me! LOOK AT ME!! I HAVE DRIVING LIGHTS!! MY KNOB IS VERY SMALL!!! But I do have DRIVING LIGHTS."

You saw them clearly though didnt you?

[Eddieb]

I get pissed off at people driving around with hazard lights on. I think I will stop my bike and stop the traffic, until the hazard has been identified.

I always thought hazard lights indicated that the person driving was a hazard to other road users.

[Hitcher]

Or eliminated... heh heh...

My pet peeve (although I agree with you on this one) is wankers who drive around with their fog lights or driving lights on. I can't see any reason for this apart from (a) they're feckin eedjits who don't realist they're on, or (b) they're feckin eedjits wh have them on to say, "Look at me! LOOK AT ME!! I HAVE DRIVING LIGHTS!! MY KNOB IS VERY SMALL!!! But I do have DRIVING LIGHTS."

And why, pray tell, does such behaviour irk you so?

[vifferman]

And why, pray tell, does such behaviour irk you so?

Coz I'm an intolerant old prick?
Nah - it's because the fooking things are too bright! Why are they needed around town?

[vifferman]

You saw them clearly though didnt you?

No, I was dazzled by the glare.
Actually, the worst thing is it's become a habit to be pissed off about it and do my little rant...
Time to have another pet peeve.... hmmmmm....

[Drunken Monkey]

Coz I'm an intolerant old prick?
Nah - it's because the fooking things are too bright! Why are they needed around town?

They were supposed to be of standard 50-60W in the past, with equivalent brightness to low-beams. This doesn't necessarily appear to be the case anymore.
In general, I would think that permanent dipped or low wattage drive lamps would be a good thing - some report(s) posted earlier indicated around a 10% reduction in accidents through this practice alone?
But yes, some of those very very bright blue drive lights, angled up to dazzle you, can be annoying.

[LB]

We drive our Commodore with the driving lights on all the time - it's a dark blue car, and not easy to see. When I see another car our colour, especially if it's a bit gloomy, or not a really bright day, it reminds me that it is fairly easy to miss our car at a glance.

Sorry Firestormer........

[Lou Girardin]

I can't understand how people can drive with no lights on, surely they can see that there's no dash lights!
Equally I can't understand why a cop I know of, pinged a truckie for no headlights on the Sth M/Way. He'd just left the container terminal where's it's lit like daylight and his truck had more marker lights than Franklin Rd on Xmas eve. There's no way that even the blindest driver could have missed it.

[Devil]

Improperly aligned lights is one thing that fucks me right off. Its such an irritation.

Firestormer: Exactly what kind of lights are you talking about? I havent seen any driving lights that have been dazzling. Yes incorrectly aligned lights are a penis, but the problem is they're incorrectly aligned, not that they're driving lights

[sAsLEX]

the newer euros are annoying with those HID lights they are bloody bright and they vary/flash in color from blue to white so can be mistaken as plod at night!

[Hitcher]

The numbers of cars that drive with just one headlight too is amazing. Must have seen a couple of dozen at least last night between Bulls and home.