We now have another New Law that is in force as of a couple of days ago...if you are driving your car in a thunder storm light , medium , or hard rain ..and you dont have your
Lights on when your wipers are going back or forth..YOU will be given a ticket for only-
$150.00..This is for real and is in force as you read these words...

If they stop you for a driving infraction...they will at that time ticket you..just like they do for seatbelt infractions..Dont say I didn't Warn YOU guys and You Gals

Yes it's me...
WheelBrokerAng

 

I sort of agree with that, I just hope they count DRL's as lights. I hate driving in a bad storm on the highway and not being able to clearly see a car because he doesn't have his lights on or DRLs. I pulled my DRL fuse, but I use my headlights every time it rains. And it rains hard as heck almost everyday here in the summer. I always thought this was the reason they implemented DRLs.

 

I have a problem with DRLs in general. It's an escalation that (as a bicyclist) I can't keep up with.

Drivers will see all cars with headlights on (in broad daylight) and will be much LESS likely to see bicyclists. I can't carry the kind of power supply to run headlights. I already feel kinda invisible, I was almost run off the road a couple times last weekend.

Another problem is many DRLs (I think including Honda) use high-beams at a lower power. After the sun goes down, there's people who apparently think the headlights are already on, so they don't turn on the headlight switch. The result is people driving with high-beams. Realize that high/low beams is all about AIMING, not brightness. DRLs at night are more blinding to other drivers than normal (low-beam) headlights.

Finally, after saying all that, I DO use my lights when it's raining. And Angelo, I'm pretty sure that Ohio rain/lights law has been on the books for several years now. The only difference seems to be that some cities have decided to actually enforce it.

 

What if it's raining at night time? Are you supposed to drive around in the rain with no headlights? or just use your headlights and leave your wipers off?

 

It also became a law in IL a few years back.

Wipers on = Headlights on

One of the best laws. In fact, couple days ago it was pouring and there were still idiots without lights on. I would flash them and give them the finger. They are just as dangerous as a drunk driver, but if you pull out in front of them b/c you didnt see them, its your fault.

 

I totally misread the post. I thought he said wipers on - headlights must be off or ticket. Just re-read it....duhhhh

 

^ lol I was quite confused @ your previous post. I just assumed the wife was nagging at you while you were reading/posting resulting in a fail post.

 

Thank You Mr MOD for re-reading that

 

Now that was a good one from you Tyler..