Pics of clear side marker lights/rear reflectors installed
Discussion
nice idea but at moneysnuffy said:
We have laws that govern things on cars like lights, number plates, reflectors and various other things. And 99.999% of car owners abide by those laws, so why is it that a tiny few think those regulations don't apply to them ?
I take it you never go over the speed limit??Lunablack said:
snuffy said:
We have laws that govern things on cars like lights, number plates, reflectors and various other things. And 99.999% of car owners abide by those laws, so why is it that a tiny few think those regulations don't apply to them ?
I take it you never go over the speed limit??Further, since almost everyone exceeds the speed limit at some time or other then it can be inferred that the majority of drivers don't always agree with the law (and laws are next to useless if the citizens of a country don't agree with them). But when it comes to the examples I gave (number plates, lights etc) then the vast majority of motorists do abide by them because a) they agree with them and b) there is nothing whatsoever to be gained by not doing so.
Edited by snuffy on Sunday 25th August 12:17
snuffy said:
Since you said they were illegal then can I take it that you never exceed the speed limit either ?
Further, since almost everyone exceeds the speed limit at some time or other then it can be inferred that the majority of drivers don't always agree with the law (and laws are next to useless if the citizens of a country don't agree with them). But when it comes to the examples I gave (number plates, lights etc) then the vast majority of motorists do abide by them because a) they agree with them and b) there is nothing whatsoever to be gained by not doing so.
Most motorbikes have illegal sized numberplates. Most have noisy (illegal?) exhausts. A lot have no rear refector as the rear lights are aftermarket.Further, since almost everyone exceeds the speed limit at some time or other then it can be inferred that the majority of drivers don't always agree with the law (and laws are next to useless if the citizens of a country don't agree with them). But when it comes to the examples I gave (number plates, lights etc) then the vast majority of motorists do abide by them because a) they agree with them and b) there is nothing whatsoever to be gained by not doing so.
Edited by snuffy on Sunday 25th August 12:17
Most bike owners don't agree with the laws so choose to ignore them. But, know they are illegal.
Not sure what your point is? Changing tiny red reflectors for tiny white reflectors does not make the cars invisible, its just stupid laws harking back to the days of cars having crap electrics and lights. You can buy stick on red reflectors costing ~ 3 quid for MoT time.
snuffy said:
Since you said they were illegal then can I take it that you never exceed the speed limit either ?
I'm not the one questioning "why" some folk break the law.... I merely stated that they're illegal...As for me.... I choose for myself which laws I abide by....... Or not, as the case may be.
European headlamps labeled as "E-Code" are illegal in the US and have to be sold here with a big warning saying they are for "off-road use only". The sad part is that these lamps are much better and brighter than the standard US DOT-approved lamps and provide much better visibility for the driver. The only reason they are considered illegal is because they don't include a couple of little nubs molded into the glass lens that are used to attach a piece of equipment to properly aim the beam so as to not blind oncoming traffic. Of course there are other ways to properly aim the beam and this is usually documented in the owner's manual of the car.
So this is one "law" that I chose to violate on my Esprit because I figure improved night visibility (for aging eyes) is more important than abiding by some ridiculous rule.
BTW I suspect the reason for the rule on having red reflectors on the back of the car is so you can see a car that is parked on the side if the road from a longer distance. I guess the red color is so you know that the car is facing the same direction of travel? If visibility is the main concern for the regulation, what difference does the color of the reflector make?
So this is one "law" that I chose to violate on my Esprit because I figure improved night visibility (for aging eyes) is more important than abiding by some ridiculous rule.
BTW I suspect the reason for the rule on having red reflectors on the back of the car is so you can see a car that is parked on the side if the road from a longer distance. I guess the red color is so you know that the car is facing the same direction of travel? If visibility is the main concern for the regulation, what difference does the color of the reflector make?
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