Riddle me this!

[Ali Chappussy]

I have had occasion to travel back and forth on the M1 over the last couple of weeks.

My journey home is nearly always in the dark and I've notice quite a few cars that do not have any lights on (rear)but seem to have something on at the front. They could be side lights or driving lights.

What I want to know is, is there something that the driver is doing wrong to make this happen? It seems that most of the cars involved are 13 plate ones, of different manufacturers, so it's highly unlikely that all of them have defective rear lights when they have some on at the front.

This isn't meant as sexist but all of the drivers I encountered were women. One, who I tried to signal her that she had no rear lights, mouthed obsenities to me that would make a navvy blush (I can lip read!)

Any thoughts appreciated.

[JDMDrifter]

Daytime Running Lights ?

[Ali Chappussy]

Mmmmm, is that a special position on the lights switch?

[SteBrown91]

DRLs (so it could appear lights are on inside) plus the fact most cars have speedo dials that light up regardless of lights on or not, its easily done

[PanzerCommander]

[Ali Chappussy]

Maybe men read the manuals more than the women then!

Thanks

[Previous]

Years ago, a car's dash generaly wouldnt light up unless the lights were on.


In SWMBO's car, the dashboard lights are on all the time. Ive failed to put them on a couple of times (usually in a lit multistorey, emerging into a darker road (Cabot circus, Bristol, Specifically))

[McWigglebum4th]

SteBrown91 said:

DRLs (so it could appear lights are on inside) plus the fact most cars have speedo dials that light up regardless of lights on or not, its easily done

That is one thing i would ban

Speedos that are lite up all the time

Fecking stupid idea

[Grandad7184]

the other halfs 61 plate polo has DRL's what are the head lights in all essence and the dash doesnt light up. in fact nothing does except the speed needle unless you switch the lights on then it will come to life

[JDMDrifter]

Also due to most running lights being quite bright people seem to forget to switch the side/headlights on. Therefore the rear doesn't look lit up but the front does.

[Snowboy]

Probably Auto Headlights.
You have no idea when they are on or off, and the two cars I had with them were terrible at twilight in terms of switching them on.

Chances are many of the drivers assume their lights are on because they are auto and because the dash is visible.

[Gad-Westy]

McWigglebum4th said:

That is one thing i would ban

Speedos that are lite up all the time

Fecking stupid idea

Have noticed this on some recent hire cars. Who thought that was a good idea?

[joewilliams]

DRLs.

I don't understand why it's mandated to have bright lights at the front, but nothing at the back.

I made the mistake with a courtesy Fiesta last year. My car has auto headlights, so I'm used to just jumping in and driving off in the dark. The DRLs are bright enough to show some light to the front and the dashboard was all lit up. It was only once I was out of the well-lit suburban area and onto properly dark roads that I realised the lights weren't actually on.

[barker22]

McWigglebum4th said:

That is one thing i would ban

Speedos that are lit up all the time

Fecking stupid idea

I agree, terrible idea.