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Old 05-31-2006, 08:52 AM
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b/c its safer. Plus its an insurance discount, at least for me. Other than that, idk.
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why not? you trying to stalk someone at night or something and cant get them to turn off for stealth mode?
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It's a scam designed by automobile manufacturers to help the failing revenue of bulb manufacturers.
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how the fuck is it safer? Name one time you've been on the street in the day and said "man if that BMW didn't have daytime running lights I have no idea what would have happened."

Basically, there's no point in them. None. Unless someone can explain otherwise.

Its a minor pet peeve of mine.
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The only time I'm glad for them is when I'm driving directly into the hot, blinding sun. On-comming traffic with lights on are easier to see then. Otherwise they have to be for old folks, or people with bad peripheral vision, or people who don't pay attention. I guess that's most FL drivers...


Plus, don't more lights equal more power?
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Maybe for you, but I find driving into the hot, blinding sun the last thing I want is MORE fucking light being shoved into my cornea.
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Originally Posted by The Spectacle
how the fuck is it safer? Name one time you've been on the street in the day and said "man if that BMW didn't have daytime running lights I have no idea what would have happened."

Basically, there's no point in them. None. Unless someone can explain otherwise.

Its a minor pet peeve of mine.
+1, I've been slacking on disabling mine, no reason to burn the ballasts or bulbs out prematurely on my HID's.

If you can't see something the size of a car in broad daylight DRL won't help you.
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Originally Posted by Charles
If you can't see something the size of a car in broad daylight DRL won't help you.
My sentiments EXACTLY
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I remember when I first brought my truck back to base the guards gave me a lot of shit because I couldn't turn off my damn lights.
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