Kelly Bauman wrote: > > At 09:44 17-09-98 -0500, Yi-Ruey Wei wrote: > >Dear list members, > >If you're the one against mandatory DRLs, please send letter to NHTSA > >before it's too late! > > Why would you be against DRLs? Unless of course you are also opposed seat > belts, air bags, turn signals, brake lights, side impact beams, etc. > Because they give no provable benefit and they are a pain in the neck! There is only a benefit when just a few vehicles have them, then they stick out. But once EVERY vehicle has them you are back to where you started, except everyone has headaches from the glare. When I am driving and I am blinded by a vehicle behind me with DRL's on, I have to hit the dim lever on my rearview mirror, thus reducing my vision for ALL vehicles behind me. |
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