Date:         Wed, 23 Sep 1998 11:55:20 -0700
Reply-To:     coyote <coyote@LIKEMINDS.COM>
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From:         coyote <coyote@LIKEMINDS.COM>
Subject:      Last message regarding DRLs
Comments: To: William Tsay <wtsay@USDATA.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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>>Remember the good old days without the Daytime Running Lights?   Things you
>>can do:
>>
>>1) Turn on the headlights to warn the drivers on the opposite direction
>>that the cops are in front of you and waiting!
>>2) Turn on the headlights to warn the drivers on the opposite direction
>>that I'm tired of driving and stay away from me!
>>3) Turn on the headlights to signal the driver who is passing me on the
>>highway that it save to cut back in front of me.  The drivers (especially
>>the 18-wheeler's) will turn on the headlights and acknowledge that signal
>>and cut in.
>>4) Turn on the headlights during the daytime to acknowledge or support a
>>pre-announced special event like the national smoke-out day or whatever.
>>5) Turn on the headlights during the daytime to pay the last respect of a
>>relative or friend during the funeral service.
>>
>>Can't do it anymore!  I believe the pro-DRLs people forgot one thing:
>>light pollution is also a serious matter.

The anti-DRL folks continue to broadcast their idiocy.  Light pollution is not a problem in the daytime, unless your DRLs put out
more lumens than the sun.  (At night you wouldn't be using your DRLs, of course.)  As for the other 'losses' due to DRLs, they're
not even worth addressing.

I think we've had enough discussion on this topic for now.

Coyote

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