Amber running lights could be a problem in mandatory
Amber running lights could be a problem in mandatory headlight use areas, police sayTRAFFIC TALK
December 18, 2005By JODY K. VILSCHICK
Signs stipulating mandatory headlight use went up recently along Route 32, between Route 108 and Interstate 70. That generated many comments, and the Nov. 20 Traffic Talk discussed this new safety measure for that stretch of road.
Lee Nelson wondered, however, how this affects vehicles with daytime running lights.
"My question, which would apply to any of the locations you mention that display mandatory headlight area.' How does the law define headlight use?" she wondered.
She said that both of her vehicles have daytime running lights. "Since these lights are designed for maximum visibility during the day, and give way to automatic headlights during the night, I have always felt that these are the best lights to have on for daytime safety," she said.
But one of her vehicles has an amber colored daytime running light instead of the traditional white light. Does this increase her risk of being pulled over by police for not technically obeying the headlight use requirement?
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The amber lights could be a problem, says New Balance Factory Outlet Collingwood Howard County Police Officer Brandon Justice.
"Only daytime running lights that activate the clear/white headlights meet the required standard of this law. The running lights that are amber in color are parking light lamps and require the operator to manually activate their headlights," he said.
Justice clarified that the citation for failing to activate one's headlights in a mandated section of the roadway is "failure to obey a Nike Runners traffic control device," which would result in an $80 fine. The control device in this situation is the sign advising motorists to turn on their headlights, and as a primary offense, this allows officers to stop and cite violators whenever they are observed.
Justice noted that the fine for failing to have your headlights on at night is a different violation because it is qualified by a 1,000 foot visibility clause. Luckily, that does not apply to the Ms. Nelson's situation.
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Pet peeves
With the recent winter weather come winter weather pet peeves.
"Could you please remind EVERYONE to please clear ice and snow off the roof of their car before they start driving?" demanded Carol Vasques.
Adam Baldwin seconded her complaint: "People don't realize or are too selfish to care how dangerous snow flying off the roofs of cars and trucks is. It's probably the same drivers who only clear a tiny viewing circle from the frost on their windshields," he said.
I, too, worry about how many drivers carelessly leave their vehicles covered by snow. Every year, I see huge chunks Nike Air Max 2014 Cheap of snow and ice flying off of sport utility vehicles and trucks. Often the vehicles behind them are swerving to avoid being hit by ice chunks, or they are driving blinded by the snow debris for a few seconds long enough for an accident to occur. But I've also seen drivers blinded by the snow on their front hoods.
Rolling igloos are not cool. Don't drive with snow or ice on the roof or on the hood of your car because you are too lazy to clear them. In addition to possibly hindering visibility of drivers around you, snow or ice could hit Cheap New Balance 574 a pedestrian.
And Jeff Gardner offered excellent advice: "Don't forget to clean your headlights when cleaning Buy Nike Roshe Online Australia your windshield."
This is the time of year that we examine ourselves and often decide to try to improve our behavior. What is your New Year's driving resolution?
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