Rules of the road for lights

Nor · 25 Sep 2008 at 17:29

Is it legal to have your dipped lights on at any time of the day or night?

OllyM · 25 Sep 2008 at 17:30

Of course it is?

Volcs · 25 Sep 2008 at 17:32

If it's not then Volvo drivers are screwed.

mr tommo · 25 Sep 2008 at 17:32

Volvos have thiers on ALL the time.

In scandinavia its a legal requirement.

Nor · 25 Sep 2008 at 17:33

Cheers.

Torch [P4] · 25 Sep 2008 at 17:35

mr tommo said:
Volvos have thiers on ALL the time.

In scandinavia its a legal requirement.

they have a selector dial which u can turn with a watchmakers screwdriver so you can turn off the day time running lights

-Exodus- · 25 Sep 2008 at 18:52

mr tommo said:
Volvos have thiers on ALL the time.

In scandinavia its a legal requirement.

it's a good idea imo, like new bikes always have their lights on which i see as really essential.

[TW]Fox · 25 Sep 2008 at 18:53

I have mine on during the day to remind other road users that I have Xenons and, thus, are a better person than them.

Dave M · 25 Sep 2008 at 19:49

[TW]Fox;12575904 said:
I have mine on during the day to remind other road users that I have Xenons and, thus, are a better person than them.

Isn't the BMW enough, they don't really need telling twice do they?

Sone · 25 Sep 2008 at 19:52

Torch [P4];12575444 said:
they have a selector dial which u can turn with a watchmakers screwdriver so you can turn off the day time running lights

only on old ones, newer ones need the dealer to do it with vardis

Dup · 25 Sep 2008 at 19:54

I always have my sidelights on. Bike habit from having the headlight on all the time.

digisatman · 25 Sep 2008 at 19:55

[TW]Fox;12575904 said:
I have mine on during the day to remind other road users that I have Xenons and, thus, are a better person than them.

do you toot your horn randomly in built up areas aswell?

peterattheboro · 25 Sep 2008 at 20:22

mr tommo said:
Volvos have thiers on ALL the time.

In scandinavia its a legal requirement.

It could also be the law here in the future.

(which I heard somewhere)

[TW]Fox · 25 Sep 2008 at 20:42

Telescopi said:
Isn't the BMW enough, they don't really need telling twice do they?

You can't have enough - I'm going to get one of those sharkfins next. If you've got one of those you are even better.

Griffo · 25 Sep 2008 at 20:57

[TW]Fox;12576639 said:
You can't have enough - I'm going to get one of those sharkfins next. If you've got one of those you are even better.

I'm putting one on the octy AND the bike.

Also I have sidelights on pretty much all the time, think I picked this up from my friend who's always done it. Also get hella-annoyed at morons who say "it's not dark I don't need lights to see" SMACK.

beermonster · 25 Sep 2008 at 21:30

what about these Audi's with LED jobs in the day time are they on permenantly too, they really annoy me.

stigggeh · 25 Sep 2008 at 21:36

beermonster said:
what about these Audi's with LED jobs in the day time are they on permenantly too, they really annoy me.

I like them.

Dup · 25 Sep 2008 at 21:41

I see Tony Stark every day with his lovely little fairy lights. I don't like them, and his friend in his Darth Vader colored R8.

-Exodus- · 25 Sep 2008 at 21:53

stigggeh said:
I like them.

same

Finglonga · 25 Sep 2008 at 22:43

-Exodus- said:
it's a good idea imo, like new bikes always have their lights on which i see as really essential.

Bad idea for all cars to have them on (which the EEC are trying to bring in) as it will make the bikes almost invisible when they have a car behind them to inexperienced and just plain blind drivers.

Also if it is brought in, surely it is going to add to the so called "carbon footprint" as the the engines will be working slightly harder to power them?