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z24driver86
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Wipers and lights need to be on when raining?
Is there something in OHTA specifying that you need both on?
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beleafer81
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So Its one thing when its a light drizzle, but if it is raining... even mid day... it can be a bad combo of being dark and rain + spray from cars to severly reduce visibility. People should have their lights on in rain or snow. My van has auto lights so they go on at night and even on a dark day automaticaly. I think people figure that their car has daytime running lights and that is sufficent. But this doesn't turn on your tail lights so I cant see you in a rain storm. This goes for the morons running at 70-80 kph on the 401 in the name of safety during a rain storm. If you dont feel confident to drive in the rain at the speed limit thats perfectly ok, but for peat sakes turn your lights on so the rest of us can see you!
Yes, to having lights (front and rear) on during "unfavourable atmospheric conditions"
Above is merely a suggestion/thought and in no way constitutes legal advice or views of my employer. www.OHTA.ca
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z24driver86
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1) Headlights on according to the Ontario law AND every time you hit the highway, regardless of your DRL's.
2) Headlights on in snow/rain/fog (only low beams when driving in foggy conditions)
3) Wipers as needed, but don't be too lazy to flip them on
Over here, too many people drive at night without turning on their headlights. Their excuse is that the DRL's are giving them enough illumination. They forget about being easy to see from behind.
One of my minor peeves is when people keep their wipers on full blast when they only get the occasional drop/flake. That makes it more likely to burn out the motor and have the wipers fail when they're REALLY needed. How many drivers would just pull over and call for a tow if that happened to them?
What kind of a man would put a known criminal in charge of a major branch of government? Apart from, say, the average voter.
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+1FiReSTaRT wrote:Over here, too many people drive at night without turning on their headlights. Their excuse is that the DRL's are giving them enough illumination. They forget about being easy to see from behind.
Probably less than 20%.FiReSTaRT wrote:How many drivers would just pull over and call for a tow if that happened to them?
A lot of the others would probably just turn on their high-beams and drive much faster, because their thinking would be: "If I drive faster, I'll spend less time in the snow, so my windshield won't be as obscured."
You'd think I'm joking... but I'm not.
* The above is NOT legal advice. By acting on anything I have said, you assume responsibility for any outcome and consequences. *
http://www.OntarioTicket.com OR http://www.OHTA.ca
http://www.OntarioTicket.com OR http://www.OHTA.ca
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