Miata Mailing List: February 1995, Message #47
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   From: arch@server.uwindsor.ca (Archie Glasgow)
Subject: Re: Canadian Running Lights
   Date: Wed, 1 Feb 1995 14:50:10 -0500

On Feb 1, 95 Dylon Rhodes wrote:

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                                       The only time you'd want to have your
> running lights on is to help other drivers see you when visibility is poor.

	No I don't agree. Daytime Running Lights are for busy or 
inattentive "other guy's" in broad daylight on a sunny day. How often
do you get some idiot who pulls out to pass or make a left in front of 
you is definetly reduced with DRL's. Anyone who has had a few days 
driving experience has had someone do something really stupid that is 
always explained with a "sorry I just didn't see you". The reaction is 
invariably "what are you blind?" even if it is unsaid. DRL's reduce the 
frequency of this. That's all and that's enough.

	For what it's worth the Miata as usual (that's why we love it) does 
one of the best, as well as attractive job's on the road of "sporting" 
DRL's
	Could someone get this soapbox outa here before this guy hurts 
himself? 

-- Archie Glasgow Elect. Eng. Techn.
University of Windsor Bio. Sci.
Windsor, Ontario - Canada
arch@server.uwindsor.ca