Miata Mailing List: April 1996, Message #64
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   From: dirkrwms@coil.com (Dirk R. Williams)
Subject: Re: running lights (was parking light)
   Date: Mon, 1 Apr 1996 18:19:24 -0500

All joking aside...I personally like "running lights" on cars.  They
probably are more of a safety feature than people realize or would like to
admit.  There are too many people that don't put their lights on until they
absolutely *have to* because they can't see.  If it's somwthing that will
allow me to go faster safely, then I'm all for it.

The cars that are being manufactured in the U.S. (GM) with running lights
are somewhat of a bastardization of the idea.  While the lights are GOOD,
people should have a choice of whether they want them on or not.   Hell, you
don't always need them on.  The cars I've driven in France give you an
option: no lights, running lights, or headlights.


>
>We do have daytime running lights which are unique to Canada though.
>They're the bright orange signal light idicators on the front, and you can
>see a Canuck Miata coming for miles!  Too bad you can't see an April fools
>joke comin ...
>
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Dirk R. Williams
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