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Old 04-28-2010, 03:49 PM   #28
Bill Bumface
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Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed View Post
If the signal lights aren't bright enough to be seen no matter what the conditions around them, they simply aren't bright enough. I've never once missed seeing a turn signal because there was a daytime running light shining right beside it. If your eyes aren't sharp enough to see a yellow light right beside a white light, you shouldn't be allowed to have a driver's license.

Like I said, at best, totally unnecessary.
I agree they aren't that hard to see, but on many cars the signal lights were designed without DRL's in mind.

As pinner said, DRL's usually run on a low wattage setting of the high beam bulb and throw more glare than a lowbeam. DRL's at night are way more annoying than headlights.

On a sunny day, with the sun behind you, it is tricky to see oncoming signal lights that are right beside the DRL. I personally like cars that use the fog/driving lights as the DRL's. It looks better and makes this issue moot.
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