People in the South who use hazard lights when it rains (trucks, driver)

[reed067]

We live in NC and they do it here rain or no rain some sort of stupid fad I guess.

[WannaliveinGreenville]

You bet I use mine when the rain is coming down in sheets and you can't see anything in front of you.

[getatag]

Wow, I just revisited this page.

It's like beating sense into a block of wood.

No minds and practices have been changed one way or the other and no amount of facts seem to matter.

[chiluvr1228]

"In Florida, it is illegal to drive with your hazard lights. Hazards lights are for stopped vehicles only" officials say. The only exception is a funeral procession.

[Last1Out]

Hazard lights laws in your state -

https://clark.com/cars/illegal-use-h...ights-in-rain/


When the rain is coming down in sheets and you can't see five feet in front of you, why are you driving? Pull over, stop, THEN hit your flashers and wait for the shower to pass. Heavy blinding showers rarely last more than ten minutes. Are you really in that much of a hurry that the world can't spare you for ten minutes?

[Jowel]

Originally Posted by reed067

We live in NC and they do it here rain or no rain some sort of stupid fad I guess.

I've never noticed that, but maybe it depends on the part of the state?

People are lazy about forgetting to turn on their headlights when it's pouring rain. I have noticed that.

[brownbagg]

rain i can understand, we got people that think in clear weather they can drive at high rate of speed with their hazard on think they are elite, not breaking any laws and that other should step aside for them. not talking about 60 or 70 but more like 95,100 mph

[Hammocks Bum]

Originally Posted by elias9193

I seriously doubt that if a cop sees you driving in a thunder storm where you can barely see 5 ft in front of
you he's going to give you a ticket. If he does decide to give me a ticket I will fight it and I guarantee I'm
getting off when I tell the judge the extenuating circumstances.

Bingo ... You hit the nail smack on the target area.

[easy62]

Originally Posted by Hammocks Bum

Bingo ... You hit the nail smack on the target area.

Right as if th cop is going to get out in a heavy thunder storm to give you a ticket just for having your flashers on.

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by Last1Out

Hazard lights laws in your state -

https://clark.com/cars/illegal-use-h...ights-in-rain/


When the rain is coming down in sheets and you can't see five feet in front of you, why are you driving? Pull over, stop, THEN hit your flashers and wait for the shower to pass. Heavy blinding showers rarely last more than ten minutes. Are you really in that much of a hurry that the world can't spare you for ten minutes?

Not everyone lives in Chuckletown USA where one simply pulls out over from a single lane to wait it out. Try that on a four to six lane expressway with near zero visibility surrounded by other dozens of cars that are also moving.