Friendly reminder - Hazard lights are not for use in the rain.. (vehicle, trucks)
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We had some heavy rain in my region this past week, and again - people insisted on putting on their hazard lights while DRIVING.
The reason you don't do this is because your hazard lights are to indicate that YOU are a hazard, NOT that you are driving in hazardous conditions. They are not for use while driving in the rain.
Again - THEY ARE NOT FOR USE WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN. Headlights are. Headlights on when wipers are on. That's the rule.
Using them in the rain while driving confuses experienced drivers, and creates a dangerous situation.
Thank you.
PS: And don't right with your brights on either. Cripes.
If you are driving considerably slower than the speed limit due to poor visibility, what is the harm? Seems to me like a good idea so long as it is legal. (I don't know if it is legal or not?)
If you are driving considerably slower than the speed limit due to poor visibility, what is the harm? Seems to me like a good idea so long as it is legal. (I don't know if it is legal or not?)
The harm is that hazard lights are to indicate that you are a hazard, not that you are driving in hazardous conditions. Driving slower in the rain is a given, and there is no need for the hazards. If you are driving considerably slower than the traffic around you in the rain (or otherwise), you should exit the highway completely and reenter when conditions enable you to maintain a safe speed in relation to others around you.
Hazard lights disable your turn signals, so when you decide to switch lanes or exit the highway, you cannot signal properly.
Experienced drivers will not expect a car with hazard lights on to be moving. Hazard lights in heavy rain obscure visibility for the other drivers around you.
If the speed limit is 55 and you are doing 25, you are a hazard, and the lights are justifited.
Wrong.
If the speed limit is 55 and you are doing 25 - and everyone else is doing 25 due to the rain, you don't need the hazards. If you are doing 25 and everyone else is doing 55 - you need to exit the highway or stop on the shoulder (and then put the hazards on).
The harm is that hazard lights are to indicate that you are a hazard, not that you are driving in hazardous conditions. Driving slower in the rain is a given, and there is no need for the hazards. If you are driving considerably slower than the traffic around you in the rain (or otherwise), you should exit the highway completely and reenter when conditions enable you to maintain a safe speed in relation to others around you.
Hazard lights disable your turn signals, so when you decide to switch lanes or exit the highway, you cannot signal properly.
Experienced drivers will not expect a car with hazard lights on to be moving. Hazard lights in heavy rain obscure visibility for the other drivers around you.
Semi-trucks do it all the time in rainy weather and also in dry weather especially when going up steep hills. It indicates slow moving vehicle ahead.
Hazard lights should only be used when your car is stopped or coming to a stop. Using them while you are actually still driving can be dangerous. Other drivers will be unable to tell if you are going to change lanes or get off the road because your turn signals or 'blinkers' will not work when your hazard lights are on.
Good for you for providing some factual information to back-up what you are saying...
However a link from a DMV site, Department of Transportation, national news network (ABC, CNN, etc.), or other authoritative site might be better.
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