Practically Classics Forum

I know they're legal alone, I never said they weren't - I just prefer them paired with steady front & rear lamps because it allows me to make more accurate judgements; when they're used alone, they absorb a disproportionate amount of my attention, and I find myself distracted from other potential ha...

I dislike the flashing LEDs when that's all they use; especially when it's properly dark, it's very hard to judge distances when the source keeps disappearing. I think they work much better when used in tandem with a conventional steady light for focus.

The other thing that annoys me is the people who sit in a queue with their foot on the brakes - especially at night, when the high level brake light shines straight into your face! I suppose it's the modern method (the foot brake should stop the car moving so far if it's rammed up the rear), but I ...

.....and (I've said it before and I'll say it again) why don't DRLs go off at night or go off when headlamps are on? DRLs and headlamps, especially at night are just as annoying as front fogs when it's not foggy :evil: . Legally they are required to turn off when fogs or headlights are on, so if yo...

I've driven exceptionally quiet A-series cars, and exceptionally noisy ones.

Nice one. I'm following this tale with interest, and not a little excitement...

It's not even a new law, it's been on the books for a year or two. The only legal way for them to be extinguished is when the headlights are turned on, and at that time they HAVE to be extinguished because they're a dazzle hazard.

Mount it to the roof - it'll make finding parking spaces SO much easier!

That Dodge has it mounted within the boot, with a hole in the lid for it to poke through.

Damn you Mal... You've made me interested in a Maestro!

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