And no, I don’t mean just Iowa. I mean idiot drivers everywhere. I mean the morons who refuse to turn their headlights on in inclement weather. Rain, snow, fog, and so on. And what are the most common lame excuses? They are…
1) “Having my headlights on don’t allow me to see any better.”
Yes, I have actually had people say this to me. Hey, idiot, headlights on in bad weather is not for you to see better, it’s for other people to better see you. Duh!!!
I come from the central valley in California, with some of the worst Tule Fog imaginable. Fog so dense you often feel the only thing guiding you is the lines on the road. “Driving by braille” we often called it (many California roadways have raised line markers), and the ONLY thing that clued you in to an oncoming car was their headlights. You for a 2 second warning. Cars with no headlights on you wouldn’t be aware of until they were right on top of you.
Most places, such as Iowa, don’t have fog nearly that bad, which actually makes your headlights more important because you can get a decent sense of who else is on the road.
2) “My headlights are automatic and activated by a sensor.”
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Seriously? That’s your excuse? Don’t be irresponsible. Are you in charge of your car, or is your car in charge of you? Think. Be aware of your responsibilities as a safe driver and take control. Be pro-active. Override your automatic system and manually turn on your headlights, if necessary. To blame it on your automatic sensor is pure laziness and abdication of responsibility.
Bottom line: Don’t be an idiot driver. This has been your driving PSA for today.
I agree with all of this, but I could go on and on and on. LOL The worst is when they have their driving lights on and don’t even realize that isn’t good enough because people can’t see them from behind. UGH! Thanks for ranting for me though…it was the kind of rant that made even me feel better.