ernest breakfield wrote: > daytime use of running lights (what you and many Amerikuns call "parking > lights") > helps make you more easily seen in shadows of trees or buildings, on overcast > days, > under bridges and overpasses, etc.. since it's not likely anyone could > complain that > those are "dazzling", i don't see how anyone could have any objection to > daytime use > of them and generally practice that myself. more oddly, this is illegal in at > least > some states, but not in others...? >
I don't know of any states where it's illegal to drive with your headlights on during the day. There *are* states where it's illegal to drive with only your parking lights on. I believe this is because it could cause confusion about whether your car is in motion or parked. Generally I feel it's silly to drive with only parking lights on, when turning your headlights on as well will improve your visibility even more. Most cars have parking lights that are too dim to be very attention getting during the day, anyway. In fact, most cars I'm familiar with that use the headlights as DRLs do *not* also activate the parking lights.
