Driving without lights

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Sat 10 Oct 2015 17:10
Driving without lights - new_driver

Hi,
1. It was dusk when I was driving but the street lights had not yet come on as there was still some light.I did not have my lights on though most of the other cars had.
As I approached a signal noticed that a red light had come on one of the mounted cameras which disappeared after I switched on my headlights. What does it mean?

2. Any idea how often people get penalized for driving without lights which are identified by a camera?

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Sat 10 Oct 2015 18:20
Driving without lights - Bianconeri
Surely you switch on your lights so you can be seen? When I learned to drive one thing that was drummed in to me was not to be the last one to put on their lights.

I fear we have an 'auto everything' generation (not accusing the OP in any way) where the 'auto' setting on the lights (etc..) is deemed to absolve the driver from thinkng. Grey xar, misty morning, no lights because the auto sensor deemed them unecessary, who is responsible when someone pulls out in front of your invisible vehicle?

Don't even start me on the parking lights plus foglights drivers when dipped headlights are needed.
In answer to the OP's qustion lighting offences are not prosecuted enough.

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Sun 11 Oct 2015 00:49
Driving without lights - Avant

This thread is already in the Motoring section. Closed.

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