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From: jackh@zehntel.UUCP (jack hagerty)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Headlights/Aux. lights
Message-ID: <1802@zehntel.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 1-Apr-85 16:28:01 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr  1 16:28:01 1985
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Organization: Zehntel Automation Systems Inc, Walnut Creek CA
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> 	                        If I can see any indication of oncoming
> 	cars (light reflected off phone wires, guardrails) or can see
> 	tail lights ahead, no matter how far ahead, the lights go off!
> 	I hope others who use powerful lights are as careful.  Your anger
> 	is justified at those who misuse them.  There is no reason for
> 	auxiliary lighting under normal conditions in traffic. Fog lights
> 	should be used in fog only.  On a non-foggy night, if you have any 
> 	oncoming traffic, or can see taillights ahead, no matter how far 
> 	ahead, its low beam ONLY time.
> 
> 	N. Chris Paulhus   DEC-Maynard   (617) 491-1850


I wish everyone out there who has aux lights had this kind of mature, rational
attitude towards using them. I personally think that the most dangerous time
of year to be driving at night is early January. That's when all of the twits
go into full lookit-what-I-got-for-Christmas mode and crank up all of the
firepower at their disposal. The worst offenders, at least in our area, are
Japanese pickups and older American pony cars.

-- 
                    Jack Hagerty, Zehntel Automation Systems
                          ...!ihnp4!zehntel!jackh