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From: pauldan@hou2e.UUCP (P.SAUNDERS)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Re: Tailgaters and highbeam twits
Message-ID: <549@hou2e.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 19-Apr-85 11:03:27 EST
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Posted: Fri Apr 19 11:03:27 1985
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>> A less draconian measure would be to wire the back-up lights to a switch on
>> the dash. They're not too bright but having to face them directly would be
>> unfun.
>>
>                                                     ...         I wired a
>control-panel switch to said back-up lights, which I used to foil one person
>who flashed his lights at me to get out of his way on an empty freeway.

A word of caution--  in some states (i.e. New Jersey), it is illegal
to have the back-up lights on at any time while moving forward.  Make sure
the guy that's tailgating and/or blinding you isn't a state trooper!!!

Dan Masi