r/Cartalk • u/clynchy97 • 16d ago
‘Automatic headlights’ don’t work in fog? Safety Question
About 40-50% of the cars we passed on the road today had no headlights on or only had the dim side lights. Do automatic lights not work in fog for these modern cars? Seems super sketchy
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u/tarfu51 16d ago
No, they do not. If it’s raining, if there’s fog, if there’s a blizzard, if there’s any particular weather event that’s making it difficult to see, the operator of the vehicle should know to TURN THEIR LIGHTS ON. It’s really not that hard.
Sorry for the rant, but I come across so many people who drive in inclement weather with no lights on who have no goddamn clue.