quick Top Gear-type question

[Anonymous]

I've noticed, quite recently that some modern cars seem to have what I know as 'sidelights' on, even it does warrant imho

what are they please ?

solar powered reflectors of some sort, LED, LCD, or what ?

I don't drive ..... I'm simply curious ..... 

[Cleoriff]

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@Anonymous wrote:
I have DRLs and I they annoy the hell out of me for some reason - on a bright sunny day I don't need to have lights on! Unfortunately Ford (unlike Peugeot) has designed the car so they can't be turned off. Grrrrrrrr!

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Agree Tracey... I love my Ford Kuga... but the side lights... not so much....

They remind me of the old model Volvo of years ago that always had the lights on ...(I am sure it was the Volvo?)

[MI5]

They can't be turned off because legislation states that they must be on at all times.

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:
They can't be turned off because legislation states that they must be on at all times.

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I understand that @MI5 ...it doesn't mean I have to like them though....

Does this legislation mean that all cars from now on will have this feature inbuilt?

[aldaweb]

On recent cars they do tend to be LED which use less power, don't have to like them more because of that though

[Cleoriff]

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@aldaweb wrote:

On recent cars they do tend to be LED which use less power, don't have to like them more because of that though

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Must be an age thing @aldaweb ...

[MI5]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Does this legislation mean that all cars from now on will have this feature inbuilt?

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Yes, All new cars for the past few years already have.

[MI5]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Must be an age thing @aldaweb ...

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.....partly due to old fogies forgetting to turn their lights on 

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Does this legislation mean that all cars from now on will have this feature inbuilt?

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Yes, All new cars for the past few years already have.

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Oh well...it must be a female thing. I chose my car for the make, design and colour *coughs*...

I knew nothing about DLR's

[aldaweb]

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Must be an age thing @aldaweb ...

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 You're not wrong

[Cleoriff]

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@MI5 wrote:

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@Cleoriff wrote:

Must be an age thing @aldaweb ...

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.....partly due to old fogies forgetting to turn their lights on 

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I beg your pardon? I have never forgotten to 'turn my lights on' ...I can't see much without them ...