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The UK Lighting Laws - Highway Code
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Extracts from the Highway Code 2004 90. Flashing headlights. Only flash your headlights to let other road users know that you are there. Do not flash your headlights in an attempt to intimidate other road users. [DRL vehicles exclude courtesy signals between drivers] 94. You MUST NOT Use any lights in a way which would dazzle or cause discomfort to other road users use front or rear fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced. [DRL using vehicles traversing speed humps violate this rule - see Compensation Claims] You MUST switch them off when visibility improves to avoid dazzling other road users. Law RVLR reg 27 201. You MUST use headlights when visibility is seriously reduced, generally when you cannot see for more than 100 metres (328 feet). You may also use front or rear fog lights (in addition to headlights) but you MUST switch them off when visibility improves (see rule 211) Law RVLR reg 25 & 27 211. You MUST NOT use front or rear fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced (see rule 201) as they dazzle other road users and can obscure your brake lights. You MUST switch them off when visibility improves. Law RVLR regs 25 & 27 6. Vehicle maintenance - Lights MUST be properly adjusted to prevent dazzling other road users. Strangely, there is NO REQUIREMENT for continental left hand drive vehicles to have beam converters on UK roads.
Drivers using DRL appear aggressive and inconsiderate towards other road users - it portrays a "get out of the road I'm barging through attitude". This is at variance with the intent of these rules:- 180. The most vulnerable road users are pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and horse riders. It is particularly important to be aware of children, elderly and disabled people, and learner and inexperienced drivers and riders. 181. In urban areas there is a risk of pedestrians, especially children, stepping unexpectedly into the road. You should drive with the safety of children in mind at a speed suitable for the conditions. 125. Be considerate. Be careful of and considerate towards other road users. 126. Safe driving needs concentration. Avoid distractions when driving [it is harder to concentrate on hazards when blinded by DRL]
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