Police and warranty work

[sobrique]

When I was bimbling around Allans Ford in Coventry, I noticed rather a lot of police cars parked in the car park. When commenting upon this to the sales person, he mentioned that for some reason police cars get rather a lot of warranty work in their first year or two. Who'da thought it?

On an unrelated note, if the sun is in your eyes in the morning, then it is also in the eyes of the driver behind you. Thus it's probably a good idea to turn your lights on, so your car stands out. Yes, it might be daylight and it might be bright, but additional contrast so your car stands out means you're less likely to get someone driving into the back of you.

Comments

[sobrique.livejournal.com]

Hard to see, yes. But still more visible than a shadow in bright sun.

[queex.livejournal.com]

Not always. I actually ran into the back of someone on the motorway- they were stationary with their hazards on but the lights were completely washed out by the orange of the sun. You have to be really unlucky to have the sun directly behind a vehicle in front, but when it happens lights aren't a help.

Stick to sidelights in these conditions, because even dipped headlights will only add to the problems of the vehicle in front.