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29 Jul 2024 16:18:54 EDT (-0400)
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From: Invisible
Date: 31 Oct 2011 12:54:59
Message: <4eaed2e3@news.povray.org>
>>>     Do you honestly think that in many countries headlights must be
>>>     always on
>>> while driving because it increases safety by 0.00000024%?
>>
>> Yes.
>
> You're mistaken.
>
> One of the key things that helps people not be in accidents is *being
> seen*.
>
> I can't tell you the number of times I've seen total morons driving after
> dark with their lights off - and it's damned near impossible to see them
> much of the time.

Driving *after dark* without lights is suicidal. But that's not what 
we're debating. We're talking about driving with your lights on in broad 
daylight, when you can't even see the lights. By definition, something 
that you can't see cannot possibly affect whether people see you.


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