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[sidsmom]

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@bittersweet wrote:

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@sidsmom wrote:

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@twins mom wrote:
The white cars without lights were not readily seen! It’s a matter of understanding there are differences. Thanks for your perspective.

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It’s the lights, not the color of the car.

(referencing article in post #2)

@sidsmom

Always the authority, aren't you.   

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@mercyMe

Thank you for the shout out.

God forbid if one lives,

- near the water (blue),

- where it snows (white),

- by a forested area (green)

- driving at night (black).

Last I saw, the universe was created with many, many different colors/hues/tones of green within that forest of green...and brown...and yellow, etc. Giggle....and to emphasize the point w/ a ‘duh’ just makes it more giggle worthy. 

[cherry]

@FrostyBabe1My husband and I were just commenting about drivers that don't clean their windows, the other day.

There was a car in front of us ,that didn't clean any of their windows, except for one small patch on the drivers side windshield

Their mirrors were just useless. We were glad they were in front of us, instead of behind us. We felt safer

[2blonde]

Where I live in Ohio, at least 50% of the cars are black, silver or gray.  You wouldn't believe how many times I see people driving in complete darkness without so much as parking lights.  In the city, when you start out you are often in areas with many streetlights, so people can see where there going and probably don't even realize they haven't put their lights on.  However, it gets really dicey when they then get on the freeway like that.

[Bri36]

I don't think people look when they're backing out of a parking spot anymore either.

[Plaid Pants2]

I HATE it when someone has their high beams on, and they are behind me.

The light bounces off of my mirrors, and right in to my eyes, blinding me.

[hckynut]

@Twins Mom

A very good post and I hope it wakes up the closed brain cells that drivers lose when they get behind the wheel of a motor vehicle.  Too many take getting from Point A to Point B as a given. Some never complete that trip.

One would like to think that common sense would tell long time drivers most of the things you have said here in your post, but that seems to be missing in the majority I have seen in my 62 years of accident free driving.

Now with all the electronic gadgets available, even from the manufacturers, multi-tasking is taken to a very dangerous extremes. Some are fortunate and get a second chance while others suffer because of the lack of concern and plain stupidity of others driving on all types of public roads.

Thanks for your post,

hckynut(john)

[Twins Mom]

I find it puzzling that manufacturers can add all kinds of “gadgets” that are automatic but can’t add headlights when windshield wipers are on. Hello, it stands to reason and is law in some places. New cars are seen just as often as older models without lights on dark days. I think part of problem us unfamiliarity with one’s vehicle. Too much taken for granted. Just like one poster mentioned, we can’t take things for granted, even when a pedestrian. Darker colored winter coats hinder being seen.