Comments on: Aren’t reverse lights sacred? http://www.atterberry.net/arent-reverse-lights-sacred/ Having nothing to say has never stopped me before... Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Korey http://www.atterberry.net/arent-reverse-lights-sacred/comment-page-1/#comment-22461 Korey Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:57:17 +0000 http://www.atterberry.net/?p=482#comment-22461 Surprisingly, Google failed me in quickly locating the laws on automotive lighting. I found a lot of disagreement about whether they were required, but not a lot of discussion as to whether they are prohibited. What I need is a 16 year old, at least one who paid attention in Driver's Ed, to weigh in. Among my five readers I don't think I have anyone in that demographic! Surprisingly, Google failed me in quickly locating the laws on automotive lighting. I found a lot of disagreement about whether they were required, but not a lot of discussion as to whether they are prohibited. What I need is a 16 year old, at least one who paid attention in Driver’s Ed, to weigh in. Among my five readers I don’t think I have anyone in that demographic!

]]> By: Jason Bleazard http://www.atterberry.net/arent-reverse-lights-sacred/comment-page-1/#comment-22454 Jason Bleazard Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:45:55 +0000 http://www.atterberry.net/?p=482#comment-22454 I don't think reverse lights are even required by law, unless they've changed that recently. They're just intended to light up what's behind you so you can see when backing up, like mini headlights. Take this for whatever it's worth, I haven't bothered to research it at all. My memory is based on taking the driver's ed class in high school. The private courses teach it in 6 weeks, but the high school has to stretch that out to 4.5 months, so they dragged out every inane thing they could think of to talk about. One of them was a detailed list of all required and prohibited lights. All I know is reverse lights were not required and had no actual meaning under Utah law as of 1989. I don’t think reverse lights are even required by law, unless they’ve changed that recently. They’re just intended to light up what’s behind you so you can see when backing up, like mini headlights.

Take this for whatever it’s worth, I haven’t bothered to research it at all. My memory is based on taking the driver’s ed class in high school. The private courses teach it in 6 weeks, but the high school has to stretch that out to 4.5 months, so they dragged out every inane thing they could think of to talk about. One of them was a detailed list of all required and prohibited lights. All I know is reverse lights were not required and had no actual meaning under Utah law as of 1989.

]]> By: Korey http://www.atterberry.net/arent-reverse-lights-sacred/comment-page-1/#comment-22450 Korey Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:39:10 +0000 http://www.atterberry.net/?p=482#comment-22450 I think you're right - it is when trigged by the key fob. I _think_ my cargo light on the back of the cab of the truck comes on in the same way, but not the brake lights. Twice I've been flagged down at stoplights and reminded that I left that light on. Clear lights don't belong on the rear of a vehicle, and the people who flagged me down apparently felt pretty strongly about that too. I think you’re right – it is when trigged by the key fob. I _think_ my cargo light on the back of the cab of the truck comes on in the same way, but not the brake lights. Twice I’ve been flagged down at stoplights and reminded that I left that light on. Clear lights don’t belong on the rear of a vehicle, and the people who flagged me down apparently felt pretty strongly about that too.

]]> By: Laura Rosenberger Perkins http://www.atterberry.net/arent-reverse-lights-sacred/comment-page-1/#comment-22449 Laura Rosenberger Perkins Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:27:08 +0000 http://www.atterberry.net/?p=482#comment-22449 I could be way off, but do the back up lights light up when the lock on the keyfab is triggered or maybe those are the brake lights? I don't think that is so on the Subaru, but perhaps on the Ford (wait it's in the shop because it has non-working brakes.) Interesting turn signal theory. I could be way off, but do the back up lights light up when the lock on the keyfab is triggered or maybe those are the brake lights? I don’t think that is so on the Subaru, but perhaps on the Ford (wait it’s in the shop because it has non-working brakes.) Interesting turn signal theory.

]]> By: lynne atterberry http://www.atterberry.net/arent-reverse-lights-sacred/comment-page-1/#comment-22448 lynne atterberry Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:58:17 +0000 http://www.atterberry.net/?p=482#comment-22448 I hadn't noticed the reverse lights thing, but then I don't get out much. As for the rewiring the turn signals--can you really do that? What would mine look like if I played my "Riverdance" cd? I hadn’t noticed the reverse lights thing, but then I don’t get out much. As for the rewiring the turn signals–can you really do that? What would mine look like if I played my “Riverdance” cd?

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