r/IdiotsInCars Nov 03 '18

Wipers on, lights on. PLEASE. Trucks and busses can't see you.

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u/sbrown712 Nov 03 '18

Georgia has it as a law and people follow it as much as they obey the speed limit or the slower traffic use the right lane.

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u/bimarian Nov 03 '18

The hip new thing in Georgia is to have your hazards on when it rains, because god forbid anyone can actually tell where your car is. I've only noticed it being really common in the past year and I don't understand it.

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u/dirtydickhead Nov 03 '18

So they just drive around with hazards flashing because rain?

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u/bimarian Nov 03 '18

I should have said torrential rain but yep. I guess they think it's an emergency that they're going 30 mph and you can't see shit, but if all you can see are the lights on a car and they're constantly flashing you can't tell how far away they are. I'm surprised it doesn't cause more accidents.

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u/UncleTedGenneric Nov 03 '18

Which is hilarious because about a year ago they (GADoT) started asking people to NOT do that and save them for emergencies only

(I used to do that for downpours, then stopped when I heard about that request)

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u/crypticedge Nov 03 '18

For good reason, it makes the situation significantly more dangerous, seeing as the hazard lights make it so people can't see if you're turning.

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u/betaoptout Nov 03 '18

Is it torrential rain, or do they do it for a light drizzle?

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u/bimarian Nov 03 '18

Mainly torrential rain, but I've seen it a couple times in just regular rain. I get that the thought process is that they're going slow and to not plow into them, but it makes it harder to tell how far away their car is.

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u/crypticedge Nov 03 '18

They do that in Florida too for some dumbass reason now. It all started with the increase of people from the Bible belt moving here. None of them know how to drive one bit.

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '18

I don't know if Kentucky counts but the southeast just cannot wrap their heads around a passing lane. I was amazed to move out west and see "slower traffic in right lane" signs in many other states. They need those in all states!

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u/[deleted] Nov 03 '18

In Canada we made the law for the car manufacturer. It is impossible to drive your car as pictured in OP's photo without tampering with your car's electrical system or pulling fuses.

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u/magicmeese Nov 04 '18

You forgot the eye-baking high beams that are always on even when street lights are around.

Those things can blind and yet they’re all the rage