Would you compromise safety for stealth?

**lordhawhaw** · 11-02-2011 12:58 AM

If your car comes with LED DRLs, would you turn it off so LEOs (and other motorists) have to look harder to see you, especially at dusk?

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**AirMoore** · 11-03-2011 03:07 PM

Mehhh, to me that isn't too much off a compromise... many cars don't have them to start with.

Regardless, Safety is more important to money than me...

so I would go to minor extents such as you say, but I wouldn't "black-out" at night per-se to avoid getting caught. Maybe a tail-light cut-off, but that is it.

(Suspend any thoughts of FLIR or night-vision assistance)

**chrisridebike8** · 11-04-2011 10:04 AM

I had normal DRLs. I disconnected the DRL box for that reason. I drive with my fog lights on during the day in normal cummuter traffic and switch them off for longer trips to make it harder for LEOs to see me from a distance. Plus, now that I upgraded to HID high beams, the DRLs no longer work. This does NOT mean I drive at night with my lights off. That's just stupid.

**The Stigs Cousin** · 11-04-2011 12:40 PM

I have halogen DRLs that I disconected just cus I think it looks dumb driving with your lights on during a bright sunny day. I agree it makes it harder for a Leo to notice you from a distance so that's just a small bonus to me.

I always have my lights on way after dawn and before dusk and overcast or rainy days. So I don't think I'm compromising anyone's safety just by not using any lights on a bright day, especially when a lot of vehicles don't have DRLs.

But it annoys me that a lot of people are too dumb to remember to turn their lights on when they should be on... early morning when the sun is barely up, same at dusk, rain, even heavy rain, dark day with rain, pulling out of a gas station at night, I see it all the time and flashing lights does nothing to make them realize. Even see people on the highway at night with no lights. Or they have drls and don't realize they aren't nighttime lights.

**johndoesix** · 01-11-2012 04:24 PM

My truck had DRLs. It was disabled the same day I got the truck home. I just spent a month driving my GFs car with DRLs. The amount of times I got cut off or some idiot pulled out in front of me during a bright sunny day should be enough proof, they don't do crap for safety. So to answer the question...yes.

Too bad I couldn't quickly disable them on her car too.

My next truck will have a set of hornblasters and I will replace my stolen PA.

**nomore55** · 01-11-2012 05:06 PM

I always switch off DRLs on our cars when cruising on the highway. Headlights on when it's dark, of course

**WDG** · 01-20-2012 07:43 PM

I don't consider DRLs to be safety equipment so, yes I would absolutely kill them. In any lighting conditions where they would matter, I've got my lights on anyway. I do agree that some folks seem too ignorant or lazy to turn their lights on at appropriate times. DRLs might help them, but maybe they shouldn't be driving to begin with.

**TerragonSix** · 03-22-2012 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by AirMoore

(Suspend any thoughts of FLIR or night-vision assistance)

Agreed. Personally wore some Gen 3 Mil-Spec NVG's. I can't even stomach the thought of trying to drive with some on.

**RepealVaRadarDetectorBan** · 03-28-2012 05:48 PM

I don't like DRL's. I think that they should be outlawed. DRL's serve no purpose and are distracting. I have seen DRL's on some vehicle that are so bright that they are blinding even on a bright sunny day. My next vehicle WILL NOT have DRL's on it. DRL's are also causing problems for motorcycle riders. Bikers get hidden in the glare caused by all of the vehicles with DRL's.