As we know, tail lights and brake lights are essential to letting those behind you know that you are stopping. So why is it that cars can have non-functioning brake lights, or tinted tail lights, and get away with it?
I never understood the "blacked out lights" look. Given how many accidents are caused by people not paying attention, I would want people to be able to see my brake lights as much as possible. I even put brighter LED bulbs in my brake lights so they are brighter than the dim stock ones.
It seems that law enforcement around here does nothing with these people, as I see the same ones driving around.
Last night I drove for about 30 minutes, and at least 1/4 of the cars I was behind had some form of light malfunction. Do people just not care? I was behind an early 2000s Silverado 2500 that had no tail lights, and when they pressed the brakes only the top cab light illuminated. How is that acceptable? There are lots of college kids around here with tinted tail lights. Some of them are tinted so dark that you cannot see their brake lights during the day.
Am I missing something? I always thought the more visible you are the better, but then again I drive with my headlights on in the rain and snow where other people don't.
Any thoughts? Anyone have tinted tail lights and have issues with people hitting them?
I never understood the "blacked out lights" look. Given how many accidents are caused by people not paying attention, I would want people to be able to see my brake lights as much as possible. I even put brighter LED bulbs in my brake lights so they are brighter than the dim stock ones.
It seems that law enforcement around here does nothing with these people, as I see the same ones driving around.
Last night I drove for about 30 minutes, and at least 1/4 of the cars I was behind had some form of light malfunction. Do people just not care? I was behind an early 2000s Silverado 2500 that had no tail lights, and when they pressed the brakes only the top cab light illuminated. How is that acceptable? There are lots of college kids around here with tinted tail lights. Some of them are tinted so dark that you cannot see their brake lights during the day.
Am I missing something? I always thought the more visible you are the better, but then again I drive with my headlights on in the rain and snow where other people don't.
Any thoughts? Anyone have tinted tail lights and have issues with people hitting them?