Viral Facebook post shows why headlights are needed in rain
If visibility is low, it's important you make your car seen.
A viral Facebook post by the East End Fire Department in Mercer, Pennsylvania showing a nearly invisible car on the road on a rainy day shows why car headlights need to be on in stormy conditions.
Source: Facebook
"Food for thought," the fire department said on Facebook.
"Remember: if you need your wipers the law requires you to turn on your lights."
CANADA INTRODUCING NEW LIGHTING STANDARDS
"Vehicles driven in the dark without lights, or “phantom vehicles,” are a serious safety risk," Transport Canada says on its website.
"Some drivers think a lit-up dashboard means their lights are on, which may not be true. It’s also important to use proper lighting in bad weather."
Canadian cars are in the midst of a transition. By September 2021, all new vehicles sold in the country will be required to have one of the following:
Tail lights that come on automatically with daytime running lights.
Headlights, tail lights, and side marker lights that turn on automatically in the dark.
A dashboard that stays dark to alert the driver to turn on the lights.