Whenever I drive on the roadways at night in North Carolina, I always seem to come across people who have accidentally (or at least I d like to think that this was the case) left their high beam lights on. Of course, as luck would have it, these people are almost always right behind my vehicle. Not only this, but they are typically tailgating me as well, which only makes it worse.
High beam lights are lights that are located on the front end of your vehicle beside your regular driving lights. On any given vehicle, there are at least three types of lights: your parking lights, your driving lights and your high beams. In some cases, some vehicles are also equipped with something known as fog lights as well (which my vehicle has). So, then, why is it that so many North Carolinians can t seem to figure out their lights?
I can t tell you the number of times (on a daily basis) that I witness people at night with the wrong lights on. Often, I will see people driving at dusk with just their parking lights on while everyone else has their regular lights. Contrary to popular mistake, “parking” lights are intended for use when you are parking your vehicle and are sitting in your car idling. For example, if you ve just pulled up to someone s house and are parked in their driveway, or if you have parked at an apartment complex and are facing someone s apartment window with your vehicle, this is an opportunity where you would use your parking lights so that you don t disturb residents with the much stronger light that is emitted from your regular driving lights.
There is nothing worse than sitting down to dinner inside of your home and then having the lights from someone s car shining in your face. This is where parking lights are helpful. They are NOT for regular driving. Typically, in most vehicles, the switch for your parking lights is located on the same mechanism as your regular lights. For example, in my Jeep, when I want to turn on my regular driving lights, I have to twist a switch on the left hand side of my steering wheel twice until it reaches the second notch. If I accidentally twist it once, then all I have done is turn on my parking lights not my driving lights. Perhaps, then, this is what people are doing? Maybe they are simply forgetting to go the extra step.
The other major problem is high beams. High beams are only supposed to be used when you are on the road with no one in front of you for at least three miles. The high beams put out a much more powerful light than parking lights or driving lights, the point being to illuminate a greater span of area so that you can see better around you. Typically you use high beams in a situation such as when you are driving through a wooded area or are on a country road.
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