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Anybody turn their headlights off in the snow?

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I noticed yesterday driving through the fucking mountains. Visibility becomes much better when I turned off headlights. It takes a minute to get used to, but worth it. You wont be able to read signs but your orientation in terms of staying on the road becomes much better. Now, I'm thinking it might not be legal :dunno: still have the little side lights and back lights working so others can see you. Tron? I mean I know you don't deal with snow, but whats the law?
 
http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics...nfo=off&searchtype=get&search=C.R.S.+42-4-204

C.R.S. 42-4-204 (Copy w/ Cite)
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C.R.S. 42-4-204

COLORADO REVISED STATUTES

*** This document reflects changes current through all laws passed at the First Regular Session
of the Sixty-Ninth General Assembly of the State of Colorado (2013) ***

TITLE 42. VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
ARTICLE 4.REGULATION OF VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
PART 2. EQUIPMENT

C.R.S. 42-4-204 (2013)

42-4-204. When lighted lamps are required



(1) Every vehicle upon a highway within this state, between sunset and sunrise and at any other time when, due to insufficient light or unfavorable atmospheric conditions, persons and vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of one thousand feet ahead, shall display lighted lamps and illuminating devices as required by this article for different classes of vehicles, subject to exceptions with respect to parked vehicles.

(2) Whenever requirement is declared by this article as to distance from which certain lamps and devices shall render objects visible or within which such lamps or devices shall be visible, said provisions shall apply during the times stated in subsection (1) of this section in respect to a vehicle without load when upon a straight, level, unlighted highway under normal atmospheric conditions, unless a different time or condition is expressly stated.

(3) Whenever requirement is declared by this article as to the mounted height of lamps or devices, it shall mean from the center of such lamp or device to the level ground upon which the vehicle stands when such vehicle is without a load.

(4) Any person who violates any provision of this section commits a class A traffic infraction.

HISTORY: Source: L. 94: Entire title amended with relocations, p. 2242, 1, effective January 1, 1995.



Editor's note: This section is similar to former 42-4-203 as it existed prior to 1994, and the former 42-4-204 was relocated to 42-4-205.
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fair point, prob not. But with the snow coming down like it was last night, you can see nothing but snow with the lights on. You're totally just trusting that the road is there. Might as well been blindfolded.
 
camilion15728
Has any one tried these:

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Those should work. Yellow increases contrast and makes everything "pop out". I have a yellow visor on a motorcycle helmet and it works espcially well on overcast days.

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I have never done that and can't imagine that I would even if it was legal (which it's probably not).

Are we talking about at night? Definitely wouldn't do it.

I don't recall ever having any particular visibility issues. No trouble staying on the road. I have driven in plenny snow in my lifetime but the experience being described does not ring any bells for me. :dunno:


Not actually sure how to turn off my headlights even if I wanted to. My car has always looked after its own lights. But I imagine I could figure it out.

But no.
 
yes Muddy, night, blowing snow, mountainous highway. very hard to judge the road, all the headlights do is reflect the snow. When turning off headlights you dont see the snow and you can much better make out the embankments and tell where the sides of the road are.
 
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