I think society is getting stupider

@ShadoCroc

Жыл бұрын

"Getting"? Bruh...

@TheBlaxstones

Жыл бұрын

@@ShadoCroc 🎯🎯🎯

@SocaNick

Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what it is

@martiedoherty5765

Жыл бұрын

Oh it is nose-diving baby!

@Z-Ack

Жыл бұрын

Lol did you hear the fart at 3:27?

We need to make driver license tests wayyyy harder. It’s such a racket

@rosesmith3971

Жыл бұрын

I think older people should have to retake their driver's test. Also maybe there should be yearly driver's test for everyone.

@Lukas-rw7ok

Жыл бұрын

@@rosesmith3971 yes and Asians 🤣

@kettle_of_chris

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. We can start with the obvious: make the Eye Exam more legit, and more difficult. Too many blind people get licenses. _I can't see at night_ Can't tell you how many times I've heard that one.

@kalmmonke5037

Жыл бұрын

@@Lukas-rw7ok why i keep hearing that, its not liek they cant see as much lol

@Lukas-rw7ok

Жыл бұрын

@@kalmmonke5037 🤣

As a truck driver, I see this constantly and am glad they're doing something about it

@hardworkmcgee2998

Жыл бұрын

I see this all night long, and every morning ( After mid night)

@mrviq

Жыл бұрын

I’m a driver too frequently in ATL it is extremely frustrating

@commodoresixfour7478

Жыл бұрын

How about drivers that don't turn their cb radio on and no one can warn them their trailer lights aren't on.

@ricardo9013

Жыл бұрын

I'm hoping to get my CDL soon. I think people are just getting more useless these days. How many guys does it take to change a lightbulb isn't really a joke anymore. Most people can't change there own lights on their car. It goes for men and woman, There's gotta be some responsibility when you own and operate a vehicle to atleast do the bare minimum checks and maintenance. Last time my light burned out i pulled over at a store and had a new one in under 2 minutes there's no excuses for that. A'lot of the time the driver just doesn't turn them on

@tim4570

Жыл бұрын

@@commodoresixfour7478 Whataboutism

I started noticing this about 5 years ago. Figured out the issue pretty quick. The problem is too many idiots on the road don’t know the universal “turn your lights on” signal from on coming traffic. What it means or even that you should do it.

@acrocheezefpv

Жыл бұрын

You also goota consider, some "idiots" will take it as you are warning them of cops ahead.

@mousepointer12

Жыл бұрын

they also just dont care, many of them might think that since they can see, its all good

@OhItsThat

Жыл бұрын

@@acrocheezefpv On a rural highway for a few in the know sure. However not a more dense city like where I live. Traditionally there’s Police everywhere so….I said what I said cause years ago people recognized that signal right away. I see people without lights almost every night I drive and not a single one reacts to my signal. For years now. It’s a habit for me so I continue to do it regardless. I remember when I was a teenager back in the 90s the police put out a statement on the news saying not to flash people with headlights off cause apparently gangs were rolling around without lights on purpose then attacking people who flashed them. It was some kind of setup gang initiation thing. I’m sure it happened once and they made a big deal about it.

@iamtheoffenderofall

Жыл бұрын

How about the assholes that drive with highbeams everywhere and will not dim the lights even when flashed?

@acrocheezefpv

Жыл бұрын

@@iamtheoffenderofall bro what...lol did you not comprehend the original comments..

Over the last few years, I have flashed my lights, flickered them on/off to get hundreds of cars’s attention! NOT A SINGLE ONE turned theirs on 😅 STUPIDITY at it’s finest

@ianmontgomery7534

Жыл бұрын

thats because they look at their instrument cluster and see that it is lit up so they assume their headlights are on.

@CouchMan88

Жыл бұрын

Yep. 10-15 years ago when you saw this people got it right away and turned their lights on. Now they just think you are road raging or give you a stupid look and keep driving.

@goldy7678

Жыл бұрын

Now they will shoot you for doing that. It's just dumb

@Opethfeldt

Жыл бұрын

How are they magically supposed to know why you're flashing your lights at them? People do that all the time for all different reasons.

@chrisrichfield8906

Жыл бұрын

​@@Opethfeldt I've only ever known it to mean that my headlights are off. What else could it mean?

EVERY vehicle needs to have WARNING SIGNS that headlights/taillights are OFF, like seatbelt warning sound

@ochiamu

Жыл бұрын

Or an IQ test needed to drive. This is solving a problem of a vehicle having too many features and electronics, by adding even more electronics.

@truckercowboyed2638

Жыл бұрын

Or maybe people stop being idiots and turn on the lights before driving

@babybirdhome

Жыл бұрын

No, the solution to this problem is technology and regulation. We’ve already tried the “or people stop being idiots” angle and it’s been failing constantly for over a quarter of a century. Time to join the real world and deal with the real problem with a real solution.

@rickdesertfox

Жыл бұрын

That's such a retarded idea, it's but so fitting for our society.

@ochiamu

Жыл бұрын

@@babybirdhome I really hope this post is satire

With automatic headlights so extremely common this is more of a problem with older vehicles. The problem I deal with way more frequently than “phantom vehicles” is vehicles that drive with the high beam headlights on and fail to dim them for oncoming traffic. For every “phantom vehicle” I encounter I pass 10 vehicles that refuse to dim their high beams. As lights get brighter and output more lumens, this is a far more modern issue that will need addressed.

@rallysauruswrex

Жыл бұрын

Definitely not more of a problem with older vehicles. You cannot see the instrument panel unless your headlights are on in older cars. Most of the “phantom vehicles” are new cars with very bright DRLs and cars that lets you turn the DRLs off completely.. *cough Toyota* You can see a majority of cars that were shown with headlights off in the video are 2020+ cars

@Yondaily

Жыл бұрын

They should also put automatic turn signals

@keenanhenry95

Жыл бұрын

​@@Yondaily Love this comment! 🤣 But that would make 90% of the jerks on the road shop for different brands.

@keenanhenry95

Жыл бұрын

This is true. It's not as dangerous when looking at an individual case vs a phantom car, but overall, it's a lot more common and is beyond annoying. People feel like they need high beams on all night as if the headlights aren't already bright enough. Also, there are some cars whose headlights are too bright, or they're aimed poorly, and it produces a similar effect to observing a car with the high beam on. I flashed my lights at a 2021+ Mazda CX-5 who was across the intersection from me because I really thought that his/her high beams were on. Turns out they weren't, and the driver kinda decided to be a jerk about it.

@rayimd

Жыл бұрын

I definitely feel it straining my eyes when I drive at night. I mean, people will literally flash bang your car and not notice. I also think “ghost cars” have a lot more to do with instances where the driver stops and turns the lights off. Since the lighting system is automatic, it’s easy to forget to turn the switch back on and get on the road w/o lights

Even engineers didn’t account for the STUPIDITY of some drivers 😅

@evognayr

Жыл бұрын

Diversity hire engineering

@yungrichnbroke5199

Жыл бұрын

Engineers MUST account for stupidity. That’s why ALL vehicle safety standards exist. Very very few accidents are caused purely by acts of God.

@mylesgray3470

Жыл бұрын

The car makers like to hold back features such as auto headlights on lower trim levels of cars to encourage the upsell. This feature is a safety item though. Should be standard like backup cameras.

@JV-tk3nn

Жыл бұрын

I guess those engineers are too smart to make cars safe in the first place

@SwiftyMcVeigh851

Жыл бұрын

My buddy had a t shirt that read, welder fabricator- because engineers need heroes too.

For people who don't notice their headlights at night shouldn't even have a driver's license 😔

I've never understood this. If you make Daytime Driving Lights.... make the rears come on also.

@P00katube

Жыл бұрын

BAN DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS!!!!!

@incomingincoming1133

Жыл бұрын

​@@P00katube Never. DRLs saved me at least once. It's great for conditions of changing illumination, such as suddenly popping in or out of a tunnel or tree canopy. What is needed is MORE running lights, for the rear of the vehicle, and even the sides too.

@scottthewaterwarrior

Жыл бұрын

@@P00katube I don't think daytime running lights are the issue so much as instrument panels that stay lit all the time. If you can't see your gauges, that is a big clue you need to turn something on. Screens were a terrible idea to add to cars. Course I occasionally see older vehicles with drivers who must never look at their gauges because they have no DRLs or lit dashboards at night...

@JiltedValkyrie

Жыл бұрын

Toyotas have had this and probably even more cars from the 90s-2010s. It's the setting with the two arrow facing apart. It turns DRL and tail lights on. I use this setting religiously when traffic is heavy or I am going to be merging onto an onramp that is sketchy.

You'd think that when getting into your car at night it would be the first thing someone would do before driving is turning lights on.

@rosesmith3971

Жыл бұрын

With these newer vehicles it's hard to tell that your lights aren't on because you have a big bright screen staring at you and your daytime running. Lights might be on. I got a new or vehicle and a lot of the 2019-2023 vehicles make it hard to tell.

@jeremyk3320

Жыл бұрын

@@rosesmith3971 I have a 3 year old car and same the instrument cluster is a LCD screen but my car defaults to auto lights when I start it. I still would think that the first thing a person would think of getting into a car at night especially if they've owned that car for years is to turn lights on if they don't have night sensors and if they do just set it to auto. Those people are dangerous and just my opinion but it should be simple

@TheDrummingXbox360

Жыл бұрын

@@rosesmith3971 Poor excuse as most of all of the cars like this have AUTO headlights.

@moderndemon84

Жыл бұрын

People are stupid.

@ShongoStick

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremyk3320 usually i have headlights but sometimes i forget for a small amount of time since you can see everything around you just fine, my headlights are absolute trash anyway (2014 civic, garbage headlights) and the city street lights and other cars lights light everything enough that your own lights usually don't make much difference. I can see why people forget.

And when you try to warn them about driving blackedout at night, they're absolutely obtuse.

Man, we are stupid.

@kensmechanicalaffair

Жыл бұрын

We?

@ahyes589

Жыл бұрын

They are stupid, not "we"

@111danish111

Жыл бұрын

We weren't in the 80s 90s or even the 00s.

@kensmechanicalaffair

Жыл бұрын

@@111danish111 That's because society became more divisive. Alot of people didn't guard their minds... Went with the flow like a dead fish, by the time people look up, they're in chains.

This is a huge problem for people that frequently Drive rental cars. After getting pulled over three times and warned for this I learned my lesson. When you get in the rental car locate the headlight controls and then have a second person stand outside the vehicle so you can figure out when the freaking lights are on, preferably in the daytime before it gets dark.

@LucasFernandez-fk8se

Жыл бұрын

Or just park it and go to the rear and check 🤷‍♂️

@PeugeotRocket

Жыл бұрын

How hard is it to work the headlights? Damn...

@jimda4910

Жыл бұрын

@@PeugeotRocket how many different vehicles have you driven in the last month?. I drove five different vehicles in the last month. So I suppose you know exactly where the controls are and exactly what every single one of them does on every single vehicle. I guess I should have gone to your school of vehicle operation. Yes it's that difficult.

@jimda4910

Жыл бұрын

@@LucasFernandez-fk8se and then when your first choice is not correct you get back in and try your second choice and go to the back to find out that's not correct either so you get back in and then you go to the back again and eventually you might get it right, that's your method?.

@PeugeotRocket

Жыл бұрын

@@jimda4910I could drive a hundred and I would still be able to look at the switch and figure out what it does.

My car is a 2004 Chevy with automatic headlights. I was shocked when I realized that fancier modern cars had the dashboards lit up so that the driver lacked the usual visual cue of "Hey, my dashboard is dark."

While we're at it, can we do something about the "new" brightness of headlights? Especially for these pickup trucks, geez Louise!

@mikem4904

Жыл бұрын

i like to flash on peoples rearview mirrors and blind them. sometimes if that dont work i take out my laser pointers and aim for their eyes in the mirror. its actually more fun than using laser pointers for kittens to chase them around.

@jonasbaine3538

Жыл бұрын

i wear sunglasses at night...

@decodolly1535

Жыл бұрын

I so agree. As a pedestrian, whenever modern cars approach me from a raised section where the road crosses a railway line, I'm completely blinded. It feels like a scene from Close Encounters!

@ricardomolina4605

Жыл бұрын

​@@mikem4904 Good luck with that. All three of my cars have limo tint on all windows!😂

@mikem4904

Жыл бұрын

@@ricardomolina4605 thats illegal stop tinting and just let me laser your eyes

This has been a chronic problem in my area for years...

I love how the solution is never to bring more power back to the consumer. The dashboard backlighting always worked as a visual cue for the headlights. This is why people at the drive-in are constantly shining their lights on the screen

@juliusperseus8612

Жыл бұрын

Exactly they always choose a "solution" That remove people's choices SMH... And everyone agrees like sheeps... You can imagine plenty of scenarios where you could only leave a place Unseen and Unfollowed if you don't turn you lights on. But this is over.

@lunartwilight

Жыл бұрын

@@juliusperseus8612 it is terrible. There are situations where you may not Want your lights illuminated outside of the jurisdiction of the law. Being pursued by an individual or stalker, drive Inn theatres, or during the Day when you don't need front or rear illumination. And people don't realize these new led brake lights and tail lights cost hundreds of dollars when they fail 😂 not 5 bucks for a bulb

@nlpnt

Жыл бұрын

That's because the always-lit video screen dash display is cheaper across a million units than the physical analog gauges needed for a dark dashboard. It's easier for the automakers to write a few extra lines of code for the headlight "switch" than to go back to a gauge layout that costs more to build and looks less impressive in the showroom.

@Distress.

Жыл бұрын

@@cindysue5474 Depends cause now care are coming with these fancy new projector lights tat automatically adjust to not blind oncoming traffic, but who knows how much they cost to replace.

@evlsc400

Жыл бұрын

@@juliusperseus8612 I always find myself at night trying to leave a place without my headlights on? That’s where I’m trying to figure out who stole my retirement and youth.

Yes ! finally someone noticed this issue aside from me . I noticed these on older Prius and other hybrid cars and somewhat newer cars. The drivers are totally oblivious, if I am behind them , I would high beam them. I actually intentionally slowed down ,went behind one car and high beamed the driver. I usually go to work when it’s still dark and then go home when it’s getting dark too , so I see this all the time.I made a habit that ever time I turn my car on that the headlights are on, and I check my settings even though it’s analog.I rode a motorcycle first before I drove a car , to be seen on the road is very important.

@ronhaworth5808

Жыл бұрын

I've often passed them honking them turn my lights off and on and they still don't get it.

@mylesgray3470

Жыл бұрын

Yea, I’m annoyed my 2013 Prius doesn’t have the auto light feature. I have to be very diligent about turning the lights to parking lamps and dusk, and then headlights once the sun goes down. A lot of people don’t concentrate on such things and really we shouldn’t have to. The auto switch should be standard. It’s very old technology.

@JV-tk3nn

Жыл бұрын

I noticed this about 15 years ago. Nothing new. Not just in the past 10 years. I have taken family and friends on the road at night to show them this issue with some because almost nobody understands it until they see it with their own eyes. It really doesn't take long to find one of these ghost vehicles on a busy highway.

Ironic these drivers' lights are on but nobody's home.... 🤦

GM figured this out years ago. Their headlamp switch defaults to auto; driver has to turn em off manually

@CouchMan88

Жыл бұрын

Somehow I bet people still find a way to goof that up.

@stereo98

Жыл бұрын

@@CouchMan88 they do, and it’s sad tbh.

@krayzietj

Жыл бұрын

@@CouchMan88 Yup In my 00' lesabre I have defeated the twilight sentinel by pulling the parking light relay

@morganhillfightclub2996

Жыл бұрын

Manual headlights are way easier

As a driver for work, I see this all. the. time. I think some is distracted driving because many drivers are focused on their phones and don't think about their headlights. Even flashing your lights at them does nothing to clue the driver.

Headlights and tail lights should all be on any time the car is moving on the road. Here in Ohio you are supposed to have the lights on if it is raining, but a lot of people don't. A big motivation to me is the aging population who have a harder time seeing, and lights would make a big difference in older people pulling out and getting t-boned. Even in bright morning or evening sunlight having headlights on can really help. Another thing is these idiots with the blacked out headlight and tail lights who think they look so damn cool; friggin' idiots.

@ifyourmarriedyourasimpanda7440

Жыл бұрын

Old people shouldn't be driving period

@archygrey9093

Жыл бұрын

The problem with having tailights on during the day is that it can look like you're braking when people see they are lit

@chrislj2890

Жыл бұрын

@@archygrey9093 I've never had that issue since brake lights are much brighter than the regular tail lights, plus for the brakes there is a third central light.

@troyg3439

Жыл бұрын

On GM cars since at least 2012, the 7th wiper pass the BCM turns on the headlights automaticly. Only cars I garentee to see have their lughts on at all appropriate times. Seems they got stupid customers covered.

@dmoore5120

Жыл бұрын

"any time the car is moving on the road" ever drive a low sitting car that puts your rear view right in line with even 'driving lights'? it can be blinding!

This rarely happens in Europe, specifically Germany. Probably because we have decent driving schools that even before the first actual driving lesson starts teach their students to always put their lights on no matter what time of day it is.

@fishjohn014

Жыл бұрын

Cool.....but the only thing germany needs to tell the world for the next 1000 years is "we promise not to start any more world wars" That's all we need to hear from you

Back in the day it used to be an indicator that the car was hotwired and stolen

They are only NOW finding this out? But the rest of us have known this for YEARS. And I got a ticket for 'failure to yield' just a month back. I topped at an intersection where the over head light was not working. Checked both ways, all clear, and turned right. The car coming from the left just barely missed me.... and turned on it's red and blues. That was one PO's officer. When I told him he might just turn his headlights on at 2:30 AM, he yelled at me that his lights come on automatically and my excuses made him even more angry. OK, fine, but he still did not have his headlights on. He cited me, threatened me with arrest when I told him giving me a citation would not change the fact he did not have his headlights on. Anyway, the next day, I sent the dash cam vid from the rear camera. along with the citation, to the prosecutor's office. Still waiting for them to call the dogs off. The vid shows that the officer did not have his lights on. Well, he had his 'parking' lights on, but you really had a hard time seeing them against the lights of the mall behind him that were nearly the exact same color. Let's see this one go to court. Turn your lights on, people. Your car has a green light on the dash indicating the headlights on. And our Ford LTD from many years ago would have an audio clip saying 'headlights suggested' (or something like that. That was before I was driving). I guess it was too expensive to add that sensor so they stopped doing that. But that was on the order of 50 years ago. And this vid says that they are , only now, adding that technology. And we should be able to override the 'automatic' headlights. We are required to have only parking lights when we approach our military checkpoint.

@mcosta3810

Жыл бұрын

Good luck to you in your court case!

@muhammad-bin-american

Жыл бұрын

Some cops are notorious for breaking the rules plus they hate to be corrected.

@scottthewaterwarrior

Жыл бұрын

Good luck with that, cop rear ended my grandpa while he was sitting at a red light a few years back and it took 9 months for it to get sorted out.

@davidbeckenbaugh9598

Жыл бұрын

@@scottthewaterwarrior The prosecutor refused to let it go, so I too copies down to the police station. The watch sergeant I talked to said he did not want it to go public, so he took care of it. Dismissed.

@scottthewaterwarrior

Жыл бұрын

@@davidbeckenbaugh9598 Yay, the good ending!

The worst part isn't even this, it's this but in the middle of a thunderstorm or blizzard where you REALLY cant see them at all

Many GM vehicles have a sensor in the dashboard where it automatically turns on the daytime running lights during the day, but turns them off when it gets dark. This forces you to turn on the lights at night.

@alb12345672

Жыл бұрын

Ford too but there is an off position.

@joe1421ify

Жыл бұрын

Yup. My ford fusion does that

@keaujibaha2594

Жыл бұрын

Most Volkswagens do the same more modern cars makes it harder to have a completely dark car especially with every one implementing some form of running lights

@Jose_hernandez970

Жыл бұрын

The overwhelming majority of vehicles sold have automatic headlights you speak of. I’m not sure this is truly the dire problem this video seems to think it is. I deal with far more drivers that refuse to dim their high beam headlights than I encounter vehicles with their lights off.

@alb12345672

Жыл бұрын

@@Jose_hernandez970 As long as they not in the off position

America: we make smarter vehicles because we’re so adept at making a dumber population.

@Xpired_PCP

Жыл бұрын

As a side note, NHTSA is still 20 years behind EU and many other countries. Hell, we still allow shared. Red break/turn signals 🤦‍♂️

We don't have wait another decade to have the issue corrected. All the car makers should do is recall if necessary and program or wire the tail lights to come on whenever the daytime running lights or headlights are on. Most newer cars also have an auto feature for the headlights. Just keep it on that as a default and you don't ever have to think about it.

@killermogle

Жыл бұрын

I suppose a trillion dollar recall expense is necessary instead of ticketing drivers that are driving without headlights. Great way to make shit more expensive for everyone instead of the actual problem.

I think the move away from the old orange sodium streetlamps to ultra-bright LED ones is a problem too. When I ride my bike at night, I sometimes forget to put my lights on because the LED lights around me are so bright that I don't notice that I haven't switched them on. I also think they trick your brain into thinking it's daytime. They definitely have that effect on wildlife. They mess with their natural sleep cycles. They had that effect on me too. I had to buy a blindfold because my neighbour's backyard light shines straight into my bedroom and I couldn't get to sleep because of it. Just too much light pollution in general these days.

@mattfoley6082

Жыл бұрын

Agree totally. However, it's not just cars blinding me; it's oncoming cyclists and their lights blinding me. Cyclists need to aim their lights down at the road and not in my eyes. It's really bad on trails.

i think another thing to mention and this has happened to me is that people leave their lights in auto, and they somehow get turned off and the driver does not realize they are not in auto anymore.

Wow, I'm in the Boston area, but this ATL piece popped up in my feed. What you said here at 1:20 has been my theory for awhile now. So relieved in seeing that I'm not alone in my concerns and that carmakers like GM and Porsche have taken notice as well. Last year, I rented a hybrid Escape. So many settings (literally, bells & whistles), it was challenging just to find what lights to use! (My own car is a 25 y.o. Saab, so safe & simple.) Forget flashing your highbeams; they won't notice, and most don't seem to care or even know what this means anymore. It's illegal to drive this way for good reason: Safety laws were written in blood. And don't even get me started on cars w/o plates, they're everywhere. We're living in a very me, me, me, narcissistic and selfish society.🙄

I think the shift to LED lighting is a big part of this too. It's easy to tell the difference between running lights and headlights with halogens, but some of these new LEDs are so bright that you can easily mistake DRLs for headlights, especially if you're not used to them. I had it happen with a rental myself a while back, leaving a friend's place in an unlit semi-rural neighborhood and the DRLs were easily putting out enough to drive around with so I didn't realize the mistake until I stopped at a traffic light on a main street and noticed that the dash lighting seemed too bright.

@churchyandfriends

Жыл бұрын

I agree! One of the most common phantom vehicles I see is the Toyota Corolla. Comes standard at every trim level with LED headlights. Unfortunately the also standard DRLs are the headlights themselves and not an accent led. I see so many Corollas driving with their DRLs on but no taillights because the drivers seemingly can’t tell the difference.

@Xpired_PCP

Жыл бұрын

I disagree personally. It's the same principle, just different intensity. Headlights are on because you can see a clear cut-off. Drls are on because the light is scattered everywhere. It's the same thing with halogens. Those people simply don't pay attention to how the lights being displayed to indicate their light status

The people driving without their lights are the same people not using their blinkers and the same ones sitting in the left lane with a continuous stream of cars passing them on the right. People who honestly should not be driving at all

I am glad to see that something is being done to improve the situation. Although it seems like once again we are using technology to correct our poor human behavior instead of improving ourselves.

I’m a local truck driver in Myrtle Beach. I see this often, just saw a lady driving a Kia Carnival last night without tail lights, only DRLs. I’ve also seen this issue with late model Civics. It’s all too common.

@eagle25311

Жыл бұрын

I have a 2017 civic si I just leave it in auto mode all the time and the lights are always on when it's dark. I think people are just too stupid these days.

@annguy5563

Жыл бұрын

@@eagle25311my mom have a 2014 Honda CRV, it doesn’t even have an auto option. Even my old 2007 Camry has one.

I drive an old car from the 80s, it doesn't have daytime running lights, but I always tend to turn on my lights around 6pm and leave them on... what I forgot sometimes is turn them off... but the car have a chime that reminds me that (or) I leave the keys on the ignition or the lights on.

Also windshields wiper on headlights on. When it's raining, its darker yet you can't tell because dash and daytime running lights are on. No taillights

So many drivers don’t understand that day time running lights don’t mean your lights/taillights automatically come on. I understand that automakers are putting in automation to eliminate this. But, if a driver can’t check the status of automatic lights they DESERVE a suspended license and heavy fine. It’s a basic test of your driving skill

"Can't turn them off even if I want to". A dashboard that won't go full blackout. Bogus. But it makes sense if you never leave the city. Sorry neighbors, I can't keep the lights out of your windows when I park anymore. Remember the Parking Lights setting?

@eagle25311

Жыл бұрын

My car is new and still has parking lights. I won't buy a car that doesn't give me the choice

I would prefer an alarm telling me my lights are off during the night and the car is moving. Also, when a light is burned.

@eagle25311

Жыл бұрын

People are so lazy. Just turn on the lights get your fatass outside the car and look to make sure they are working before you drive off.

I usually leave my Lexus lights to Auto, but whenever I take it in for service, the mechanic turns them to Off. One evening, after picking up my vehicle from the mechanic, I drove in the dark for several miles without noticing the lights were off because the running lights were lighting the way. It wasn’t until I tried to flip on the Brights that I noticed something was wrong.

Driving without headlights is becoming way too common bc of the type of lights on the instrument panel. Auto headlights should be required on all cars

Its interesting to me that my entire family owns a car older then 10 years where analog gauges are still a thing. The newest car we've ever owned was from 2010.

My biggest pet peeve. Your day time running lights aren’t sufficient at night people 🙄🙄🙄

People used to communicate really well with a simple high beam flick or leave your blinker on in front of them for a min till they get the message, or turn your lights on and off, but people are too stupid now where they dont get the damn message no matter how long you follow them and keep trying.

I agree with the Canadian regulations here in the US, auto on tail lights when the vehicle is on or driving more than 5mph.

@Xpired_PCP

Жыл бұрын

Canadians have to step in because the NHTSA hasn't done anything for safety since 1986. They're 10-20 years behind EU regulations, and Canada still chooses to blindly follow NHTSA over European regulations, with little twist in their regulations like mandatory immobilizers in all cars, daytime running lights, and now Auto lights

I've been driving since 1991 and have never forgotten to put my lights on, very first thing I do before turning a wheel in the dark like anyone with half a brain and an excess of 75 IQ would do when they see no beam pattern on the road in front of them.

@robertknight4672

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes those daytime running lights are bright enough to put a bit of a beam pattern on the road. And it said that a lot of people do not know that when they turn on the headlights in these modern cars usually there's a little green indicator that turns on in the dash that lets you know the headlights are on.

@rosesmith3971

Жыл бұрын

​@@robertknight4672 Thank you. It's these modern cars that make it difficult to tell. From now on i've been pretty good at just turning on my headlights automatic. Even in the daytime however I could understand why someone may be fooled by the daytime headlights

@charlesdeblanc3386

Жыл бұрын

Driving since 02, before auto headlamps, and I also turn the lights on at night first thing. For those that are too lazy for this, just leave the setting to auto

@flyguy5941

Жыл бұрын

I have been driving since 1969. It is all too easy to drive without lights in cars with daytime running lights that are still on at night.

@charlesdeblanc3386

Жыл бұрын

@@flyguy5941 But the dashes weren't lit up like Christmas trees like todays cars. That's always been a visual cue to me if the headlights are on or not, if I can read my dash.

I noticed the increase in amount of cars. Even when I flash them they continue and don’t fix the problem.

In most places flashing the headlights means a traffic cop is nearby or the trucker passing you is clear to move over back into the cruise lane. Flashing blue lights work best.

I've seen this way too many times driving in the Blueridge mountains. On top of that, the phantom cars always have 5% tinted windows.

Those big center screens are blinding, making it harder to see the road. Then you get Tesla with everything on the center screen and no mechanical switches or knobs pulls a driver's eyes off the road for far too long.

I recently seen this on the highway I tried to warn them but they got off the exit, no rear lights but they had their headlights on, sometimes it’s just a blown fuse but this is good info to share..

My old 2009 Audi A6 had a feature like the Porsche. If you came to a stop and turned the lights off, though, they'd stay off. But it wouldn't let you turn them off while in motion

Gotta say i love the editing, so well done, this content is very much appreciated. As well as the story, actual is important n informative. Gotta ask though, is this story sponsored by Porshe🧐🧐

@Muhahahahaz

Жыл бұрын

One way or the other, yes. Legacy auto companies are huge advertisers and pay for lots of TV ads. The media are always thrilled to place their products, if you know what I mean 💰

while the instrument panel is always illuminated, the dipped beam icon is only lit when your headlights are on and all modern cars have that indicator. This really just comes down to negligence and people unfit to have a license.

@scottthewaterwarrior

Жыл бұрын

Tiny indicator light not on, vs the whole dashboard is black, I wonder which one would be more effective?

A lot of issues can be coming from the systems that detect daylight. Many cars have an auto switch, but if the car can not tell if it is day time, the lights will not turn on.

@Distress.

Жыл бұрын

Could be easily managed by using time as backup if the light sensor fails. Just turn on by default 6pm to 7am.

@scottthewaterwarrior

Жыл бұрын

@@Distress. 5pm, or even 4:30pm in mid-December.

@Businessmajor282

Жыл бұрын

Yes some cars have issues

@Neckername1

Жыл бұрын

@Distress or just pay attention and force them on in the meantime. I have a VW and thankfully have never experienced this. Although the sensor is so sensitive that when I go in tunnels or under bridges my dash lights up, my android auto goes from day to night mode, and my headlights turn on. Until I am out of the shadows that is 😁

@Xpired_PCP

Жыл бұрын

That sounds like a weird oversight... if the sensor fails, the default is off if its on auto?..

I love this video man

As a know-it-all teenager in the early aughts, I totally called this.

One small problem. Umm how and the hell do you see when you are actually driving?

@ATLIEN333

Жыл бұрын

Expressway lights/street lights as well as he did say some have running lights on which doesn't mean you have tail lights on from the back.

@Dallas_K

Жыл бұрын

Don't write "umm". Do you mean how in the hell do you see...?

@joebloggs-el3gv

Жыл бұрын

Rely on others to light the way... 😅

This is an exciting discussion. I moved from Brazil to the US in early 2022, and ghost drivers were also a problem in my home country. To make matters worse, Brazil is an undeveloped country, and small motorcycles are the only transportation option for millions. One evening I was cruising down the road at around 60 mph, and there was a small motorcycle with a couple on it going downhill at roughly 40, but no functioning taillight was present in that bike. It seemed neither had $1 left to spend on a damn lamp that could save their lives. Luckily, I could only spot them on time because my headlights detected the reflection of some chromes and the overall silhouette of the motorcycle and its riders in the shade. There would probably have been two fatalities if a drunk driver were going 90 mph in a 2-ton truck behind them instead of me. And all because of a stupid $1 lamp. I hate modern cars in many ways, but it baffles me non-stop dashboard illumination could be so dangerous, just like infotainment systems are. I grew up in the 90s while being transported in some old GM vehicles made in America equipped with that cool "Twilight Sentinel" feature, in which sensors detect the amount of daylight reaching the vehicle and turn on cars' lights accordingly. So, why the problem? Today, young folks grow up with their eyeballs stuck on their smartphones and seriously lack survival awareness of their surroundings. These kids are clueless about anything offline. I have driven unsafe, manual, old cars for most of my life and always watch all mirrors at all times. I got involved in two minor accidents in the last 15 years but never hit a car or caused an accident. Automakers are trying to fix the ghost-car problem, but there might be a downside. Have you ever wondered why cop cars never have seat belt beeps? Lights that come back on even when you intentionally turn them off can be a life-threatening problem for the same reason. Imagine if you need to follow the kidnapper of your child at night but can't be spotted by them, or you need to escape from a jeopardizing situation at night without being noticed, either.

@xxmeanyheadxx

Жыл бұрын

Drivers are getting way too lazy, and car manufacturers are only encouraging the problem. Advertising "hands free driving" in a commercial where a guy plays patty-cake behind the wheel of a 1ton truck on the freeway....... wat??? Not even joking. I can't tell you how many times on my motorcycle I have seen drivers lane change without looking, then suddenly their Blind Spot Alert goes crazy and they look over and see me about to be crushed by their 4000lb cage. I don't ride any more. I have a friend who backed her friend's car into a wall because it didn't have a camera and didn't beep and didn't stop for her, she just expected the car to do everything for her...... Don't get me started on Tesla advertising "full self drive" that is illegal

This has been a non-issue in gm vehicles for over two decades with their automatic headlights. That is unless someone overrides them and turns them off.

One of my pet peeves is that every time I take a vehicle in for service, for some reason they turn off the automatic headlights. Even if the service has nothing to do with those lights. I'm not sure why they do this.

@Sukhoi_Su-25

Жыл бұрын

Probably because they don't want the headlights shining for no reason in the garage. It's dim enough in there when the car is up on the lift your headlights will turn on.

@KevinTumlinson

Жыл бұрын

@@Sukhoi_Su-25 fair point. Also, just as an aside, the A-10 Warthog is my favorite vintage aircraft. I was a producer on a series about historic aircraft restoration, and that was the one I chose to be behind me for my bio photo. 😎

@Sukhoi_Su-25

Жыл бұрын

@@KevinTumlinson Nice lol

I see this shit by me all the time. I almost got hit pulling out of a parking lot at night. There where no street lights

You would think mandating the headlamps on at all times wouldn't be such a big deal (especially since most cars now have LEDs instead of halogens that blow bulbs); it has been mandated for motorcycles in most countries since the 60s (including the US). This is why you never see a motorcycle without lights (front and rear) on the road today unless the bike has a malfunction or it is a vintage bike manufactured before the regulations.

I drive professionally across the country and this happens far too often. What's worse is usually the driver who's rear lights are not on has no idea

In Miami, every single night I drive, I spot 2-3 cars or more, no lights on, without fail.

I think people should appreciate the service. You either have no car, your car broke down, your going to the bar or airport, didn't rent a car on vacation. I wish Uber and Lyft would go up to just below taxi prices and pay the driver more. They been paying 50-69 per mile in this area for years

I hate this trend of "screens in your car". Even ignoring the reliability issues, the LAST thing I want to do after working my 8 to 5 is stare at another freaking screen. They don't even look good and are wayy to bright at night and dark during the day!

@scottthewaterwarrior

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I hate to tape a bunch of paper over the radio on a rental car once cause even at minimum dimmer switch, the screen provided too much glare at night. Can't feel the controls on a screen either. Even with physical instruments, a lot of automakers have a habit of making them light up blue for some reason, which is just terrible for your night vision! I'd say cars should be more like planes in regards to physical controls and lighting, but many planes are starting to get this kind of junk installed in them too!

@JiltedValkyrie

Жыл бұрын

Blame lawmakers. They demanded cameras in all new cars after 2014 or whatever. I don't think they have helped safety whatsoever. You should always physically look behind you. So glad I drive an old car. I don't even have my phone anywhere near me when I drive. Satnav/GPS is not something I use, so I just pull over when safe to look up my route and memorise my exits. Been working for me pretty well.

@scottthewaterwarrior

Жыл бұрын

@@JiltedValkyrie The trend of screens on cars predates the mandate for back up cameras by several years. And often cars have multile screens anyway, not just the camera screen.

I have five Oldsmobiles and three Buicks with DRLs. I always make sure my entire lighting system is "on" with any car before operating the vehicle. The first year for DRL was 1994 in Canada. The 1996 Oldsmobile Aurora had DRLs standard that year.

Theres always a day when I see someone with no rear lights on front or back, I get beside the person and honk and try to let them know, but some are oblivious af

Working for several car dealerships I've learned that many people are just too stupid and/or lazy to figure out a lot of simple features like headlamps, let alone how to even drive the car. At this point they should just make them automatic with a complicated procedure for the average consumer to over-ride, like removing a fuse.

Now do a story on ghost cars like ghost guns... tons of cars riding around this city with fake drive out tags for the criminals to cover their whereabouts and identity. This renders the license plate readers cameras useless! I know I'm not the only one that's noticed this. We need new laws requiring all drive out tags to have a barcode associated with the application so the cameras can scan. We also need police departments to stop individual with handwritten tags!!

@e-curb

Жыл бұрын

What's a "fake drive out tag"?

@culcune

Жыл бұрын

@@e-curb false temporary paper plates; like the ones you get when you buy a car from a dealer while you are waiting for your metal, permanent plates from the state. 'Fake' because they are just printed out with no identifying numbers, so there is no way to track down the owner.

@helidude3502

Жыл бұрын

Atl Copying someone else’s tag defeats your idea and is already happening. Barcodes aren’t fool proof either. I’ve dealt with barcodes for work for years. We often get erroneous readings from stationary barcodes. Attempting to read them at highway speed won’t improve the situation. Like the nonsense ghost gun argument….. Uhaul has vehicles stolen quite regularly. So when a Uhaul truck is involved in some nefarious actions, you know who manufactured it, ( Ford , Chevy) you know who owns it because there’s a giant logo on the side, but there is no guarantee that you will ever find out who was driving it.

@superiorradio4540

Жыл бұрын

wtf are you talking about? How TF would you know if if a tag is correct or not?

@culcune

Жыл бұрын

@@superiorradio4540 It's been reported numerous times that people are involved in criminal acts, caught, and the tags are fakes, as well as people victimized by these drivers like in hit and runs, report the tag #s, and are told that the plates are fakes. Been happening more and more since crime started getting un-prioritized following the mostly peaceful protests of 2020. There were numerous hit and run accidents on a lot of the dashcam compilation channels, particularly from Milwaukee, with people with NO plates causing accidents and hitting and running. Milwaukee's police department was told to not pull people over for anything 'minor' a couple years back, and that included no plates. Once they started to crack down once again, people started putting on fake plates (mostly temporary) for show.

Well done editing!

You'd think we could have daytime brake lights so they're always on even if you forget in the dark

I'm a long haul trucker and I've seen this plenty out on the roads in the evening and night. Personally I've never used auto headlights, if it starts getting dark, foogy, rainy, overcast I just reach down and flip them on. Even then most of the time day or night I drive with my headlights on to make myself more visible to other drivers and pedestrians.

Ive been saying this for the last few years now so glad someone made a video about it.

We have drivers with phantom brains.

amazing production

What newer vehicles?! I had a 2006 Saab and the lights were on Auto, the tail lights were on as well! Many of the European brands had this technology since the early 2000’s

@kingxcamm

Жыл бұрын

My 2008 saab had the same thing. It didn’t even have an option for them to be off.

@marcelcovaci9922

Жыл бұрын

@@kingxcamm exactly! I feel like the more we advance technologically the dumber we get.

I swear...all of this tech is making too many people ignorant and lazy of basic functions.

@jeremiahallyn4603

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. No one can do anything for themselves these days. Our society truly has went down the drain 😒

@tim3172

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremiahallyn4603 *Calling other people dumb* "has went" LOL

Even though my car has auto headlights and bright DRLs, it's still pretty obvious the road isn't lit up enough if the headlights are off, and I still make a point to check of my "headlight on" indicator is lit in the dash when driving at night. It's not that hard to know what those *funny looking* symbols in your instrument panel mean. People literally just don't understand the basic fundamentals of driving a car anymore.

I’ve been saying this for the last 6 years, so many people driving with no headlights and tail lights, or just LED driving lights and no tail lights. I told a coworker of mine with a Nissan Rouge that she needs to check to see if only her LED lights are on and no tail lights. She couldn’t believe that she had been doing it. For me, all you have ti do is put your lights on automatic, and set it and forget it, your lights and tail light will always come on at night and when it’s cloudy and raining too.

@gurnblanston3210

Жыл бұрын

DRLs are not necessarily "LED".

Thank you for posting this. I sent emails to NHTSA and CPSC years ago re this and got no reponse.

@tim3172

Жыл бұрын

I love how you think you're so smart that you were the first person to tell them about it; expecting them to respond. Hilarious.

@js6004

Жыл бұрын

@@tim3172 Tim, I do not think I am so smart that I was the first to notice this. It was brought to my attention when a friend's daughter's car was T-boned at night by a car with no lights. I then noticed how common it was to see cars with no lights. I figured that federal agencies do not know to address a problem if someone does not alert them, so I contacted what I thought were appropriate agencies. Such agencies , I am sure , do not respond to one such alert, so I would recommend that anyone who is concerned about this problem contact NHTSA , CPSC and IIHS, instead of wasting time and effort to make a weak attempt to insult someone.

I once drove a rental Subaru Crosstrek without headlights at night. The problem was that even though I tried every position of the headlight knob, the road still looked the same to me; dark compared to lights of oncoming traffic. I genuinely had no idea which position kept the lights on

@JTYooper

Жыл бұрын

did you get out to see if they were on?

Dude has the power to change day to night with a snap

@Muhahahahaz

Жыл бұрын

Bruh, that was the best part of the whole piece lol

This evening i’ve seen multiple drivers without their headlights on. This video points out every aspect. The running lights tend to be bright enough to illuminate the entire road without the headlamps themselves, however the taillights aren’t in sync with the running lights and thats the problem

Yes.. i want the option to turn off my infotainment and make my dashboard black with just the important stuff like speed, fuel etc.. Having a bright screen close to me when am trying to look at a distance is so annoying

What do you expect idiot owners to do when you give them a car that’s smarter then they are. Oh, Atlanta figures it out “ makes a new law for manufacturers to dumb the cars down a bit for a better fit with Atlanta drivers. 😂 Brilliant absolutely Brilliant

Used to be that the dash lights didnt come on unless the headlights were on. Now they are on no matter what. Back then if your gauges werent lit up you knew they werent on, evem if you did have daytime running lights. People see the dash lights and instruments lit up and see thw light from the DRLs and think their headlights are on.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve taken the car to the dealer and they’ve turned off the auto lights.

Because people are more stupid and they aren’t really paying attention to the car just their phones.. but it also shows you in the manual when your lights are on or off if people care to read anymore

always some idiot drivers going 50mph in the left lane. Just leave it on auto, the car will turn it on by itself. Also the unobservant idiots that have the turn signals on for 9 miles, pay attention to your environment.

***Every single 2014 to 2020 Nissan rogue ever at night***

When he started snapping and it started changing cars that was pretty satisfying NGL

I drive about 2,500 miles per month and I see this problem almost every day.

@siamimam2109

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I used to flash by lights but it never worked 😂 Now I just speed right past them

Now lets talk about how bright these headlights are. I've almost quit driving at night because of the insanely bright lights.

@ronhaworth5808

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I'm sick of this too. It's illegal to retrofit vehicles not designed for HID lamps with said lamps but idiots are doing it it all over. Some of the newer LED equipped vehicles like Tesla 3's need to be recalled as well. Jeep Wranglers have headlamps with off-road and highway modes but 95% of Wrangler drivers use off-road mode on the highways. Then there's the jerks in the big 4X4 trucks running off-road light kits on the highways. The latest trend is to retrofit the daytime running lamps with high intensity ones which is also illegal as those are focused up like high beams.

@tim3172

Жыл бұрын

@@ronhaworth5808 "Tesla 3's need to be recalled as well." Based upon what? Your feelings? The 3 adheres to every safety requirement for LED headlights.

I notice that in my 2018 Mazda, this same function that Porsche has is there. Even if my headlights are off for a moment when I start moving they always turn on.

When I was a rental car worker we would get a bunch of drivers that assumed because the automatic headlights are equipped BUT sometimes people tend to turn the wand or dial all the way off especially older folks that think leaving a light on will kill battery