I'll point at my key under the dash and explain my filled in markers as 69.5 only - the cops won't have a clue
I don't care if you shave them or not the way people talk on cell phones the more visibility the better as far as I am concerned just driving an old car is cool enough and if someone t bones you because they can't see you with no side marker lights you are liable
Marker Lights Its entirely the OWNERS choice naturally. I've seen then with AND without and I don't think in diminishes the cars appearance in the least. I kept my intact on all my cars and I've increased the visibility factor by installing LEDs in the marker lights AND the turn signals and taillights . Further , I've installed miniature LEDs on the sport mirrors on the bottom that blink Amber in conjunction with the turn signals otherwise they're barely noticeable. I just want anyone that may be riding in my "blind spot" to be aware that I'am preparing to make a move that may affect THEM .. I left my in .Cometized
Driving it on the street? Good luck on your claim if someone t-bones you. Any decent adjuster would research if the car was supposed to have them or not. Just like smoked taillights make some cars look better but it also make an insurance adjuster smile.
No one ever got "T-boned" due to lack of side marker lights. I mean...really??? The purpose is so that on dark roads, people are more likely to see you when they decide to change lanes, and therefore less likely to change lanes right into you. If they're behind you. they see your tail lights. If they're in front of you, they see your headlights. If they are right beside you on a dark road, they may not notice you without side-marker lights. If someone is gonna run a red light or Stop sign and T-bone another car, they're gonna do it regardless of side-marker lights.
"I mean...really???" if they are beside you and don't know you are there, they are going to run over your azz regardless of side marker lights or not...
lol.. t-bone style accidents are why they were invented and utilized in the first place. It's also why they use reflectors in the front and rear lights too. Hell.. even bicycles are required by law to have them.. and lights.. in the dark. If you ever stall out or have the battery go dead/blown fuse?.. you'd be foolish to not want them on your car while you're frantically trying to restart it before someone comes along and nails your ass.. or side. Otherwise.. you better get your ass out and run to the side of the road as fast as it'll move you. Or if you value the car more than your safety.. maybe push like hell.. until you're forced to run for your life. And the reality is this. MANY people died as a result of poor side visibility until they finally got smart and implemented them. So, yeah.. really.
'Sorry, I call "B.S." There is no way side-marker lights would help prevent a "T-bone" situation. As if your headlights and tail lights couldn't be seen at night when being approached from that trajectory. Side-marker lights help to judge distance or proximity when traveling along side another vehicle, such as a multi-lane road or highway that is not well lit (or lit at all) in the dark. Look at all the T-bone accidents that happen all the time in broad daylight.
Don't you just hate that guy that posts links relating to subjects without actually offering any valuable insight or opinion? http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/regrev/evaluate/806430.html Full blown version: http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot.gov/Pubs/806430.pdf
Insight or opinion isn't really needed when you have a major department like that is doing all the legwork for you. As for BS?.. call it any way you want but I'm guessing the less ignorant folks around here have all seen bicycles and car reflectors(you do know that some folks forget to turn their lights on right away?) crossing their paths from a distance. Especially with the high beams on. Ever see road signs from a distance? Same concept applies here too. Let's face it.. low beams are a necessary evil and don't afford much reaction times due to being aimed down so low to the ground to partially avoid blinding oncoming motorists. Then add rain and glare into the mix?.. nuff said. Reflectors of any kind help visibility from many angles and you don't need to go on the internet to figure that one out. Just a few years of driving in dark and inclement weather will teach you to pay attention to the details. Seems like pretty common sense to me.. but maybe "common" isn't the right term to use for some folks.
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/regrev/evaluate/806430.html "The lamps have not been effective In reducing fatalities." The analyses of fatal crashes did not produce statistically significant estimates and were supplemented by an engineering study. what up with that...
