Is it a law in all states to have headlights on whenever it's raining, and you are using your wipers?
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10-07-03, 10:29 PM
methos
No. I don't know how common the law is, but i know it isn't the law in IN. I think it should be, though.

10-08-03, 01:21 AM
honilov
Thanks Methos. It's a law in Illinois. I was in a conversation about this and I said it was a law in every state, and someone else said it wasn't. I lose another argument. Frown

What would be the best way to research this to find out how many states hold this law?

10-12-03, 02:38 PM
gatman
You lose in Fl too honilov. Do we have members in all 50? Curious what the law is in other countries also.

10-12-03, 04:50 PM
Yankees15
New York has such a law. I thought Fla did too. In fact, I thought Florida was the first state to have such a law. I know they had the law about 20 years ago when I first went there. Have they since repealed it?

10-12-03, 05:02 PM
honilov
Yankees, you're right about Florida, because I just googled it and found this link. Almost at the bottom, you will see that Florida is included.

Click Here

Edited to stop page deformity caused by lengthy continuous text.

[This message was edited by Karrow on 10-12-03 at 06:50 PM.]

10-13-03, 02:35 PM
gatman
Sorry. my mistake. I got you on the no side ofthe aurguement honolov. Yes it is the law here in the sunshine state.

10-14-03, 11:51 AM
samantha
I have never heard of this being a law in Ohio either.

10-14-03, 11:55 AM
Kendor
Common sense tells us to turn our headlights on when it's raining. I've heard the argument, "But it's daylight, I can see fine."

Well the lights are so OTHERS CAN SEE YOU!

10-14-03, 01:40 PM
Georgia85
Honi, while this site does not mention the headlight rule it does lists other driving laws broken out by state and what the penalty is for not following. It's a long page so keep scrolling to see all the different laws. Might come in handy sometime. Smile

State Auto Laws

As for GA law, according to the driver's manual:
"you must use your headlights between one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise; at any time when it is raining; or when visibility is limited."

10-14-03, 04:09 PM
Ewood27
Other countries? It's not law in the UK, though drivers increasingly have the sense to switch lights on whenever the visibility is reduced for any reason. I just wish the remaining few would learn that side lights (parking lights) are not good enough to be seen by in fog.

10-14-03, 05:36 PM
honilov
Thanks Georgia for the link. It's interesting comparing the laws in different states. Smile

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