If wipers are going, lights should be glowing

November 01, 2024
If wipers are going, lights should be glowing
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Lighting and auto accessory specialist, Ring, is urging the automotive industry to remind drivers to put their headlights on if their wipers are on. Ring says that too many drivers assume that the only time to use the headlights is at night, where as in reality there are many instances in the daytime that lights should be used.


The main example is when it starts raining, as the sky darkens and visibility decreases. This is the perfect time for drivers to put on their headlights, not only so they can see the road better, but also to make them even more visible to other road users.

Therefore, Ring is offering a handy saying that will help drivers remember to put their lights on when it starts raining – ‘if wipers are going, lights should be glowing’.

However, technology is prevalent in many vehicles now, so Ring is also reminding drivers that if they have daytime running lights (DRLs) or automatic lights, they shouldn’t just rely on them, but instead manually switch their headlights on, as some DRLs don’t activate rear lights.

Marketing Director for Ring, Henry Bisson, said, “While we as an industry talk a lot about bulbs when the evenings get darker and the clocks go back, this insinuates that the only time to use your headlights is during a certain time of the year or when the sun goes down, but that is simply not the case. Lights are not just for nights.2

Henry added, “Think about when it’s raining and the sky is dark, you can’t always see the cars in front of you without lights on. While sometimes when it’s raining, drivers do not necessarily need to put their headlights on because it’s not that dark, the majority of the time, they do need that extra bit of visibility. So putting your headlights on whenever it starts raining is a good habit to get into, because it helps, not only you see the road ahead of you, but other road users to see you too.”
 
If wipers are going, lights should be glowing
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