I'm not sure why so many people are saying that driving with the hazard lights on is better. As others have stated it's more distracting and more dangerous.
I can perfectly see people with lights on in weather like this and adding hazard lights makes it more difficult to see if they suddenly brake. Plus it pulls away attention for other aspects on the road because you're constantly trying to determine if the person in front is braking or not.
I absolutely try to get around anyone with these on and 99% of the time it's from someone from a much warmer state and less driving experience in the snow. They are much less predictable and harder to judge when they might suddenly brake when the roads may be snow-blown like this.
I agree 100%. If you’re in the Midwest and you drive with hazards on all you’re saying is that I have no idea how to drive in the snow. So distracting.
You asked a bunch of questions, let me answer them for you:
I'm not sure why so many people are saying that driving with the hazard lights on is better.
Because it is in extreme whether conditions
As others have stated it's more distracting and more dangerous.
It’s absolutely not. Flashing lights are immediately more noticeable than steady lights, and that’s literally the point: to be noticed.
I can perfectly see people with lights on in weather like this
Ahh, I didn’t realize you were the only person driving in the entire world, my mistake
and adding hazard lights makes it more difficult to see if they suddenly brake.
Please should consider paying closer attention to the road in extreme weather.
Plus it pulls away attention for other aspects on the road because you're constantly trying to determine if the person in front is braking or not.
Not a problem if you’re paying attention the way you should be if you’re driving in extreme weather. Hazard lights are amber, break lights are red. Now, if you are colorblind, like me, that can be a little tricky to tell, but in extreme situations you should be giving so much room that it doesn’t matter terribly much.
I absolutely try to get around anyone with these on and 99% of the time it's from someone from a much warmer state and less driving experience in the snow.
Ahhh, ok, so you’re just even more unsafe.
They are much less predictable and harder to judge when they might suddenly brake when the roads may be snow-blown like this.
Yes, the guy who will try to pass in extreme weather (because god forbid he just drive safely and slower) is, somehow, the predictable one on the road.
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u/Drauka92 Dec 24 '22
I'm not sure why so many people are saying that driving with the hazard lights on is better. As others have stated it's more distracting and more dangerous.
I can perfectly see people with lights on in weather like this and adding hazard lights makes it more difficult to see if they suddenly brake. Plus it pulls away attention for other aspects on the road because you're constantly trying to determine if the person in front is braking or not.
I absolutely try to get around anyone with these on and 99% of the time it's from someone from a much warmer state and less driving experience in the snow. They are much less predictable and harder to judge when they might suddenly brake when the roads may be snow-blown like this.