YOUR AD HERE »

Letter to the Editor: Please drive with your lights on

Dear fellow commuters,In my daily commute at dawn and dusk, I notice that there are many people who drive with just their parking lights on. I remember learning that this was illegal when I took driverandamp;#8217;s ed in high school, but since the practice is so common, I wondered whether the law had been changed. So, I went to the DMV website and discovered that it is still illegal to drive with your parking lights on.Just because itandamp;#8217;s just partially dark doesnandamp;#8217;t mean you need to just partially light your vehicle. One morning I almost pulled out in front of an oncoming car, because at first glance, parking lights look more like tail lights than head lights and I thought the car was heading away from me.Driving with parking lights at dusk is dangerous because itandamp;#8217;s easy to forget to turn on your headlights as it gets darker, because parking lights also light up your dashboard. Iandamp;#8217;d like to urge everyone to put on their headlights whenever there is a reduction in visibility. Driving up here is dangerous enough without adding this unnecessary hazard. Thank you for considering this.Priscilla MillsKings Beach


Support Local Journalism

 

Support Local Journalism

Readers around Lake Tahoe, Truckee, and beyond make the Sierra Sun's work possible. Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism.

Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference.

Your donation will help us continue to cover COVID-19 and our other vital local news.