Auto Highbeam

[NMhunter]

For years we used "engineering grade" retroreflective signs on rural roads. Then the National meeting of Uniform Traffic Control Devices decided in their infinite wisdom that all signs should be the most highly reflective sheeting made. Of course, they all live in the city with street lights where hif reflectivity makes sense. Or perhaps they were paid by 3M. On a dark road at night the signs are distractingly bright, and it often fools the Bronco Sport.

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[RushMan]

Sounds like something Mark S. would say. ?

I'll take that as a compliment.

 

[Barry S.]

I'll take that as a compliment.

As well you should.

 

[Escape2Bronco]

That driver may not even know their rear tail lights are out. I followed a fellow worker into the parking lot one morning, and informed them that their tail lights where out. They had no idea.

With the newer cars that have DRL’s and most dashes now illuminate day and night regardless of the position of the lights, it happens all the time. I signaled to someone in a Chrysler 300 recently to roll his windows down. Told him his lights were off. He was appreciative. Surprised he even rolled down his window with this nutcase beside him that was flashing his lights at him.

 

[Dennis Kilbride]

I never use auto with the headlights and yet...I still see something going on up there with the lights. What is it?

 

[Glamdring70]

I never use auto with the headlights and yet...I still see something going on up there with the lights. What is it?

Cornering lights?

 

[RushMan]

I never use auto with the headlights and yet...I still see something going on up there with the lights. What is it?

Elaborate.
Maybe cornering lights? This excerpt from the '24 Owners Manual:

CORNERING LAMPS
The cornering lamps illuminate the inside
of a corner when you are turning the
steering wheel or when you switch the turn
signal lamps on.

They turn on when the
vehicle speed is below 25 mph (40 km/h).

Note: Only the cornering lamp on the side
your vehicle is turning illuminates.

Note: Cornering lamps do not operate if
you switch the front fog lamps on.

 

[Mrmike]

I appreciate them while driving in the country with all the deer around here.

 

[Dennis Kilbride]

Elaborate.
Maybe cornering lights? This excerpt from the '24 Owners Manual:

CORNERING LAMPS
The cornering lamps illuminate the inside
of a corner when you are turning the
steering wheel or when you switch the turn
signal lamps on.

They turn on when the
vehicle speed is below 25 mph (40 km/h).

Note: Only the cornering lamp on the side
your vehicle is turning illuminates.

Note: Cornering lamps do not operate if
you switch the front fog lamps on.

Yup...that's it. Only happens in town low speed. Thanks brother.

 

[Uncle Buck]

If it was a new-ish van, it could be that the driver does not have his headlights on at all, resulting in no tail lights.

I've noticed that the combination of fairly bright Daytime Running Lights and digital dashboards that are always "lit up" can sometimes result in drivers not realizing that their headlight switch is still in the OFF position. It used to be that when a driver realized that he/she couldn't see the speedometer it would remind him to turn on his lights.

Driving down the road and being able to see the road with "daytime" running lights, coupled with the ability to read gauges could easily result in driving with the switch off. Just a thought.

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