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DRLs are actually useful -- because unlike CHMSL=E2=80=99s they fill a void=
. Increasing numbers of tall vehicles, and tinted rear windows, make a furt=
her hash of the arguments in favor of=C2=A0 CHMSL=E2=80=99s, in my opinion.=
They=E2=80=99ll pry my keys out of my cold, dead hands before I retrofit t=
hem to my Roadster or any other vehicle I own.
Gary McCormickSan Jose, CA1970 2000 SRL311-13291
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From: "O'Farrell, Fergus P (AS) via Datsun-roadsters" <datsun-roadste=
rs@autox.team.net>
To: "datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>=20
Sent: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 11:35 AM
Subject: [Roadsters] 3rd brake light, and distracted driving
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19WordSection1 {}-->I hear what Gary is saying, and like =E2=80=9Calways on=
headlights=E2=80=9D, I thought 3rd brake lites were a boondoggle. =C2=A0 =
Unfortunately since then, distracted driving has become the norm rather tha=
n the exception, and the fact that my roadster =C2=A0(=E2=80=9969) tailites=
are the =E2=80=9Cactivate second filament, get brighter=E2=80=9D version (=
not new lite coming on), and the known trait that they are so low to driver=
s behind which we all suffer thru, I think the 3rd brake light is a wise th=
ing to be added, however discreetly / tastefully it can be done. I commute =
in pretty tight traffic every day (though not in the roadster) and commonly=
am looking thru the car ahead to brake lites of the cars in front (and don=
=E2=80=99t follow them panel vans), and 3rd lites then become much more imp=
ortant. =C2=A0 My 4-door Toyota truck is a bit higher up, and the number o=
f people I see doing the head bob and =E2=80=9Csurfing=E2=80=9D while drivi=
ng is astonishing. (appalling) =C2=A0 I am adding a harness crossbar to my=
=E2=80=9Cstreet bar=E2=80=9D and will be adding 3rd brake lite(s) like Dav=
e Premo did as well.=C2=A0 =C2=A0(and Phil Erickson) (Todd Osborne did it r=
eally nicely by integrating them into his headrests, if memory serves me ri=
ght) =C2=A0 Fergus O=E2=80=99FavoringMyFenders 69 2000 which needs its leg=
s stretched=20
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<html><head></head><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; f=
ont-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:24px"><div id=3D"yui_=
3_16_0_1_1452093145588_202451" dir=3D"ltr">DRLs are actually useful -- beca=
use unlike CHMSL=E2=80=99s they fill a void. Increasing numbers of tall veh=
icles, and tinted rear windows, make a further hash of the arguments in fav=
or of CHMSL=E2=80=99s, in my opinion. They=E2=80=99ll pry my keys out=
of my cold, dead hands before I retrofit them to my Roadster or any other =
vehicle I own.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1452093145588_202546" dir=3D"lt=
r"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1452093145588_202490" dir=3D"ltr"><br>=
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ick</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1452093145588_202507" dir=3D"ltr">San Jose=
, CA</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1452093145588_202506" dir=3D"ltr">1970 20=
00 SRL311-13291<br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1452093145588_202420"><spa=
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om:</span></b> "O'Farrell, Fergus P (AS) via Datsun-roadsters" <datsun-r=
oadsters@autox.team.net><br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</=
span></b> "datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team=
.net> <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Wednes=
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2"><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1452093145588_202581" style=3D"font-weight: bol=
d;">Subject:</span></b> [Roadsters] 3rd brake light, and distracted driving=
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<div class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNormal">I hear what Gary is saying, and like =
=E2=80=9Calways on headlights=E2=80=9D, I thought 3<sup>rd</sup> brake lite=
s were a boondoggle.</div>=20
<div class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNormal"> </div>=20
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1452093145588_202527" class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNorm=
al">Unfortunately since then, distracted driving has become the norm rather=
than the exception, and the fact that my roadster (=E2=80=9969) tail=
ites are the =E2=80=9Cactivate second filament, get brighter=E2=80=9D versi=
on (not new lite coming on), and the known trait
that they are so low to drivers behind which we all suffer thru, I think t=
he 3<sup>rd</sup> brake light is a wise thing to be added, however discreet=
ly / tastefully it can be done.</div>=20
<div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1452093145588_202583" class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNorm=
al">I commute in pretty tight traffic every day (though not in the roadster=
) and commonly am looking thru the car ahead to brake lites of the cars in =
front (and don=E2=80=99t follow them panel vans), and 3<sup>rd</sup> lites =
then become much more important.</div>=20
<div class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNormal"> </div>=20
<div class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNormal">My 4-door Toyota truck is a bit highe=
r up, and the number of people I see doing the head bob and =E2=80=9Csurfin=
g=E2=80=9D while driving is astonishing. (appalling)</div>=20
<div class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNormal"> </div>=20
<div class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNormal">I am adding a harness crossbar to my =
=E2=80=9Cstreet bar=E2=80=9D and will be adding 3<sup>rd</sup> brake lite(s=
) like Dave Premo did as well. (and Phil Erickson)</div>=20
<div class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNormal">(Todd Osborne did it really nicely by=
integrating them into his headrests, if memory serves me right)</div>=20
<div class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNormal"> </div>=20
<div class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNormal">Fergus O=E2=80=99FavoringMyFenders</d=
iv>=20
<div class=3D"yiv8207113219MsoNormal">69 2000 which needs its legs stretche=
d</div>=20
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