How would you alert another motorist that there was something wrong?

[The Joker]

I'm having to "alert" other drivers a lot, now its getting darker in the early evening.

 

If a car comes towards me without its lights on, I turn my lights off and on several times, and beep my horn repeatedly.

 

And if that doesn't work, I veer over to their side of the road, forcing them to stop.

 

It hasn't failed yet, surprisingly enough.

[Cyclone]

not really thought that through have you?

 

What? You don't think seeing smoke from your tyre in your mirrors might indicate a problem?

[barleycorn]

Yeah, I can see how it might happen, particularly if the dash always lights up.

 

My opinion (FWIW) is that auto lights should have been mandated along with DLR.

I don't. I have auto lights but dont use them as they don't come on in poor visibility conditions like heavy rain.

I think if people start to rely on them they may become complacent and forget to override them in such situations.

 

---------- Post added 14-11-2014 at 07:47 ----------

 

What? You don't think seeing smoke from your tyre in your mirrors might indicate a problem?

 

I got pulled for a past halfway flat on the M1. There was no smoke or loss of handling.

 

jb