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In order for me to get to work, I have to drive through a security checkpoint. Upon approaching the checkpoint, it is customary to turn off your headlights so as not to blind the security officer. When you pull away from the checkpoint, you turn your headlights back on.
At night, no problem; during
the day, not very important. Here's where my idea comes in: around sun up, or dusk.
I see many drivers coming from the checkpoint with their headlights off, and their parking lights on, when they probably should have their headlights on.
This is the idea: a switch, separate from the regular headlight switch, that turns off the headlights, until the vehicle reaches some threshold speed, say 20 mph.
When the driver slows below the threshold and approaches the checkpoint, they press the button, then forget about it. As they speed up and away, the lights come back on.
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Yes! Newer Toyotas have automatic lights with NO control whatsoever. If you need to drive at night with the lights off, or at most times during the day, you're just screwed. The only way to disable them right now is to completely turn off the car, then leave the parking brake half way on and start the car again. It's annoying, especially when you're going down the road and you get a ticket because you were thinking about the lights because you assumed they came on but they didn't because you had the brake barely on. |
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