Outer Limits 4x4 Board

our work cars (protection & test division of power company) come with daytime driving lights ie mod. we drive to some sites way off the beaten track and lots of kays, only problem i have decrease life span of globes. its a shitter to lose one (havent had 2 go) globe when still have 3 hours or more to get home late at night on twisty/dirt roads


like the added visability on highways etc tho, commonsense to decide when use except alot of drivers don't have this anymore

Off round town unless it's dark/cloudy/raining.
On for country/dusty dirt roads.

you'll probably find that many vehicles being leased by companies such as Telstra and the like have the lights on feature as standard because 1) The safety factor due to better visibility and 2) they receive a reduction in their insurance premiums for having the lights rigged to always come on. A mate of mine used to work for Telstra and had a company car. He queried the lights always being on and this was the answer given.

Realistically the discount is probably not much but consider the number of vehicles leased by such companies each year and the figures would start to add up.

as already stated, on the highway definately, I drive a dark green car that can blend very easily, around town - negative ghost rider

Tom

bru55el wrote:you'll probably find that many vehicles being leased by companies such as Telstra and the like have the lights on feature as standard because 1) The safety factor due to better visibility and 2) they receive a reduction in their insurance premiums for having the lights rigged to always come on. A mate of mine used to work for Telstra and had a company car. He queried the lights always being on and this was the answer given.

Realistically the discount is probably not much but consider the number of vehicles leased by such companies each year and the figures would start to add up.

I find it Odd that Telstra said it lowered their Insurance costs. As i know a few years back Telstra had no insurance on any company vehicles. A mate of mine had one pull out in front of him at an interesection and he TBoned it. Had a hell of a time getting any money out of Telstra because they had no insurance.

RUFF wrote:I find it Odd that Telstra said it lowered their Insurance costs. As i know a few years back Telstra had no insurance on any company vehicles. A mate of mine had one pull out in front of him at an interesection and he TBoned it. Had a hell of a time getting any money out of Telstra because they had no insurance.

I also find it odd. I work for a considerably large national company aswell. It's cheaper to risk writing a few vehicles off a year then it is to put full comprehansive insurance on everything.

Well i have to say coming from Govt jobs they make you do it.

its a habit i can get into but also, usually only on a long drive and the 40s headlights are shiat anyways so never in it.

but in a normal car yeah on highways.

RUFF wrote:I find it Odd that Telstra said it lowered their Insurance costs. As i know a few years back Telstra had no insurance on any company vehicles. A mate of mine had one pull out in front of him at an interesection and he TBoned it. Had a hell of a time getting any money out of Telstra because they had no insurance.

Which is why I spend the money on comprehensive insurance, even on my shitbox Sigma. If I'm in an accident my insurance company fixes my car, then chases the other driver for money - it's not my problem.

Scott

the company i work for fits out alot of state rail cars and they as part of there o.h.s policy all vehicles must have headlights on during the day...
which isnt a bad idea i think...

I think it is a good idea on darker kind of days...

Especially if it is a darker car, like black or grey..