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In article <liehmbINN37h@deimos.cs.utexas.edu> siddarth@cs.utexas.edu
(Siddarth Subramanian) writes:
>My rule
>is that whenever natural visibility is in any way impaired, my lights
>go on. Does anyone know what the law is on this?

I don't have a copy of "the law", but I have a copy of the DPS Driver
Handbook, which says:

	You must use your headlights between one-half hour after
	sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, or any other time
	when persons or vehicles cannot be seen clearly for at least
	1,000 feet.

This seems pretty lax to me, since it does not require you to use
headlights in twilight.  The rule of thumb my dad taught me was "If
you ever wonder if you should put your headlights on, *you should*."

If you use the above DPS rule, note that 1000 feet is roughly a fifth
of a mile, or two "city blocks" in Austin (in those few parts of
Austin where the blocks are regular).


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