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Genna M. flickered and said after:

> >  "Genna M." asked:

> >> If it is raining, but you are not using your wipers, are you still
> >> required to turn lights on? :-)

> What if i use Rain-X and go fast enough that i don't need to use wipers
> even in moderate rain?! :-)
 
More to the point:

If it's not raining but your lights are on, are you still required to 
use the wipers? -;)

> I hope you guys understand that i an kidding here, I use lights anytime i
> think there is a slight reason for using them.

though your instincts may be right, understandings may be too subtle in the
fog and your reason too slight...

> However, i'm still curious at how the law applies.

Nothing about Rain-X applications, but my most recent copy (dated 
3/93 and picked up in 3/98 after 2 prior visits to MVA, when none were to 
be had... all of which sort of suggests to me a lot of unspecified
somethings by way of errors) of MD's DOT Driver's Handbook says about:

"USING YOUR HEADLIGHTS

- You must turn on your headlights from sunset to sunrise.
- You must turn on your headlight at other times when you cannot see
    persons or vehicles on the highway clearly at a distance of 1000 feet 
    or less.
-You must use high beams whenever needed to see persons or vehicles ahead
   of you except that:
	-You must change to low beam at least 500 feel before meeting oncoming
	   vehicles.
	-You must change to low beam when folllowing a vehicle at a distance of
               300 feet or less.
-You should not drive with only parking lights on because parking lights
  denote a parked car.
-You should use headlights whenever wipers are needed."

(I would guess there might be an error in the "should" of wipers since a
LEO may now go by the more exact point of "must" ... and frankly when it
comes to "sunrise...sunset" ... and 1000 vs. 500 vs. 300 feet and "parking
lights" I'd have to admit, I could be in a bit of fog if it were to require
being precise... so I err on the mostly on the side of caution.... except
for the "parking lights"!!!????)