Something rare and strange happened this past weekend in Southern California: It rained…a lot. Here in California, the law says you must turn on your headlights when you use your windshield wipers. And according to an AAA legal expert I asked, Daytime Running Lamps (DRLs) do no count because: 1) DRLs and are not legally defined as headlights and; 2) headlight use also turns on the taillights and side markers, which is just as crucial if being seen by other cars is the whole point. California is by no means alone in this. Headlight use is specifically required during periods of rain or when wipers are in use in a grand total of 23 states representing 185 million people out of a possible 304 million, the total population according to the 2008 US census. In other words, 61% of you are required to turn your headlights on when it's raining…
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2009 Dodge Challenger R/T: Headlights On With Wipers
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