Are Your Tail Lights On?

One of the most common mistakes drivers are making these dark, wintry days is failing to activate their tail lights.

If you’re ever trailing one of these phantom cars, either during a cloudy day or even at night, chances are there are one or more misconceptions at play.

Misconceptions:
Tail lights are like daytime running headlights: they are always on. Not true. They turn on with the headlights.
A lit up dashboard means all lights are on. Not always true. Some newer vehicles’ dashboards are constantly backlit.
It’s daytime… so, tail lights aren’t needed. In reality, tail lights are an important part of being seen from behind, especially in winter when days are shorter and rain, fog, and all-around dreariness are common 24 hours a day.

A flick of a switch can mean the difference between a collision and getting home safely. Watch this quick video to make sure you know your lights.

[robertfarber]

I'm having a problem with 2000 Honda Odyssey cargo.Dam dash light stopped working and no rear Light.Flashers and brake lights work.

[robertfarber]

I need Help with a 2000 Honda Odyssey cargo Dam dash light went out and no rear lights, Brake light and flashers work.Hiw much is that meter that finds problem? Thank you Scotty.

[kennethward]

I first started noticing Toyotas driving after dark with headlights but zero rear end lights. After seeing this several times I checked my own headlights and sure enough I find the first click of light switch is headlights only, no tail lights. This has got to be the stupidest design ever, I wonder how many accidents have been caused by Toyota's stupidity. So now I always click my light switch twice, the third click seem to be some extra bright headlights, I use these when the oncoming cars have too many blinding lights.