Have People lost their common sense? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

lil_chef · 02-08-2009, 01:22 PM

while driving around town for the past week i have noticed a massive increase of people attempting to black out both their headlights and brake lights. My problem is that instead of having it professionally done these people did 1 of 2 things. go over their lights with a paint brush and black paint.....or put a piece of semi transparent black tape over their lights....

In either case it is almost impossible to see when they are braking or using their turn signal. How could these people find this modification to be a good idea?

nUcLeArEnVoY · 02-08-2009, 01:27 PM

Or why haven't they been arrested yet? It's not like really even looks good.

lil_chef · 02-08-2009, 01:35 PM

it is a serious hazard. these ricers (upgrade usually compliments a fart-can and massive wing) have crossed the line from looking ridiculous to being an accident waiting to happen.

*DGthe3* · 02-08-2009, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lil_chef

while driving around town for the past week i have noticed a massive increase of people attempting to black out both their headlights and brake lights. My problem is that instead of having it professionally done these people did 1 of 2 things. go over their lights with a paint brush and black paint.....or put a piece of semi transparent black tape over their lights....

In either case it is almost impossible to see when they are braking or using their turn signal. How could these people find this modification to be a good idea?

Common sense isn't common anymore

*The_Blur* · 02-08-2009, 01:59 PM

Common sense is far less than its name would imply.

I would recommend installing super bright lights under dark headlights or tails. That's what I will probably do to the rear of my Camaro.

dieseldave24v · 02-08-2009, 02:35 PM

Short answere = yes

lil_chef · 02-08-2009, 04:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Blur

Common sense is far less than its name would imply.

I would recommend installing super bright lights under dark headlights or tails. That's what I will probably do to the rear of my Camaro.

its definitely ok if you put brighter lights on your car
but just taking a paintbrush to it..... not so smart.

jtaack · 02-08-2009, 04:38 PM

What's the point? Is it just to "look cool?" If so, that is just rediculous! Frickin' Ricers!

PQ · 02-08-2009, 05:28 PM

Angrybird 12 · 02-08-2009, 06:14 PM

What I would say has been getting hard to find is "Logical Sense" What so many people are doing now a days is not logical... Gee now I sound like Mr Spock.
Anyone with Half a brain knows it isn't logical to black out your lights, duh lights are there so you can see....or be seen...

*Camaro_Corvette* · 02-08-2009, 06:31 PM

Stupid people....

stovt001 · 02-08-2009, 07:02 PM

Funny you mention that. The other night I was coming home from work at night, and it was pouring rain. Traffic slowed because of a crash a few miles down the road, and I was stuck alongside this Toyota Matrix fully riced out. The idiot blacked out the taillights - more than just smoked, they were actually fully blacked out so only a very thin strip of red made it out of a smoked section. The CHMSL was disconnected. He wasn't using defrosters so every single one of his windows was fogged over. Finally, through the fog, I could see him playing with his cell phone. We make it way too easy for idiots to get a car and take it on the road.

lil_chef · 02-08-2009, 07:59 PM

I am all for making the requirements for getting a drivers license more strict. the way that the system is set up now the same people that have the inability to distinguish between stylish and stupid are allowed on the road. at the same time the stricter rules would keep airhead soccer moms and younger people from driving and texting/talking w/o a headset off of the road.

stovt001 · 02-08-2009, 11:14 PM

Exactly. The other problem is we teach plenty of rules, but in the basic drivers training required for getting a license we don't talk about actual car control at all. You can get your license without knowing how to recover from hydroplaning or over/understeer. Basically we've made driving a right guaranteed to anyone who can pass a cursory multiple choice exam and a simple driving test. If we made licenses a privilege only for those who take the task seriously and have actual talent we'd solve tons of problems ranging from pollution to highway safety.

02-08-2009, 01:22 PM	#1
lil_chef Banned Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,823	Have People lost their common sense? while driving around town for the past week i have noticed a massive increase of people attempting to black out both their headlights and brake lights. My problem is that instead of having it professionally done these people did 1 of 2 things. go over their lights with a paint brush and black paint.....or put a piece of semi transparent black tape over their lights.... In either case it is almost impossible to see when they are braking or using their turn signal. How could these people find this modification to be a good idea?

02-08-2009, 01:59 PM	#5
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02-08-2009, 06:14 PM	#10
Angrybird 12 7 year Cancer Survivor! Drives: 17 Cruze RS, 07 G6 GT, 99 Astro Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: East Tennessee Posts: 21,547	What I would say has been getting hard to find is "Logical Sense" What so many people are doing now a days is not logical... Gee now I sound like Mr Spock. Anyone with Half a brain knows it isn't logical to black out your lights, duh lights are there so you can see....or be seen... __________________ Cancer's a bitch! Enjoy life while you can! LIVE, LOVE, DRIVE... The Bird is the word!

02-08-2009, 01:27 PM	#2
nUcLeArEnVoY Oldbie that nobody knows Drives: 2011 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Homestead, FL Posts: 3,459 View My Garage	Or why haven't they been arrested yet? It's not like really even looks good.

02-08-2009, 01:35 PM	#3
lil_chef Banned Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,823	it is a serious hazard. these ricers (upgrade usually compliments a fart-can and massive wing) have crossed the line from looking ridiculous to being an accident waiting to happen.

02-08-2009, 04:38 PM	#8
jtaack Drives: 2010 V6 2LT Imperial Blue Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, TX Posts: 144	What's the point? Is it just to "look cool?" If so, that is just rediculous! Frickin' Ricers!

02-08-2009, 06:31 PM	#11
Camaro_Corvette 36.58625, -121.7568 Drives: Team 1LE Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth Posts: 23,709 View My Garage	Stupid people.... __________________ I am seriously never serious vv V vv Next order of business

02-08-2009, 07:02 PM	#12
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	Funny you mention that. The other night I was coming home from work at night, and it was pouring rain. Traffic slowed because of a crash a few miles down the road, and I was stuck alongside this Toyota Matrix fully riced out. The idiot blacked out the taillights - more than just smoked, they were actually fully blacked out so only a very thin strip of red made it out of a smoked section. The CHMSL was disconnected. He wasn't using defrosters so every single one of his windows was fogged over. Finally, through the fog, I could see him playing with his cell phone. We make it way too easy for idiots to get a car and take it on the road. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

02-08-2009, 07:59 PM	#13
lil_chef Banned Drives: 2010 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 1,823	I am all for making the requirements for getting a drivers license more strict. the way that the system is set up now the same people that have the inability to distinguish between stylish and stupid are allowed on the road. at the same time the stricter rules would keep airhead soccer moms and younger people from driving and texting/talking w/o a headset off of the road.

02-08-2009, 11:14 PM	#14
stovt001 Drives: 2006 Cobalt, 2004 Taurus wagon Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 3,812	Exactly. The other problem is we teach plenty of rules, but in the basic drivers training required for getting a license we don't talk about actual car control at all. You can get your license without knowing how to recover from hydroplaning or over/understeer. Basically we've made driving a right guaranteed to anyone who can pass a cursory multiple choice exam and a simple driving test. If we made licenses a privilege only for those who take the task seriously and have actual talent we'd solve tons of problems ranging from pollution to highway safety. __________________ "It's kind of fun to do the impossible" - Walt Disney There's a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day There's a great big beautiful tomorrow Just a dream away

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