Cars with broken lights

KenSwee · 10-11-2012 02:01AM #1

Tonight, I drove a two hour journey from Clonmel to Kildare and I counted 12 cars with either one broken headlight with only their low beam on or with one full beam on.

Why the F""K can't people be more considerate and get these bloody things replaced?

I just don't understand how anybody can continue to drive around despite the fact that they are as cheap as chips to replace.

Mickey H · 10-11-2012 02:02AM

KenSwee wrote: »

Tonight, I drove a two hour journey from Clonmel to Kildare and I counted 12 cars with either one broken headlight with only their low beam on or with one full beam on.

Why the F""K can't people be more considerate and get these bloody things replaced?

I just don't understand how anybody can continue to drive around despite the fact that they are as cheap as chips to replace.

Because they're lazy inconsiderate dickheads. That's why.

Chuck Stone · 10-11-2012 02:09AM

KenSwee wrote: »

Tonight, I drove a two hour journey from Clonmel to Kildare

You drive slow.

Please Kill Me · 10-11-2012 02:16AM

Mickey H wrote: »

Because they're lazy inconsiderate dickheads. That's why.

But this is it!!!! They really are. It's one of my pet hates! A bulb can cost anything from €3 to €6 depending, and takes seconds to fit, so I really, really don't understand why they don't bother their arse changing them. I check every bulb on the car twice a week. If a bulb is gone, I change it straight away. It really isn't difficult. Most people just don't care or couldn't be bothered.

10-11-2012 02:29AM

But what about the people that use parking lights while driving?? Are they afraid of using their headlights? Like it might use way more petrol/diesel or something?

longshanks · 10-11-2012 02:36AM

Yeah it's a pain in the hoop alright. Another thing is these ultra bright bluish, glarey lights that all the boy racers/ car enthusiasts/ wankers have now. Instead of a beam that can be dipped and doesn't blind you these assholes have a pair of ridiculous fucking solar flares burning a hole in you retinas.

Micky Dolenz · 10-11-2012 02:38AM

They should bring back public floggings for that kind of carry on.

homeless student · 10-11-2012 02:43AM

longshanks wrote: »

Yeah it's a pain in the hoop alright. Another thing is these ultra bright bluish, glarey lights that all the boy racers/ car enthusiasts/ wankers have now. Instead of a beam that can be dipped and doesn't blind you these assholes have a pair of ridiculous fucking solar flares burning a hole in you retinas.

wouldnt go so far as to call them **** but ya I hate them lights, id be very easy going with most things but if I was a garda id go after every car with those lights because they are plain dangerous, saw a car with pink dips lately:eek:asking to be pulled over.

Ottway · 10-11-2012 02:45AM

I never notice stuff like that when I'm driving, usually too busy texting or something.

DirtyBollox · 10-11-2012 02:49AM

Wasnt it made illegal a while ago to drive with non functioning lights?

longshanks · 10-11-2012 02:51AM

homeless student wrote: »

wouldnt go so far as to call them **** but ya I hate them lights, id be very easy going with most things but if I was a garda id go after every car with those lights because they are plain dangerous, saw a car with pink dips lately:eek:asking to be pulled over.

Well I would call them ****, I've called them a lot worse too. Dying in a fire while impaled on a shitty stick is too good for them, they deserve real pain.

homeless student · 10-11-2012 02:51AM

DirtyBollox wrote: »

Wasnt it made illegal a while ago to drive with non functioning lights?

yes, you can get points for it now.

homeless student · 10-11-2012 02:55AM

longshanks wrote: »

Well I would call them ****, I've called them a lot worse too. Dying in a fire while impaled on a shitty stick is too good for them, they deserve real pain.

were you not young once?

longshanks · 10-11-2012 03:05AM

homeless student wrote: »

were you not young once?

What the fuck has being young got to do with having dickhead lights on your car?

homeless student · 10-11-2012 03:08AM

longshanks wrote: »

What the fuck has being young got to do with having dickhead lights on your car?

well its not 80 year olds who have them is it? when your young you do silly things like buy lights like that, its up to the gardai to deal with it so dont get so worked up about it.:p

uch · 10-11-2012 03:22AM

Sorry I'm wearing a Monicle

wow sierra · 10-11-2012 03:25AM

We all know that strictly speaking we are meant to check our lights regularly especially if we are intending on driving a long journey.

But seriously how often do any of ye do it?? The reality is that it is very easy to drive with faulty lights without realising it - I have done it myself until I have been told by friends that I have a break light or even a headlight missing. Don't be so hard on these people - they probably are unaware that they have broken lights. yes I know they should check their lights regularly but seriously - do ye all really do this yourselves?????

AtomicHorror · 10-11-2012 03:29AM

Bulbs are cheap to buy, but replacing them can be a pain in the ass on some car models- I've heard it can take over an hour to change one bulb on a Renault Megane. Mind you, it only takes about two minutes on my car.

longshanks · 10-11-2012 03:32AM

homeless student wrote: »

well its not 80 year olds who have them is it? when your young you do silly things like buy lights like that, its up to the gardai to deal with it so dont get so worked up about it.:p

Ok, thats it. I will fight you!!!

johnmcdnl · 10-11-2012 03:35AM

homeless student wrote: »

well its not 80 year olds who have them is it? when your young you do silly things like buy lights like that, its up to the gardai to deal with it so dont get so worked up about it.:p

Big blinding blue headlights that basically leave me blind for a couple of seconds when they approach me - bit of a problem for me and something people should get worked up about tbh if you ask me, to try and get the Gardai to actually enforce the rules to ban the ****ing yokes.

Other mods to cars don't affect other drivers so wouldn't mind them as much but if your lights are leaving every driver who you meet on the road dazzled being young and doing silly things is no excuse whatsoever.

fitzeyboy. · 10-11-2012 03:36AM

how the f**k do you not notice a headlight not working? I had a headlight lamp blow once, while driving from Cork to Waterford and it was like driving with one eye closed. (Also, bulbs are something you plant in the ground. Lamps are what provide light from a light fitting.)

Where To · 10-11-2012 05:01AM

fitzeyboy. wrote: »

how the f**k do you not notice a headlight not working? I had a headlight lamp blow once, while driving from Cork to Waterford and it was like driving with one eye closed. (Also, bulbs are something you plant in the ground. Lamps are what provide light from a light fitting.)

Up here lamp is something you do to pedantic people.

Snowie · 10-11-2012 05:19AM

There is something worse Dublin drivers on back road driving at 30 kph with there full beams on in the middle of the road :mad: theirs nothing more annoying then Dublin drivers int he country side!

SeaFields · 10-11-2012 08:22AM

Yeah and turn off the bloody fog lights too. Fcuking annoying when someone is behind you with them on. May as well have full beams theyre so bright.

WindSock · 10-11-2012 10:20AM

Maybe all the cars were on their way to the car lightbulb shop?

Sunnyisland · 10-11-2012 10:45AM

Snowie wrote: »

There is something worse Dublin drivers on back road driving at 30 kph with there full beams on in the middle of the road :mad: theirs nothing more annoying then Dublin drivers int he country side!

How would you know the drivers are from Dublin

mdebets · 10-11-2012 10:53AM

I thought it was mandatory to have at least one malfunctioning light when driving in Ireland.

fryup · 10-11-2012 10:57AM

"ah sure i'll replace it tomorrow"

Wabbit Ears · 10-11-2012 11:09AM

I had a blown bulb recently and stopped on applegreen on the m1 and the had no h1 bulbs so I continued on and The next garage had none either. So I had a rant at the cashier who I know full well its not his fault and went on my merry way. So yea. 24 hr garages not carrying a decent selection of car consumables is a problem

Sam Kade · 10-11-2012 11:23AM

Wabbit Ears wrote: »

I had a blown bulb recently and stopped on applegreen on the m1 and the had no h1 bulbs so I continued on and The next garage had none either. So I had a rant at the cashier who I know full well its not his fault and went on my merry way. So yea. 24 hr garages not carrying a decent selection of car consumables is a problem

I wonder how could you solve that problem? Here's the solution buy extra light bulbs and keep them in your car

thebman · 10-11-2012 11:23AM

Wabbit Ears wrote: »

I had a blown bulb recently and stopped on applegreen on the m1 and the had no h1 bulbs so I continued on and The next garage had none either. So I had a rant at the cashier who I know full well its not his fault and went on my merry way. So yea. 24 hr garages not carrying a decent selection of car consumables is a problem

This is quite true, most service stations are really petrol stations now.

A lot of them don't even have air hoses anymore and if they do they are usually broken.

Need a requirement for service stations to have these things to be allowed to be 24 hour stations IMO.

Tesco are the worst offenders on this one I think.

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