This has for long puzzled me. Why do motorists in Lagos drive around with their head lamps on. And I mean regular motorists, not a VIP convoy. I can understand if its done on a hazy day, rainy day but in clear day light and with perfect driving conditions . Or could it be an attempt to show off their vehicles, because a vast majority of the vehicles range form mid-budget to top of the range vehicles, but evn then very few of them have Xenon High Intensity Discharge Head Lamps which I saw on a Ducati this morning and was awed. Even jalopies on Lagos roads are part of this trend. Should this one be added to the list of the motoring cultures peculiar to us as Lagosians/Nigerians or this also obtains abroad?

Lol

azpekuliar: This has for long puzzled me. Why do motorists in Lagos drive around with their head lamps on. And I mean regular motorists, not a VIP convoy. I can understand if its done on a hazy day, rainy day but in clear day light and with perfect driving conditions . Or could it be an attempt to show off their vehicles, because a vast majority of the vehicles range form mid-budget to top of the range vehicles, but evn then very few of them have Xenon High Intensity Discharge Head Lamps which I saw on a Ducati this morning and was awed. Even jalopies on Lagos roads are part of this trend. TShould this one be added to the list of the motoring cultures peculiar to us as Lagosians/Nigerians or this also obtains abroad?

Most of the vehicles with automatic daytime headlamps are for some areas in the United states and Canada, Its not showoff perse but a modification which most fail to reverse when they ship these cars to Nigeria.

It is not show off. The cars are mostly North American origin equipped with Day Running Lights. A friend called a rewire to de activate his for him and ended up with a car that discharges its battery once its parked.

lol... pls go and kick some knowledge about America spec cars. its normal dude

Bros,

Those lights are not for fancy, they are part of the safety features that cars must have.

For instance, in the United Kingdom, it has become a mandatory safety feature for all cars.

i suggest you do more research to understand further.

Thanks fellas. I really do appreciate all the responses. I'm certainly more informed now. Thanks ya'll.

Yet still some guys turn on so they will join the group of persons with cars equipped with day time running light. You see such folks with brake lights on as well, meaning the headlights were turned on, on purpose. Cause with cars equipped with day time running light you dont see the brake lights go on when the car engine is running.

MrMexs007: Yet still some guys turn on so they will join the group of persons with cars equipped with day time running light. You see such folks with brake lights on as well, meaning the headlights were turned on, on purpose. Cause with cars equipped with day time running light you dont see the brake lights go on when the car engine is running.

Good observation.

BECAUSE THEY ARE VILLAGERS.

azpekuliar: This has for long puzzled me. Why do motorists in Lagos drive around with their head lamps on. And I mean regular motorists, not a VIP convoy. I can understand if its done on a hazy day, rainy day but in clear day light and with perfect driving conditions . Or could it be an attempt to show off their vehicles, because a vast majority of the vehicles range form mid-budget to top of the range vehicles, but evn then very few of them have Xenon High Intensity Discharge Head Lamps which I saw on a Ducati this morning and was awed. Even jalopies on Lagos roads are part of this trend. Should this one be added to the list of the motoring cultures peculiar to us as Lagosians/Nigerians or this also obtains abroad?

lol!!!

Bros. It is called american spec.

FFs not ur fucking biz......A white man would do that to his bentley and nobody will give a Bleep..Jeez Nairaland

azpekuliar: This has for long puzzled me. Why do motorists in Lagos drive around with their head lamps on. And I mean regular motorists, not a VIP convoy. I can understand if its done on a hazy day, rainy day but in clear day light and with perfect driving conditions . Or could it be an attempt to show off their vehicles, because a vast majority of the vehicles range form mid-budget to top of the range vehicles, but evn then very few of them have Xenon High Intensity Discharge Head Lamps which I saw on a Ducati this morning and was awed. Even jalopies on Lagos roads are part of this trend. Should this one be added to the list of the motoring cultures peculiar to us as Lagosians/Nigerians or this also obtains abroad?

na american specs!

in lagos, everytin needs to 'shine eye'....includin cars!

I dont see the big deal.. Its not like it causes any accidents... Infact it is even advisable sef.. Afterall FRSC no dey do eye test for drivers so some drivers may not see u .. IMO no biggie

9-zeros:
in lagos, everytin needs to 'shine eye'....includin cars!

abi o

American specs my foot!
This is Nigeria!
This is why we hv refused to make progress.
What is d RELIVANCE of driving with ur lights on with d kind of wether we have here?
It makes no sense having ur lights on in broad day light!

Wether you agree or not; most people do it to show off.

DLR

It's because the government has covered the country with darkness and people are struggling to move with headlamps in broad-day light.

Adrenaline: Ignorance is "bliss" they say, guess you've never heard of DRLs

Take am easy.The dude asked a Qtn and many gave him well elaborated explanations and yrs is to spew thrash.
Cant u even see d Op's comment appreciating being learned now on DRLs?

lol @ poster, did u see me drive by in my 97 jalopee Jetta, its the day lights nau, its A-specs. I wud de-activate it, but that's the only thing giving my 97 Jetta swag + my sun-roof. its so difficult to impress the girls these days. u don't want them to be looking at other cars while they're in urs u know!

@onye ego guy y u dey talk like this na? This tin is common amongst American specs, especiallylthe toyotas. Why do we just like abusing our fellow country men. If u're still in doubt u can google it or better still ask any car dearler around u or even stop any noving car that has this & interrogate him. Some yrs back before i used 2 that has that feature, i thought it was forgetfullness on the part of the drivers.

[b]Even jalopies on Lagos roads are part of this trend.[b] this part made me laf

onye ego: American specs my foot!
This is Nigeria!
This is why we hv refused to make progress.
What is d RELIVANCE of driving with ur lights on with d kind of wether we have here?
It makes no sense having ur lights on in broad day light!

Wether you agree or not; most people do it to show off.

as you can see from the OP response, he asked because he didn't know and has now been shown the light...rather than learn, na strong head u de use there. you're OYO

what actually doesn't make sense is you not asking what the philosophy behind DRL is

onye ego: American specs my foot!
This is Nigeria!
This is why we hv refused to make progress.
What is d RELIVANCE of driving with ur lights on with d kind of wether we have here?
It makes no sense having ur lights on in broad day light!

Wether you agree or not; most people do it to show off.

Lol. You have a point that its usefulness/relevance is lower because of the kind of weather in Naija. From the wikipedia entry, the practice begun in scandinavian countries...

The daytime running light was first mandated, and safety benefits first perceived, in Scandinavian countries where it is frequently and persistently dark during daytime hours in winter time. As ambient light levels increase, the potential safety benefit decreases while the DRL intensity required for a safety improvement increases. The safety benefit produced by DRLs in relatively dark Nordic countries is roughly triple the benefit observed in relatively bright Israel and America. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_running_lamp

I was taught in driving school that using headlights during the day increases your chances of being seen by other motorists by 30% here in the northeast where it can get dark early during the winter, thereby increasing safety. So while it may be much less beneficial in Naija with the perfect sunny weather, it probably still has some safety benefits overall.

A daytime running lamp (DRL, also daylight running lamp or daytime running light) is an automotive lighting device on the front of a roadgoing motor vehicle, installed in pairs, automatically switched on when the vehicle is moving forward, emitting white, yellow, or amber light to increase the conspicuity of the vehicle during daylight conditions.

Depending on prevailing regulations and vehicle equipment, the daytime running light function may be implemented by functionally-specific lamps, by operating the low-beam headlamps or fog lamps at full or reduced intensity, by operating the high-beam headlamps at reduced intensity, or by steady-burning operation of the front turn signals. Compared to any mode of headlamp operation to create the daytime running light, functionally-dedicated DRLs maximize the potential benefits in safety performance and minimize fuel consumption, glare, motorcycle masking, and other potential drawbacks

Safety performanceNumerous studies done worldwide since the 1970s have tended to conclude that daytime running lights improve safety.[1][2][3] A 2008 study by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration analysed the effect of DRLs on frontal and side-on crashes between two vehicles and on vehicle collisions with pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists. The analysis determined that DRLs offer no statistically-significant reduction in the frequency or severity of the collisions studied, except for a reduction in light trucks' and vans' involvement in two-vehicle crashes by a statistically-significant 5.7%.[4]

Effect on motorcycle safetyIn many countries, every motorcycle's low beam headlamp has been wired to illuminate whenever the engine is running, either as a matter of law or of voluntary industry practice. Some motorcycling advocacy groups are concerned over the potential for reduced motorcycle conspicuity with the introduction of headlamp-based DRLs on cars and other dual-track vehicles, since it means motorcycles are no longer the only vehicles displaying headlamps during the day.[5] Some researchers have suggested that amber DRLs be reserved for use exclusively on motorcycles, in countries where amber is not presently a permissible color for DRLs on any vehicles,[6] while other research has concluded there is a safety disbenefit to two 90 mm x 520 cd DRLs on motorcycles in comparison to one 190 mm x 270 cd dipped beam headlight. The latter result suggests that DRL luminous area may have an important influence on its effectiveness.[7]

ALL FROM WIKIPEDIA.......FEEL FREE TO READ MORE.....

I hate 2 say dis but I'm part of d trend dat switch lites on durin d day

I'm just used 2 it

Its called effizin

Or I don arrive

begwong:
Take am easy.The dude asked a Qtn and many gave him well elaborated explanations and yrs is to spew thrash.
Cant u even see d Op's comment appreciating being learned now on DRLs?

lol if u read my post again ud see dat there's nothing wrong with it. The thread topic was written out of ignorance pure and simple, and mind you ignorance is not necessarily a derogatory term, after all there are facts that I myself am ignorant of till date.