Turning on the wipers should automatically activate the headlights on all vehicles.

ALWAYS drive with your lights on. In many countries that's the law It uses no more gas (or such a trivial amount it's meaningless). Your modern headlights will last for many years before burning out. And even on the brightest, sunniest day, having your lights on is *proven* to make you more visible to other traffic. I've done it for years, and it's very common. You get in the car, you start the car, you turn on the lights, whether or not you need wipers. Driving with your lights on in the daytime is just plain safer and comes at no cost to you whatsoever.

I have a 29 year old vehicle that I sometimes forget to turn the lights out on -- usually someone reminds me before I drain the battery.

I'll be honest, though--I thought this was the law already....so I can't really complain. It must have been the law in other states where I lived!

"You left your lights on, bonehead" dinger.

I've forgotten to turn the lights off a few times.

I have a "beater" station wagon that is nine years old for hauling stuff that has the dinger! I get caught out on occasion with the 29 year old car--AAA has come in handy a time or two. I usually get bagged when I'm in a hurry and have to go through the Tip O'Neill tunnel.

You'll get used to it. Overall it is a good law, especially in heavy rain.

I don't know of anyone ticketed for it.

just always drive with your lights on

I associate it with feeling a little bit more visible, a litle bit safer. But then again I drive a smart car so I need all the visibility I can get!

I happen to drive a ten year old car that does not have the always on running lights that have become so common. I think I've occasionally driven through a state that wants everyone to have their lights on during the rain, but I honestly don't see the point.

At least if I do turn on my headlights, when I turn off the car it dings at me to remind me to turn them off. I have in the distant past killed a battery from leaving the lights on.

I'm frequently amazed at how many people I'll see out at night, full dark, with no lights on. THAT'S scary.

We have no such law here, and I'd like to see one. Some cars virtually disappear in the rain if they don't have their headlights on. Remember, lights are not just about seeing where you're going. They're also about letting other people see where you're going. (A sharp whack on the head to people who don't give turn signals because "there's no traffic around". Pedestrians benefit by knowing which way you're going, too.)

Years ago, I was driving through VA when, for the first time, I saw a sign saying "State Law. Drivers must use headlights when raining." Well, it started raining, so I turned on my lights. I was amazed to see how much further away an oncoming car was visible with its lights on than without. I've used my headlights in the rain ever since, regardless of any law. It just makes the roads safer for everybody.

It is really good if it is raining.

for general safety reasons. 'I'M HERE!'