Totally agree with your comments Mathew regarding prosecution and Insurance. There is a need to play safe but when there are suppliers and articles suggesting legality things do get confusing! A similar situation exists with cycle lighting although here it is the use of flashing LEDs that has been the issue. These were totally illegal until the law was changed in 2009. Now they are legal so long as the light emmission is more than 4 Candelas. But how many cyclists are actually legal at night? The Cyclist Touring Club of GB suggest that should any illegality be found with lighting or reflectors after an accident may be found as contributory negligence. Why use HIDs? From the driver's view the light is very much better than normal bulbs. Obviously though they must not cause glare to oncoming traffic and have the correct beam pattern. Reliability is another factor, the number of one eyed monsters driving around at the moment is appauling. I understand that several modern cars have headlamp bulbs so inaccessible that it is a workshop job to get them changed! I intend to try the new Xenon bulbs shortly but simply put there is a real need to improve the lighting over the standard Fiesta units. Any suggestions would be welcome. My first year of owning a Quantum has been a great joy and this forum is really interesting. I certainly wish Eddie all the best for the forthcoming projects and everyone a joyous Xmas Ken
CC: [email protected] From: [email protected] Subject: [Quantum Owners] HIDs Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 18:13:12 +0000 To: [email protected] > Would one be prosecuted? Potentially yes. It's only likely to happen if you cause an accident though. > How would insurers respond? If the modification could have led to the accident they may refuse to pay. Let's say the guy coming the other way crosses the white line and you both loose a wing mirror. Assuming there is proof, the other guy will be liable. Now he claims your illegal lights caused him to be blinded. Now who is liable? He claims that his neck hurts, an ambulance arrives, they then call the police as it's an RTA. It's not likely much would happen unless there was a death, if there was then you are potentially looking to go to prison. Why do people think HIDs are so much better? I can't think anyone is interested in the energy saving. If you like the light colour temperature why not just buy 6k h4 bulbs? M On 23 Dec 2010, at 15:56, Ken Needham <[email protected]> wrote: Would one be prosecuted? How would insurers respond? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. Neither the Quantum Owners Club nor the individuals associated with the Quantum Owners Club or in the preparation of the above information shall have any liability to any person or entity with respect to liability, loss, or damage caused or alleged to be caused directly or indirectly by the instructions contained within this or related message(s).
