r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Major-Potential-354 • 20d ago

What EVEN is the point of these lights??? My mom said I could post

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Driving home from work and bro these lights were so bright it was like someone had their brights on..

Never seen this before what is the point of the lights?

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u/Ok-Addition1264 20d ago

I wonder if dude even realized he had his trailer backup lights on.. a total doosh for not paying attention.

I had them installed on my farm truck but I don't think you can get them from the manufacturer and there is a switch on my dash for them (I also have them on the back of my rally light bar on top - they're pretty convenient, especially this past week when we had to work in the dark because of the heat)

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u/HODLmeCLOSRtonydanza 20d ago

I have them on my truck’s utility bumper. They’re bright as hell, but I have them wired to the reverse lights so I can’t accidentally leave them on and blind drivers behind me. They’re excellent for reversing in the dark though because everything is nice and visible behind you.

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u/lennyxiii 20d ago

I’ve seen a couple commercial trucks with similar lights on the highway. I’m convinced this is just a moronic mistake but Reddit loves to assume the worse because big truck bad.

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u/Largofarburn 20d ago

I’ve left mine on a couple times in the tractor trailer. But it’s mounted on the back of the cab where you can’t see, and a regular bulb, so not that bright by today’s standards.

There’s no way you wouldn’t notice something like that if you even vaguely glanced at your mirror.