Question for NE Ohioans ... I saw a whole lot of cars with their headlights on this afternoon

[zbdent]

(far more than usual) and I was wondering ... was this due to an Amber Alert, or was there some other purpose?

I hadn't been able to listen to the radio today. Mrs. ZBDent said she heard about an Amber Alert, but no "movement" or other "notice" that headlights should be on in honor or memory of X.

[movonne]

1. dick clark???

[monmouth]

2. That's usually for a funeral procession on the way to the gravesite. The lights are on so

that other motorists will respect the line of cars and not cut in..

[zbdent]

3. Nope ... this was not a funeral

this was scattered throughout a lot of traffic (and including some guy who got his headlights re-aimed to hit my eyes in my rear-view mirror).

I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE CUSTOM OF THE HEADLIGHTS ON IN A FUNERAL PROCESSION.

And it wasn't raining in the Akron area.

[monmouth]

4. Just trying to help..n/t

[leftyohiolib]

5. amber alert: blue buick plate=FHY4133

[zbdent]

7. but the alert has been over since that evening ... and the lights are still more common than

usual.

In fact, it seemed to be FAR MORE than any Amber Alert I'd seen in a long time.

[Travis_0004]

6. Probably just random people with headlights on

I drive with my headlights on 24/7. I think it increases visibility and is safer. I think its worth the tradeoff of replacing a bulb a bit more often.

[zbdent]

8. Nope ... far more than usual.