Under state law, drivers are supposed to turn on headlights while using windshield wipers, to help improve visibility during rain. It helps drivers see better and also makes cars more visible to other drivers.
Here’s a link to some wet weather driving tips:
www.ncdot.org/travel/safetytips/
Date posted: February 8, 2010
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Karen Barlow
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Headlights do NOT have to be on when the windshield wipers are in intermittent (slow) mode.
Maybe so, but it makes sense to turn them on for the safety of yourself and others.
The law states that HEADLIGHTS must be on when wipers are on as they illuminate the rear lights also, as parking lights do not on most if not all cars.