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To: Dale Knipschield who wrote (46677)	5/13/2001 6:25:10 AM
From: w0z	Respond to of 70976

I can remember in Madrid, especially, the cabs (mostly tiny little Fiats, as I recall) drove at night WITHOUT lights the majority of the time.....flicking them on and off only when they came to an intersection. They still do that...especially in big cities (Rome, Paris, etc.) I believe there is a regulation within the city limits to not burn bright headlignts. Most cars have a dim position like our Daytime Running Lights which is enough in lighted areas. They briefly flick their normal lights when approaching an intersection as a warning...same reason they honk their horns when going around blind mountain curves. Reminds me of the great fun I had driving in Rome. I would be lined up at an intersection with about 10 Fiat 600's. When the lights changed I blew them all away with my VW 1600 heading for a 2 lane road. Sort of like going for the hole shot in a motocross race! Quite a change from Germany where I did most of my driving and where a VW was low man on the totem pole.