Many car drivers believe it is against the law, or the Highway Code, to drive with the interior light on.
This light comes in very handy when getting into the car in the dark, or while waiting for someone when there is not much light outside. And it's all too easy to forget to turn them off again before you drive off.
When you do realise, especially if it's been a while, a sudden panic can hit you. Because you're not allowed to have that light on. Or are you?
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There is not actually anything in the Highway Code to suggest that you shouldn’t switch your interior lights on while driving at night. However, it might not be the best idea.
If it's dark out, the light in your car can cause reflections to appear on your car's windows. This could make it difficult to see the road ahead of you, and could also cause a distraction.
Police officers have been known to pull people over for driving with the interior light on, which may be where the myth it is illegal has come from. One officer told Chronicle Live: "The only scrap of a chance may be if the interior light is white AND it is showing to the rear (which I would doubt) so that it is visible from outside the rear of the vehicle.
“The offence there is ‘showing a light other than red to the rear.’ When you think about it a car has numerous lights within the cockpit nowadays, one more located in the roof probably won’t make much difference.”
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