ORLANDO, Fla. – News 6 traffic safety expert Trooper Steve Montiero answers viewer questions and shares tips about the rules of the road, helping Central Florida residents become better drivers by being better educated.
A viewer named Scott asked Trooper Steve, “Why is it the news talks about road and weather conditions but never mentions the need to turn on headlights?”
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“Speaking for myself here, there is no doubt that when rain is falling, I remind you about your headlights, day or night,” Trooper Steve said. “If there is inclement weather out there, I can guarantee you there is some type of warning coming out of my mouth.”
Trooper Steve added that he’s typically on TV every 10 minutes during a two-hour newscast.
“I do not expect you to watch all two hours, but if there is any news anchor out there that has a passion about traffic safety, it’s me,” he said. “A reminder: if water is falling from the sky, whether the sun is up or not, we need to manually turn on our lights. It is not necessarily for us to see but to be seen.”
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