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by blurrywh 3352 days ago
OT: When I was kid I remember that all cars in Paris had yellow front lights which gave the city a special and unfamiliar look. Is this still the case?

Edit: Just googled myself, it's called Selective Yellow[1] and the reasons are interesting and depending on the source different [1][2].

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_yellow

[2] http://www.french-cars-in-america.com/why-did-france-have-ye... https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187147-i14-k711979-Ye...

2 comments

No. Once in a while you still see old cars with yellow lights though.
Many cars have blueish lights now. Which I hate because they affect my eyes more than the road.