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Because dirt can reduce lighting effectiveness.
Dirt can reduce lighting effectiveness and make it harder to see the road and be seen. Keep headlamps and indicators clean and check their condition and operation. Do not assume that every deposit necessarily causes glare or improves illumination.
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Because dirt improves road illumination.
Because dirty headlamps replace fog lights.
Because dirt can reduce lighting effectiveness.
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