Why are there no road lights?

[PinkPony]

Seems kinda weird that major motorways are pitch black. I don't know how things are around Europe, but the UK is very well lit at all times, besides back/country roads. I'm sure this has been brought up before, but I couldn't see anything recently. With all the graphical improvements the devs boast, it seems like a bizarre omission in the current state of the time.

[Wolfgang]

That is normal. Why would you need light in the middle of nowhere? You have your headlights for that.

[PinkPony]

Originally posted by Wolfgang:

That is normal. Why would you need light in the middle of nowhere? You have your headlights for that.

I think you need to re-read my post, or learn what "besides" means.

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by PinkPony:

Originally posted by Wolfgang:

That is normal. Why would you need light in the middle of nowhere? You have your headlights for that.

I think you need to re-read my post, or learn what "besides" means.

Haven't misread anything. Highways often go through the middle of nowhere. Why would you need any lights for that?

Or do your highways only ever go through the middle of towns and not over any kind of land where the next thing is a barn maybe 2km away?

[Briannospam]

Originally posted by PinkPony:

I don't know how things are around Europe,

No, you obviously don't know that.
And I don't know how it is in England, and therefore don't know how the roads are lit at night
I can confirm what @Wolfgang writes by saying that here in Denmark, where I live, we have dark stretches of motorway at night, and I think this kind of thing also exists in other countries.

[PinkPony]

I made all of this very clear in my original post, so I don't understand either of your necessities to comment on how it doesn't apply to you. All of the UK's motorways are brightly lit all night, as are most roads, yet the game lacks any and all road lighting. It's a very simple point I'm making.

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by PinkPony:

I made all of this very clear in my original post, so I don't understand either of your necessities to comment on how it doesn't apply to you. All of the UK's motorways are brightly lit all night, as are most roads, yet the game lacks any and all road lighting. It's a very simple point I'm making.

The game isn't just the UK in case you haven't taken a look at the in-game map so far. Besides you never stated in the OP anything about exclusively talking about UK highways.

[PinkPony]

Originally posted by Wolfgang:

Originally posted by PinkPony:

I made all of this very clear in my original post, so I don't understand either of your necessities to comment on how it doesn't apply to you. All of the UK's motorways are brightly lit all night, as are most roads, yet the game lacks any and all road lighting. It's a very simple point I'm making.

The game isn't just the UK in case you haven't taken a look at the in-game map so far. Besides you never stated in the OP anything about exclusively talking about UK highways.

Ah, I see, so road lights do not exist anywhere in europe? You've never even seen a light by the side of a road before? The whole world is pitch black at night, hm? I don't understand if you're trying to start a fight for fun, or if you really are just this stupid, but I'm tired of indulging you.

[Wolfpig]

Originally posted by PinkPony:

Originally posted by Wolfgang:

The game isn't just the UK in case you haven't taken a look at the in-game map so far. Besides you never stated in the OP anything about exclusively talking about UK highways.

Ah, I see, so road lights do not exist anywhere in europe? You've never even seen a light by the side of a road before? The whole world is pitch black at, hm? I don't understand if you're trying to start a fight for fun, or if you really are just this stupid, but I'm tired of indulging you.

Roadlights usually only are set in/near urban areas, not outside of them....regardless if those are motorways or normal roads.

So for example (no idea if the forum lets you start at the timecode)
this would be outside of an urban area

https://youtu.be/MRXL531FFuw?si=OkAr481Vh8AjUGdJ&t=332 (it is at Minute 5:30.....which goes at least an hour without any lights at the motorway it seems)

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by PinkPony:

Originally posted by Wolfgang:

The game isn't just the UK in case you haven't taken a look at the in-game map so far. Besides you never stated in the OP anything about exclusively talking about UK highways.

Ah, I see, so road lights do not exist anywhere in europe? You've never even seen a light by the side of a road before? The whole world is pitch black at night, hm? I don't understand if you're trying to start a fight for fun, or if you really are just this stupid, but I'm tired of indulging you.

Road lights are, outside of cities and towns, only at intersections and not even all of them have lights besides traffic lights.
Not sure why you are having this aggressive tone but I hope you just slept poorly.

[Meow]

Lack of lights on highways, Sweden is a prime example of this.
Only the intersections have lights. This I saw during a trip in real life at nighttime when going through the country with travelling the highways connecting Svinesund and Malmø.

[Road Runner]

Originally posted by Wolfgang:

That is normal. Why would you need light in the middle of nowhere? You have your headlights for that.

It's not about what you need, it's about realism. More countries have lights on the road. In the Netherlands for example, Our N-roads have lights on the roads. If SCS wants to depict a country as close to real life as possible they need to think about these sort of things. When I drive in the Netherlands I really don't feel like I'm driving in my home country apart from the kinda realistic traffic signs.

Oh btw no need to be an arrogant tw*t in every single thread like you know everything better then anyone else.

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by Road Runner:

Originally posted by Wolfgang:

That is normal. Why would you need light in the middle of nowhere? You have your headlights for that.

It's not about what you need, it's about realism. More countries have lights on the road. In the Netherlands for example, Our N-roads have lights on the roads. If SCS wants to depict a country as close to real life as possible they need to think about these sort of things. When I drive in the Netherlands I really don't feel like I'm driving in my home country apart from the kinda realistic traffic signs.

Oh btw no need to be an arrogant ♥♥♥♥ in every single thread like you know everything better then anyone else.

The next one who slept poorly it seems. I hope your next night rest will be better.

We already have that Denmark doesn't have it, UK apparently also doesn't have it (see link from @Wolfpig) and Germany also doesn't have that. From memory I can also add Austria and Italy to it.

[🦊 Hermit]

UK resident here. I would actually debate that UK motorways are always lit. In my experience only sections close to major towns, or large junctions with many roads converging, are lit up. Most of the network as it passes through the countryside is left to just car lights alone.

We live near a relatively large motorway, and we used to hop on it frequently to drive an hour or so to visit family further north. We'd often end up coming home late at night after the sun had set, and I have plenty of memories of that stretch of motorway being completely black save for lights on the overhead roundabouts at each junction.

[garyh2462]

You will only find road lights where a council are obliged to put them. Once outside a catchment area, there will be no lights. Other than road signs or emergency slip ways. Motorways in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland are only lit as far as city boundaries. I also found this on the European continent. On the M6 going North to Cumbria, the only lights you see are little yellow ones in the distance. There is no need to castigate Wolfgang. He is making a valid point. If you were a driver in the real world, you would not have made this statement. And before you start. I have been driving for over 50 years. Both here in the UK and Europe. Happy New Year.

[garyh2462]

Originally posted by Wolfgang:

That is normal. Why would you need light in the middle of nowhere? You have your headlights for that.

Wolfgang, you are correct. Councils do not light up any roads outside of city limits.