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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: J
by blurrywh 9y 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 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_yellow
[2] http://www.french-cars-in-america.com/why-did-france-have-yellow-headlights http://www.french-cars-in-america.com/why-did-france-have-ye...
https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187147-i14-k711979-Yellow_headlights_a_vanishing_French_oddity-Paris_Ile_de_France.html https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187147-i14-k711979-Ye...