Does anyone drive with the night light on in the cab (low red lght)
I quite like the red glow in the cab and it doesn’t seem to hamper vision. I dont see many drivers with them on - is it frowned upon.
I am a new driver so please dont shoot me down if these lights shouldnt be on iv only had 2 occasions to be able to use them.
Jase
NO you are right a red light at night is better than
any others and it helps,is used a lot in many other
places where vision is important, miltary use
in all of the services,
I use them occasionally and the white interior lights, they do not detract from my night vision.
Not certain as to the legality but I am sure someone will know.
They’ve got to be legal…otherwise truck makers wouldn’t take the risk!!!
Although using a white reading lights…could be another matter…but if u use the correct ones…shouldn’t have any problem from plod…
Personally I find the red leds in the Daf n’ Scania pathetic…so i just use the bunk lights…and aim them at an angle…to give good lighting but not affect vision.
If there fitted in a truck i use them all the time…although sometimes i do have to switch them off for a bit…on country lanes…or .when i’m tired n’ the brain is starting to play tricks…
…i.e…The windscreen starts looking like a window of a building…which your just sat in…looking at the world outside…forgetting your actually travelling along…(this tends to be late at night…on long dark motorways stretches)
I have myself noted a lot of other drivers don’t use them…can’t understand why …you really r a lot less tired when u get to your destination 
When i was driving i used them all the time i found them relaxing and great as a remedy for eyestrain.
M-B Actros has green night lights and they are fantastic.
They throw a gentle light around the cab, but don’t cause lots of reflections on the windscreen.
Mine are usually on all the time because I forget to turn them off when it gets light! 
thats it…Flyman…its the reflection that causes…the brain tricks…as well as tiredness…
Got to agree those green ones r great…first ones ever used…on the long trek to scotland…worked an absoulte treat
This is what the blue lights that some idiots point out of their windscreens are actually for, It was proven that blue interior lights are actually better on the eyes that any other colour hence them being used in many vehicles for the dashboard lgihts nowadays.
My last car had blue dashboard lights and my current car has red, the red ones (imho) are far easier on the eyes when tired, also don’t submarines have red lighting or have I been watching too many war films!!!
My truck has a red one,cuts out gare and some of the reflection inside the cab.
I’m scared of the dark too,so it helps there. 
has to do with psychology
Red light makes you awake(Redlight-Nightclubs,Discos,ect)
Blue and Green light makes You relaxing
when im driving at night i dont use any cab lights, just the normal dash lights.
Driving in the dark in a new R series, cant see anything in the offside mirror other than the dashboard clocks reflection!
I’m pretty sure that the red interior lights are illegal as it is illegal to display a red light to the front of a vehicle (as it is a white light to the rear with the exception of the reversing light.)
The other colours are ok as long as they are fixed light (constant light) that dosn’t flash or rotate
north surrey haulage:
I’m pretty sure that the red interior lights are illegal
Given that they come fitted as standard on some trucks, and those trucks get type approval I would say they aren’t illegal. They do tend to be fitted so from outside you only see the glow and not the actual light though.
in my topline I took one of the reading light lenses out a put a little red trailer lense in where the white lense should be. ( very old trick in scanias] it casts a gentle light in the cab that can’t be seen from out side and helps to see where you put the coffe cup down as well also I find it helps keep me awake a little too
used to put a red one i drivers side and green one in passengers side
Imp:
Driving in the dark in a new R series, cant see anything in the offside mirror other than the dashboard clocks reflection!
can only see reflection of dash in offside blindspot mirror in m.a.n. at night, but its worth its weight in gold in daytime .
Coffeeholic:
north surrey haulage:
I’m pretty sure that the red interior lights are illegalGiven that they come fitted as standard on some trucks, and those trucks get type approval I would say they aren’t illegal. They do tend to be fitted so from outside you only see the glow and not the actual light though.
I was just going by what I thought (going from memory) this said.
Now I’ve looked it up there are a few more exemptions for the rear white light than I thought.
Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 1796
The Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989 - continued
PART II
REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE FITTING OF LAMPS, REFLECTORS, REAR MARKINGS AND DEVICES
Colour of light shown by lamps and reflectors
11.–(1) No vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which is capable of showing a red light to the front, except-
(a) a red and white chequered domed lamp, or a red and white segmented mast-mounted warning beacon, fitted to a fire service control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;
(b) a side marker lamp or a side retro reflector;
(c) retro reflective material or a retro reflector designed primarily to reflect light to one or both sides of the vehicle and attached to or incorporated in any wheel or tyre of-
(i) a pedal cycle and any sidecar attached to it;
(ii) a solo motor bicycle or a motor bicycle combination; or
(iii) an invalid carriage; or
(d) a traffic sign.
(2) No vehicle shall be fitted with a lamp which is capable of showing any light to the rear, other than a red light, except-
(a) amber light from a direction indicator or side marker lamp;
(b) white light from a reversing lamp;
(c) white light from a work lamp;
(d) light to illuminate the interior of a vehicle;
(e) light from an illuminated rear registration plate;
(f) light for the purposes of illuminating a taxi meter;
(g) in the case of a bus, light for the purposes of illuminating a route indicator;
(h) blue light and white light from a chequered domed lamp fitted to a police control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;
(i) white light from a red and white chequered domed lamp, or a red and white segmented mast-mounted warning beacon, fitted to a fire service control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;
(j) green light and white light from a chequered domed lamp fitted to an ambulance control vehicle and intended for use at the scene of an emergency;
(k) blue light from a warning beacon or rear special warning lamp fitted to an emergency vehicle, or from any device fitted to a vehicle used for police purposes;
(l) amber light from a warning beacon fitted to-
(i) a road clearance vehicle;
(ii) a vehicle constructed or adapted for the purpose of collecting refuse;
(iii) a breakdown vehicle;
(iv) a vehicle having a maximum speed not exceeding 25 mph or any trailer drawn by such a vehicle;
(v) a vehicle having an overall width (including any load) exceeding 2.9 m;
(vi) a vehicle used for the purposes of testing, maintaining, improving, cleansing or watering roads or for any purpose incidental to any such use;
(vii) a vehicle used for the purpose of inspecting, cleansing, maintaining, adjusting, renewing or installing any apparatus which is in, on, under or over a road, or for any purpose incidental to any such use;
(viii) a vehicle used for or in connection with any purpose for which it is authorised to be used on roads by an order under section 44 of the Act;
(ix) a vehicle used for ■■■■■■ purposes when travelling at a speed not exceeding 25 mph;
(x) a vehicle used by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise for the purpose of testing fuels;
(xi) a vehicle used for the purpose of surveying;
(xii) a vehicle used for the removal or immobilisation of vehicles in exercise of a statutory power or duty;
(m) green light from a warning beacon fitted to a vehicle used by a medical practitioner registered by the General Medical Council (whether with full, provisional or limited registration);
(n) yellow light from a warning beacon fitted to a vehicle for use at airports;
(o) light of any colour from a traffic sign which is attached to a vehicle;
(p) reflected light from amber pedal retro reflectors;
(q) reflected light of any colour from retro reflective material or a retro reflector designed primarily to reflect light to one or both sides of the vehicle and attached to or incorporated in any wheel or tyre of-
(i) a pedal cycle and any sidecar attached to it;
(ii) a solo motor bicycle or motor bicycle combination; or
(iii) an invalid carriage;
(r) reflected light from amber retro reflective material on a road clearance vehicle;
(s) reflected light from yellow retro reflective registration plates;
(t) reflected light from yellow retro reflective material incorporated in a rear marking of a type specified in Part I Section B of Schedule 19 and fitted to-
(i) a motor vehicle having a maximum gross weight exceeding 7500 kg;
(ii) a motor vehicle first used before 1st August 1982 having an unladen weight exceeding 3000 kg;
(iii) a trailer having a maximum gross weight exceeding 3500 kg;
(iv) a trailer manufactured before 1st August 1982 having an unladen weight exceeding 1000 kg;
(v) a trailer which forms part of a combination of vehicles one of which is of a type mentioned in a previous item of this sub-paragraph;
(vi) a load carried by any vehicle; or
(u) reflected light from orange retro reflective material incorporated in a sign fitted to the rear of a vehicle carrying a dangerous substance within the meaning of the Dangerous Substances (Conveyance by Road in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1981[16] or the Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc) Regulations 1986[17]
it doesnt matter so long as you dont drive with the GAY little blue lights…and what about the muppets who cover their passenger seat backs in coloured lights …talk about following like sheep… and not forgetting the race to see how many spot lights go on the front of a vehicle…15 is the max i`ve seen…
whatever next…fluffy toys in the windscreen…