I think driving without lights started when it became the norm for the instruments to be illuminated full time. Mind you some never look at the instruments so would not realise it was too dark to read them. Auto lights are not good enough to switch on in all circumstances when lights are needed but many disconnected driver dont know & rely on the auto function. Then there are the idiots who see a bit of mist & switch on the rear fog lights or still drive at high speed with fogs on.
