Day time running lights

[tom h]

I believe the original study on DRL was done in Canada , and it convincingly demonstrated the benefits in reducing head on collisions & the like.

I believe DRL is mandatory in Canada... it may not be mandatory in US but most car makers are doing it, it seems.

I am a staunch believer in DRL. My 94 chevy blazer doesn't have DRL, but I will always turn headlights on if driving on a high speed, undivided road (eg, driving on highway 395 thru the Calif Owens Valley).

Even if all cars have DRL, oncoming cars with DRL are MUCH more visible on these high speed roads.

In 2000 I visited Greece and rented a car. The driving environment in the Mediterannean countries is not for the faint of heart . Drivers routinely pass on blind curves and the like, and the fatality rate shows it. I always drove with my headlights on (no one else does, except for some of the German motorcyclists), and I remain convinced that helped prevent some potential accident situations.

 

[lalonde441]

i totally agree and really how much glare are you getting from headlights in the day time anyway? i mean i just dont see how it could be anything but a good thing to have. i find other cars are way more visible and i am never bothered by DRL. I do turn my lights on now but then you have to remember to turn them off etc....mistakes happen....DRL are easier in that when i start the car they are on when i turn the car off well they just go off.....no worries about leaving the lights on and needed a boost later.

 

[Jeff]

Yeah, I guess with as many stupid people as there are driving now who can't keep their eyes open when driving or remember to turn their lights off when they shut off the car then DRLs may be a good idea after all...
A better solution is the Darwin system...let the idiots take themselves out...

 

[lalonde441]

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