| Daytime Running Lights; a popular subject. The pro's | | | | parking lights. They figure as long as they can see, |
| and cons of daytime running lights (DRL's)have been | | | | turning on lights is not neccessary.WRONG. I quote |
| discussed many times. Do a search on Google and | | | | myself: "its not about seeing, but being seen!" |
| over 300000 links turn up. In Canada they have been | | | | Some people say the glare of the headlights will make |
| mandatory since 1989. Many European countries have | | | | them turn the other way. I find this hard to believe |
| had legislation in place as far back as 1977. Till today | | | | since 90% of drivers stare straight ahead while driving |
| the US of A has no laws in place that make DRL's | | | | and do not perform the "left-center-right-center-" look |
| mandatory, although all American car manufacturers | | | | around. In my years of driving I have never had a DLR |
| utilize the module. | | | | bother me during daytime driving. Highbeams yes. |
| In my humble opinion DRL's were installed to make a | | | | It is true that DRL's make cars who do not have them |
| motorist more visable during daytime hours. Any off | | | | less visable, when driving behind each other. The |
| you must have had the experience once when trying | | | | opponents of DRL's are using this as one of the |
| to pass somebody you are starting to pull out and at | | | | negative factors and want them banned. Then |
| the same time notice a car coming in the distance. The | | | | wouldn't it make more sense to have ALL cars |
| car did not have any lights. If it had you would not even | | | | outfitted with DRL's? Offcourse there is still the few |
| have tried to pass. One point for DRL's. | | | | people that will disconnect them. |
| The truth is, its not about seeing, but being seen! How | | | | As you see there is lots of arguments for either side. |
| many times have you driven in bad weather conditions, | | | | There is even an Association against DRL's. On their |
| I am thinking heavy rain, snow, fog etc, and all of a | | | | website they mention something about "ambient |
| sudden there is a vehicle popping up out of nowhere. It | | | | lighting" and why it does not make sense for the |
| scares the living daylights out of you. If this person | | | | American continent to have DRL's. I fail to see what |
| would have had his lights on, you wouldn't have had | | | | the amount of ambient lighting (daytime light in a day) |
| this 'almost heart attack', right? Two points for DRL's. | | | | has to do with the issue. |
| Now on the other side of the discussion, the problem | | | | To finish I would like to ask this qustion: Why do 99% |
| with DRL's is that people forget to turn on their light | | | | of police cars do not have their lights on in bad |
| switch when it gets dark or when weather conditions | | | | weather conditions? |
| deteriorate and as such they are driving without | | | | I for one, having DRL's and the "automatic on feature |
| taillights. This is more a driver education issue then a | | | | when dark" do turn on my headlights every time I get |
| DRL issue. DRL's or no DRL's, people do not turn on | | | | into my car because I want to be seen. |
| their headlights when needed, or they turn on the | | | | |