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The livid daylights
Is it still true that we will forced to drive in daylight hours with our headlights on at all times, even in bright sunlight? Seems to be more EU control freakery. One result will be more battery failures in cold and dark weather, more call-outs for the motoring organisations and a rise in profits for battery manufacturers. Are we likely to see any resistance to this measure and hopefully some sensible modifications?
Asked on 17 April 2010 by D.H., Twickenham
Answered by
Honest John
All new cars will have to come with DRLs from 2011, but they have not yet put in place laws compelling all drivers to use them. I would think they have to because you can't have half of vehicles driving
with lights on in daytime and half not. That really would start killing a
lot of people. I am a convert where the DRLs are just extra lights or LEDs that aren't too bright. I am massively against the use of dipped Xenons as DRLs because of the way they flash into other drivers eyes on every rod hump and pot hole.
with lights on in daytime and half not. That really would start killing a
lot of people. I am a convert where the DRLs are just extra lights or LEDs that aren't too bright. I am massively against the use of dipped Xenons as DRLs because of the way they flash into other drivers eyes on every rod hump and pot hole.
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