Cars with front lights on but no back lights....eh?

[dan m]

Statistics please.

Read up thread. Use common sense. Or trawl the internet to find something that confirms your opinion. Life’s too short to argue over something that’s been around for 4 decades in many countries and if it was a hazard would have been corrected.

 

[awkwardbydesign]

Read up thread. Use common sense. Or trawl the internet to find something that confirms your opinion. Life’s too short to argue over something that’s been around for 4 decades in many countries and if it was a hazard would have been corrected.

Are you talking about yourself? It reads that way. And your last sentence must be a joke.

 

[matt j]

Had the triple wammy this morning no lights, fog and the inability to operate the ventilation controls so all windows condensed up. Still, we were only on the M69 doing 80 what could possibly go wrong?

 

[Bananahead]

Statistics please.

I asked Copilot for you

You
Do daylight running lights reduce accidents


Copilot
Certainly! Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) play a crucial role in enhancing road safety. Here’s what research and studies have found:

1. Effectiveness:
   • A recent study conducted by the Monash University Accident Research Centre in Melbourne, Australia, revealed that vehicles equipped with automatic DRLs are statistically more likely to avoid visibility-based crashes than those without DRLs.
   • The study used police data from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia to estimate the impact of DRLs on crash risk.
   • The results showed a statistically significant 8.8% reduction in risk associated with DRLs.
   • Greater reductions were observed at higher speeds and during dawn and dusk compared to bright daylight.
   • In daylight conditions, the reduction in crash risk was 7.6%, while at dawn or dusk, it increased to 20.3%.
   • The largest relative risk reduction (23.8%) was associated with DRL fitment during dawn or dusk in zones with posted speed limits above 47 miles per hour (75 kilometers per hour) 1.
2. Mandate Consideration:
   • The study concluded that the results provide clear evidence that DRLs should be considered a mandate on all new vehicles.
   • However, the authors noted that the potential reduction is likely smaller on average than the effect of some of the latest primary vehicle safety technologies currently available.
   • DRLs are already mandatory in many parts of the world, and various studies have proven their effectiveness in Europe and the US 123.

In summary, DRLs significantly contribute to reducing accident risk, especially during low-light conditions. Their widespread adoption can enhance road safety for all drivers.

 

[awkwardbydesign]

I asked Copilot for you

You
Do daylight running lights reduce accidents

And then there's this. https://lightsout.org/index.html
Part of the above;

LED Light Can Damage Eyes, Health Authority Warns​

Auto makers have been using unnecessarily bright LEDs for DRLs for the pastfew years. The perceived intensity from these rivals that of theearly high-beam DRLs used on Saturns. In some cases, it's worse becausethe LED light is well into the blue part of the spectrum where thehuman eye is more sensitive.
Researchers in France have confirmed that "exposure to an intense andpowerful [LED] light is 'photo-toxic' and can lead to irreversible lossof retinal cells and diminished sharpness of vision."
Source:Yahoo(AFP)

So take your pick, and choose the ones you like the most.

 

[dan m]

Boy, real tinfoil hat logic there.

 

[cosimoss]

Boy, real tinfoil hat logic there.

That's what you get from cut and paste "internet experts".

 

[awkwardbydesign]

I presume you mean the Copilot search?

 

[RJohan]

I asked Copilot for you

You
Do daylight running lights reduce accidents


Copilot
Certainly! Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) play a crucial role in enhancing road safety. Here’s what research and studies have found:

1. Effectiveness:
   • A recent study conducted by the Monash University Accident Research Centre in Melbourne, Australia, revealed that vehicles equipped with automatic DRLs are statistically more likely to avoid visibility-based crashes than those without DRLs.
   • The study used police data from New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia to estimate the impact of DRLs on crash risk.
   • The results showed a statistically significant 8.8% reduction in risk associated with DRLs.
   • Greater reductions were observed at higher speeds and during dawn and dusk compared to bright daylight.
   • In daylight conditions, the reduction in crash risk was 7.6%, while at dawn or dusk, it increased to 20.3%.
   • The largest relative risk reduction (23.8%) was associated with DRL fitment during dawn or dusk in zones with posted speed limits above 47 miles per hour (75 kilometers per hour) 1.
2. Mandate Consideration:
   • The study concluded that the results provide clear evidence that DRLs should be considered a mandate on all new vehicles.
   • However, the authors noted that the potential reduction is likely smaller on average than the effect of some of the latest primary vehicle safety technologies currently available.
   • DRLs are already mandatory in many parts of the world, and various studies have proven their effectiveness in Europe and the US 123.

In summary, DRLs significantly contribute to reducing accident risk, especially during low-light conditions. Their widespread adoption can enhance road safety for all drivers.

Ok. Thanks. That settles it.

 

[awkwardbydesign]

Lol!