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Originally Posted by mickster
BUT!! I do worry about removing the fuse for Daytime Running Lights (DRL).
I forget which Scandinavian nation did the test, but accidents, especially head on collisions are reduced by some 40-60% when using DRL. I have driven with my lights on for 11 years and I feel safer and know I can be seen head on as well as enabling the driver in front of me to see me, especially at dusk and dawn as well as midday in harsh sunlight.
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I agree. Defeating the DRL system is not advisable in Canada as well. If I recall, by law, all vehicles sold after 1989 in Canada must be equipped with DRL in order to meet its safety HWY requirements.
As you said, that was based on several studies completed at the time that showed a measurable benefit to highway safety.
However, for those HCHII owners in countries or regions not bound by such regulations, Tarabell's suggestion appears beneficial primarily for FE purposes.
MS