Do rear daytime running lights cause accidents? - The Globe and Mail
Canada made automatic daytime running lights – either headlights, yellow turn signal lamps or a dedicated light – mandatory on new vehicles built after Dec. Studies had shown that front lights reduced collisions because they made oncoming vehicles more easily seen – from as far as a kilometre away – by drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. But those studies also found that daytime rear and side lights did not make a significant cut to the number of crashes. com/Getty Images) Canada made automatic daytime running lights – either headlights, yellow turn signal lamps or a dedicated light – mandatory on new vehicles built after Dec. Studies had shown that front lights reduced collisions because they made oncoming vehicles more easily seen – from as far as a kilometre away – by drivers, pedestrians and cyclists. But those studies also found that daytime rear and side lights did not make a significant cut to the number of crashes. com/Getty Images) Rear daytime running lights are now popping up on Volvos, Hondas & Toyotas. And, that just might be why he wasn’t rear-ended when he slammed on the brakes, says Young Drivers of Canada. Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
