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Old February 12th 08, 02:47 PM posted to uk.rec.cycling
Martin Dann[_2_]
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Default Daytime running lights

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bornfree wrote:

On 12 Feb, 02:51, Martin Dann wrote:
Another pearl of wisdom from our masters in europe.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...08/02/10/nligh...

In response to a parliamentary question, Jim Fitzpatrick, the road
unsafety minister, said: "The UK has been successful in arguing
against the introduction of mandatory use of dipped headlamps during
daylight hours by drivers of existing vehicles.


'However, from early 2011 all new types of passenger cars and light
vans will have to be fitted with dedicated daytime running lamps in
accordance with the relevant European directive. By summer 2012 all
new vehicles will have to be so fitted.


Which will simply reduce visibility etc, and make the roads more hazardous
for us.

Martin.


What utter madness.

I don't think it will effect me much though. When cycling in the
daytime there is a much brighter light that can effect your
visibility. It's called the sun.



The problem is not cycling around at midday in sunny June. It is travelling
(esp. urban areas) on a dull Feburary afternoon, when there are lots of
vehicles all with lights on which are brighter than the ambient light.

Looking in the direction of the vehicles you mostly see a mass of lights, to
the detriment of anything else, e.g. pedestrians, and road
markings/furniture. I find when vehicles light up too early, it reduces
visibility.
IMHO the reason many people put their lights on too early is due to volvos
and saab using DRLs

Martin.


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