13 DRL's activated today
08-20-2013, 06:40 PM
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08-20-2013, 06:48 PM
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08-20-2013, 07:02 PM
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08-20-2013, 07:09 PM
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I disagree. I think if every vehicle has them, people will become oblivious to them. You could have every inch of your vehicle covered in flashing neon and it would not matter to those that don't pay attention. As far as the DRL's that are the headlights half on, it is less safe when people forget to turn on their lights at night because they have no tail lights.
There will always be morons, with or without drl's.
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08-20-2013, 07:12 PM
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Had my dealer turn on my DRL's today while I had my oil changed. They are pretty bright.
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I like them. I guess they dim down when the headlights come on?
08-20-2013, 07:17 PM
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08-20-2013, 07:47 PM
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I'm bringing my truck in tomorrow morning for the 13E03B recall (PCM reprogram) and I asked the dealer to go ahead and take care of this while its there. I think it looks pretty nice and definitely not a bad idea from a safety standpoint! 
08-20-2013, 08:04 PM
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Canadian and US trucks all come off the same line it's just a matter of activating them as another poster said. They are safer and there is always that time of day at dusk or dawn or in hazy or foggy weather where the DRL's vs no lights on will help you be seen.
08-20-2013, 08:16 PM
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It s a nice feature but I beg to differ that they are safer and prevent a certain percentage of accidents.
Like was said, daytime running lights will make people complacent and they forget to turn their lights on when true lights need to be on. They throw just enough light to see but they have no running lights.
Like someone mentioned, there will always be idiots in the world so it won't matter.
I find that with all these government mandates we just protect the stupid idiots that would have otherwise weeded themselves out 20 years ago. So now we have a society of complete morons driving 4000-6000 pound missiles down the road distracted by phones and god knows what else.
Too bad it wasn't survival of the fittest.
Like was said, daytime running lights will make people complacent and they forget to turn their lights on when true lights need to be on. They throw just enough light to see but they have no running lights.
Like someone mentioned, there will always be idiots in the world so it won't matter.
I find that with all these government mandates we just protect the stupid idiots that would have otherwise weeded themselves out 20 years ago. So now we have a society of complete morons driving 4000-6000 pound missiles down the road distracted by phones and god knows what else.
Too bad it wasn't survival of the fittest.
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08-20-2013, 08:37 PM
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It s a nice feature but I beg to differ that they are safer and prevent a certain percentage of accidents.
Like was said, daytime running lights will make people complacent and they forget to turn their lights on when true lights need to be on. They throw just enough light to see but they have no running lights.
Like was said, daytime running lights will make people complacent and they forget to turn their lights on when true lights need to be on. They throw just enough light to see but they have no running lights.
Another tidbit many insurance companies in the US offer discounts for the use of DRL's 3% in the case State Farm in New York.
Source = http://www.statefarm.com/insurance/a...s/new-york.asp
Interestingly enough studies conducted around the world say daytime crashes are reduced from 7% to 10% in the daytime. The US feel they have adverse affects by a study conducted in 2008 but insurance companies and various others studies disagree.
Source = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_running_lamp
I will say being in Canada and having them for many years I can't say I even notice them anymore on cars they don't distract or add to my drive in anyway I'm just used to them. I think If I see a car without I've said to myself that must be a driver from the US.
Bottom line I don't know if they really play any role in safety or not but I don't see any harm with having my DRL's on.
