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DCD · 25th September 2008, 12:41 PM

EU announces plan for mandatory daytime running lights by 2011 - [Mandatory DRLs by 2011] - MotorAuthority - Car news, reviews, spy shots

Will be interesting to see how Nissan will work these into the GTR. I hope they wont use the cheesy looking ones they use here in Japan. Talk about an afterthought!

Nissan....look at Audi!

NickTO · 26th September 2008, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DCD

EU announces plan for mandatory daytime running lights by 2011 - [Mandatory DRLs by 2011] - MotorAuthority - Car news, reviews, spy shots

Will be interesting to see how Nissan will work these into the GTR. I hope they wont use the cheesy looking ones they use here in Japan. Talk about an afterthought!

Nissan....look at Audi!

It's already a requirement in Canada. My GT-R has a DRL module for the headlamps that simply dims the High Beams

Perra · 26th September 2008, 09:26 PM

It´s been mandatory in Sweden for many years so it will be implemented on the cars sold here.

/P

hodgie · 26th September 2008, 09:36 PM

Bloody stupid rule if you ask me. how is it going to benefit anyone driving around on a summers day in Italy or Spain?

turbobungle · 27th September 2008, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by hodgie

Bloody stupid rule if you ask me. how is it going to benefit anyone driving around on a summers day in Italy or Spain?

Yep, its total b0ll0cks! Governments moan about pollution by cars then bring in stupid laws which will increase their co2 emissions by millions of tonnes a year! F*cking mental!

axolotl · 27th September 2008, 01:06 AM

Next they'll be telling us we have to have our windscreen wipers on at all times to defend our line of sight against unexpected dollops of mess distraction from passing pigeons

r33 v-spec · 27th September 2008, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by hodgie

Bloody stupid rule if you ask me. how is it going to benefit anyone driving around on a summers day in Italy or Spain?

They are very bright, and definitely apparent on a summers day. The Audi's over here, demonstrate that clearly!

Benji27 · 27th September 2008, 07:57 PM

That will increase the road casualities for motorcyclists...

Stupid.

NickTO · 27th September 2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Benji27

That will increase the road casualities for motorcyclists...

Stupid.

Benji,

You're absolutely right. Here in Canada motorcyclists complain vehemently that cars with DRL take away from motorcyclist visibility as they were previously the only vehicles on the road with DRLs. When I'd see beams ahead or behind me during the day, I used to know they were motorcyclist and hence paid a bit more attention to my blind spots.

Nick MW · 27th September 2008, 08:38 PM

I believe that the Japanese regulations mean that LED DRLs are not permissable?

Yakozan · 28th September 2008, 01:24 PM

I think it's a good thing but I've grown up with this as I live in Sweden. At a quick glance you can tell which cars are mobile or about to be and which are stationary.

If you get blinded in broad daylight by a cars lowbeam you need to stop sitting around on the ground staring straight into the bulb

I can't see any problem with this rule unless you're a stalker and want to sneak around on unlit roads with the lights off.

DCD · 28th September 2008, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nick MW

I believe that the Japanese regulations mean that LED DRLs are not permissable?

So why are Audi's here in Japan sold with LED DRLs?

charles charlie · 28th September 2008, 01:33 PM

If you cant see a bloody car in daylight without DRL then you shouldnt be driving....

phat_gadgy · 28th September 2008, 04:44 PM

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If you cant see a bloody car in daylight without DRL then you shouldnt be driving....

Yup I agree.

Jags · 28th September 2008, 04:54 PM

Never understood the point in DRL. What's the point in making them mandatory?

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26th September 2008, 09:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
Perra GTR Register Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Norrköping, Sweden Posts: 1,226	It´s been mandatory in Sweden for many years so it will be implemented on the cars sold here. /P

27th September 2008, 01:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
axolotl GTROC Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 321	Next they'll be telling us we have to have our windscreen wipers on at all times to defend our line of sight against unexpected dollops of mess distraction from passing pigeons

27th September 2008, 07:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Benji27 GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Namur, Belgium Posts: 38	That will increase the road casualities for motorcyclists... Stupid.

27th September 2008, 08:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nick MW GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Beds Posts: 1,583	I believe that the Japanese regulations mean that LED DRLs are not permissable?

28th September 2008, 01:24 PM	#11 (permalink)
Yakozan GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 316	I think it's a good thing but I've grown up with this as I live in Sweden. At a quick glance you can tell which cars are mobile or about to be and which are stationary. If you get blinded in broad daylight by a cars lowbeam you need to stop sitting around on the ground staring straight into the bulb I can't see any problem with this rule unless you're a stalker and want to sneak around on unlit roads with the lights off.

28th September 2008, 01:33 PM	#13 (permalink)
charles charlie GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: North West Posts: 313	If you cant see a bloody car in daylight without DRL then you shouldnt be driving....

28th September 2008, 04:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
Jags GTR Register Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 477	Never understood the point in DRL. What's the point in making them mandatory?