Wrong-Direction
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Seen hundreds of cars with their lights on today, hungover or just stupid?
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Maybe drl (daytime running lights)
Wrong-Direction
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It’s a safety precaution and part of the push to prevent accidents https://www.powerbulbs.com/us/blog/2016/09/purpose-of-daytime-running-lights
Superphil
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Crikey Volvo and Saab had Daytime running lights back in the 70’s, it’s nothing new. Jasper Carrot even did a sketch about them, that’s how old they are.
Now legislation from a set date. The old volvos and Saab’s basically had the sidelights on front and rear whenever the engine was running. DRLs are just on the front
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
You can see them.
We've got them on our Hyundai.
Twenty odd years ago, we had a charcoal grey car. I said I would never drive a grey car ever again, as traffic kept pulling out in front of me, causing me to brake. I swear I blended into the road. I was commuting via motorways.
My other half rode his motorbike to work, and thought I was exaggerating a little. He took the car a couple of times, and saw exactly what I meant, so we deliberately put the sidelights on to make it more visible.
Saladpack Seagull
Just Shut Up and Paddle
Not a fan of these daytime lights, but rather that than the people who forget to turn their lights on at night! We've all seen them (but only just!).
Sorrel
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It's the law in several countries that lights have to be on vehicles the whole time, Norway, Switzerland and many eastern European countries for example. Cars are therefore designed to adhere to those rules.
brightn'ove
cringe
Good thread 
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Sweden which was why Volvo and Saab were fitted with them as standard.
VAL1850
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Before DRL's cars coming towards you with lights on was a sign you were about to hit rain/bad weather
GT49er
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None at all. They are, I believe, compulsory in some countries (Norway? Sweden?).
Ever since Volvo 'invented' the damn things in the 1970s they've been a pest.
My Volvo V90 has day-time running lights - well it did up until 5pm yesterday when I went outside and smashed them in to teach it a damn good lesson for daring to be Swedish.
Not a fan of these daytime lights, but rather that than the people who forget to turn their lights on at night! We've all seen them (but only just!).
Ah but now loads of people don't think they need to which is worse imho.
No it's been the whole of the EU since 2012.
I think it's more dangerous for bikes and motorbikes, as they're harder to see during the day. Furthermore they make people even lazier so hardly anyone bothers with their lights in rain/for