In the late 50's or early 60's Greyhound ran their coach's with headlights on. There was a significant ( to them ) reduction in their accident rate. At that time only motorcycles had lights on in daylight.
There were so few vehicles using DRLs that it caught everyone's attention. Today with so many vehicles with DLRs on, the impact has probably lessened considerately.
It's similar to," If every one is special, no one is special ". The impact is not the same.
Ron
Bullshit. FACT: A vehicle with DRL's on..or even better--HEADLIGHTS is visible to oncoming traffic for a far longer distance.
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IT is very true that daylight running lights, (DRL's) increase the visibility of oncoming cars to all of the traffic. At least to that portion of traffic that is paying attention, because we all know about the cell phones, lipstick, newspapers, maps and other items that take drivers attention away from driving. The bottom line is, that driving is the MOST DANGEROUS THING YOU WILL EVER DO IN YOIUR LIFE, INCLUDING COMBAT IN IRAC!
Anything that will increase a driver's awareness of oncoming cars is a winner as far as traffic awareness is concerned! This will not cover that portion of drivers that are 509 CVC...which is defined in California as "Driving with your head up your ass." There is no cure, and no diagnosis for this dangerous disease! Vett62
"TIME" magazine reported, decades ago (1960s, AFAIR), that the French armed forces (possibly the paratroops; but my memory is hazy on that) at one time used recruitment posters whose basic persuasion line was, "It is more dangerous to cross the street than to ." Some wag graffitied on one of these posters, "I would join up at once, were the recruitment office not on the other side of this street!"
LOL, that's funny.
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