Shame the legislation didn't include the rear lamps.
Never understood why of they didn't just go Volvo if they wanted them for safety reasons.
But hey now all cars can be festooned with front leds perfect for use in fog..
Shame the legislation didn't include the rear lamps.
My understanding of the DRL legislation was that they were to be fitted to all new designs from a certain date, and then to everything from a later date. Cars with them fitted early often had the ability to turn them off in a menu somewhere, after the later date, no way to turn off.
However, I'm now thinking that this may be EU rules, but not yet fully adopted in the UK. Base model Focus now does not have them. I think the base model Fiesta has also deleted them.
Looking at the Fiat website at new Tipo, seems to list them only on the upper models, so there seems to be a loophole at the moment, allowing manufacturers to save a few pennies.
Shame the legislation didn't include the rear lamps.
ALL cars?But hey now all cars can be festooned with front leds perfect for use in fog..
ALL cars?
Maybe new cars with new legislation, but existing cars cannot/must not.
.............. or have I missed something?
LED DRLs and lighting in general are a reliable thing to fit, but as far as I'm aware, they are illegal for existing cars.
Cheers,
Mick.
Afraid not, it's front fog lights that are missing on the base models, not DRL's. Ditto with the Fords. The only loophole just now is that the MOT test doesn't seem to require DRL's to work even though they are mandated for cars of a certain age.
ALL cars?
Maybe new cars with new legislation, but existing cars cannot/must not.
.............. or have I missed something?
LED DRLs and lighting in general are a reliable thing to fit, but as far as I'm aware, they are illegal for existing cars.
Cheers,
Mick.
I have driven several new Focus recently, all without DRLs. These are late 2016 models. So presumably Ford have found a loophole in the legislation, never one to miss an opportunity to save a few pence. Their website listings don't mention DRLs until midway up the range.