It was the eec "government" that added drls to the "Newly type approved cars Must have fitted to meet type approval list"
Don't even get me started on the E.U. / EEC :bang: - if Cameron gives us our EU referendum, I'm a YES. It may even sway me into voting no in the OTHER one
There is still no mention of cornering lights as far as I know in the rvlr either
I think, and I could be wrong, they are covered under 'optional lamps' - there is a mention on them under some obsure UN regulation (119 - cornering lamps) in the VOSA manual, but as they are optional - there's no 'requirements' to be met. Agreed, there's hee-haw in the RVLR.
Can see it been the insurance companies wrangling it in the small print about doing all you can to avoid an accident taking drls into account
Totally. You mowed a pedestrian down? "We inspected your car and found your DRLs disabled" - I can see that going down well, in fact I do wonder what the cops would make of that.
Seems to go on about how they must operate in conjunction with other lights, but not that they MUST be used when no other lights are illuminated.
This comment is for both of you.... lets turn the argument on it's head:
So, VOSA manual say the following:
"
The lamps must be connected so that they switch off automatically when the headlamps are on. (Except for when the headlamps are flashed)"
- to me, this says they must be on, when the headlamps aren't.
Also, under the heading of "
Required Standard"
"24. They must be operational" - To me, this means it is a requirement, that the lights MUST operate as described - now refer to RVLR:
"3. The electrical connections to the obligatory dim-dip device or running lamps, as the case may be, shall be such that the light output specified in paragraph 1 or 2 above is emitted automatically whenever–
(a)the engine of the vehicle is running, or the key or devices which control the starting or stopping of the engine are in the normal position for driving the vehicle, and
(i)the obligatory position lamps, but not the headlamps, of the vehicle are switched on, or
(ii)the obligatory position lamps are switched off."
Now, this is my question - I interpret that as follows:
- They must turn off when the headlights are turned on (but not flashed) - So to turn off, they first need to be on, right ?
- They must be on when the side lights are either on, or off.
- They must automatically turn on when the engine is started.
Therefore, by deduction, I can only interpret the regs as to mean that the DRLS must switch on automatically when the engine is on - they must stay on when sidelights are either on or off, and when headlights are flashed - and they must turn off (automatically) when the headlights, and/or main beam are turned on.
Can one of you explain how you would interpret the info above, from VOSA and RVLR to mean anything other than my interpretation. Can you explain how you can interpret the regs to allow them to be switched off manually, and/or not switch on automatically ?
I know i'm being like a dog with a bone with this one, but I just don't get the reasoning / argument behind switching them off.