All new cars sold in Europe will now have to be fitted with daytime driving lights according to a new law passed yesterday. The law is aimed at making sure all new vehicles are equipped with daytime running lights and that drivers use them under all conditions, including standard daytime driving, in order to increase visibility and safety on European roads.
Most car manufacturers have already prepared themselves for such a move, with the majority of cars now available with LED lights as standard. While often used as a distinctive design feature of a car, it will now be compulsory to have them, meaning we’ll all be trendy in the future. Starting in August 2012, daytime running lights will also be compulsory for heavy vehicles and next generation buses.
The move refers strictly to new vehicles already equipped with LED or daytime running lamps. Anyone who tries to install after market LED lights will be penalised which means you won’t be popping off to your tuner to whack anything on the front of your car. With the European law coming into effect yesterday, we assume that means any car purchased from that date, although we have no statements regarding cars that might be on showroom floors without LEDs.
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