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They've gotten rid of the cd player and also removed the button to turn off the display, still no DRL's either
still no DRL's either
Quote from: CraigB on March 27, 2015, 13:00:07still no DRL's either No great loss here in OZ....I see them as more of a "look at me, look at me" blingy kind of feature, not something that is really needed....
Plus you don't have to remember to turn them on
Awe! poor Gonz got no DRL's
They're a good safety feature, cars are much more noticeable with the DRL's and when travelling on the roads with shadows you can spot them from further away than standard headlights as they're non directional.
Quote from: CraigB on March 28, 2015, 10:00:33They're a good safety feature, cars are much more noticeable with the DRL's and when travelling on the roads with shadows you can spot them from further away than standard headlights as they're non directional.Where do we draw the line, having a flashing light mounted on the roof would make cars more noticable too...oh, and what if we made everyone buy bright yellow cars???It seems we would much rather cater for people with failing eyesight than to actually get these people off our roads...
I see them as more of a "look at me, look at me" blingy kind of feature, not something that is really needed....
The Australian government probably will make them a legal requirement at some stage but being that our government/trends are usually so far behind everyone else it's no surprise that it hasn't been made so yet.
Those same drivers forgetting (relying) their DRL's are on and not the driving lights would still probably forget to turn on the driving lights also so at least they have some light turned on.
Due to the uptake of the addition of DRL's across all manufacturer's and the requirement by authorities to insist on having them fitted, I would suggest that the road traffic authorities must disagree with your line of thinking, Rusty.
However, the merits of daytime running lights are yet to be demonstrated in Australian conditions. As Australia has not followed Europe in mandating daytime running lights, not all new vehicles are equipped with daytime running lights.
Yeah, the ongoing "Have's" and "Have Not's". Guess who's a "Have"........... I luv them
Quote from: CraigB on March 31, 2015, 06:23:38The Australian government probably will make them a legal requirement at some stage but being that our government/trends are usually so far behind everyone else it's no surprise that it hasn't been made so yet.Not on everything, Craig....Back in the 90's they made it compulsory for motorcycle headlights to be hard wired so they came on when the engine was running. This was later rescinded as there was very little evidence that it was of any benefit. Quote from: CraigB on March 31, 2015, 06:23:38Those same drivers forgetting (relying) their DRL's are on and not the driving lights would still probably forget to turn on the driving lights also so at least they have some light turned on. Then surely auto headlights would be a better option if people are that stupid then? Considering rear end shunts are the most common accident on our roads then I'd say they would rank way ahead of drl's in terms off safety.... Quote from: Phil №❶ on March 31, 2015, 07:46:39Due to the uptake of the addition of DRL's across all manufacturer's and the requirement by authorities to insist on having them fitted, I would suggest that the road traffic authorities must disagree with your line of thinking, Rusty.What works in Europe doesn't necessarily mean they will work in our conditions, Phil...As most would know, conditions can be a lot more gloomy over there than the mostly bright days we have here. excerpt from VicRoads website:QuoteHowever, the merits of daytime running lights are yet to be demonstrated in Australian conditions. As Australia has not followed Europe in mandating daytime running lights, not all new vehicles are equipped with daytime running lights. So, it would appear that the "safety" aspects of drl's in Australia aren't as clear cut as some would think....
Quote from: Wingerdave on March 31, 2015, 18:17:40 What's not to believe?
Someone asked a question, it's only polite to reply, Daz...
Now that almost every new car has them it's hardley noticable. You get used to it very quickly.
Quote from: Wingerdave on April 01, 2015, 09:53:03Now that almost every new car has them it's hardley noticable. You get used to it very quickly.