Firstly in over 50% of UK road traffic accidents the driver cited he did not see the other vehicle. This rises to an alarming 80% for accidents at road junctions. One compelling fact regarding daytime running of car lights is that during the daytime vehicles with lights on seems to appear much closer to what they actually are and this have been proven in tests in the UK. If approaching vehicles appear to be closer then drivers will be less likely to take risks as has been proven in Scandinavian countries. In the UK we are not blessed by all means with the greatest daylight light conditions even through the summer months. During the other months we are on a par I would with the Scandinavian countries in terms of light conditions.

The critics state increased fuel use leading to increased amounts of carbon dioxide emissions released into the atmosphere are a major drawback of this proposed new law. They also suggest that pedestrians crossing roads could have their view masked by the glare on oncoming vehicles running their lights. No matter what the critics do say there is simply the evidence from countries such a Sweden that the daytime running of car lights does indeed cut the amount of road deaths and accidents.
Obviously this will put extra wear onto existing car lights and in real terms they will need to be replaced more often. On average headlight bulbs last for around 400 hours although more expensive longer life bulbs are now available which can last three times as long. Also some new variants of headlight bulbs use up to 20% less energy which is a major benefit.

Remember worldwide many motorcyclists already have adopted the process of running their lights during the daytime to increase their visibility. I think personally that the fact that this law has already been proven to save lives that this law should be implemented. Technology is improving in regards to fuel economy, bulb life span and energy saving and by 2011 there will be even greater developments in these fields.

With any new law there are always objections and to some degree problems not only implementing the law but enforcing it but after a short time it simply becomes the norm.

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