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I tried but the 1st post is an Admin one, so no go, PM'd Shambles but he isn't around ATM.
So to sum up then.DRLs are a good thing. Volvo had it right when they introduced DRLs on Volvos in Australia in 1975. DRLs make a car more visible to most people. There.Done. And by the way, not sure about a backward state like Tasmania, but in Western Australia (with the caveat that unless things have changed and I missed something), it's illegal to have fog lights on at the same time as headlights. One or the other.This link may be helpful. Daytime running lights, headlights, fog lights and driving lights - Allianz Australia
Quote from: Doggie 1 on April 03, 2015, 08:51:29So to sum up then.DRLs are a good thing. Volvo had it right when they introduced DRLs on Volvos in Australia in 1975. DRLs make a car more visible to most people. There.Done. And by the way, not sure about a backward state like Tasmania, but in Western Australia (with the caveat that unless things have changed and I missed something), it's illegal to have fog lights on at the same time as headlights. One or the other.This link may be helpful. Daytime running lights, headlights, fog lights and driving lights - Allianz AustraliaI think you've missed something Dave. DRLs are one or the other, they are considered fog lights if they stay on when the headlights are on.From the Road Safety WA web page (see the car with both headlights and fog lights on):http://www.police.wa.gov.au/Traffic/Roadsafety/tabid/991/Default.aspx#foglightsBut the penalty page says what Dave says:A person shall not drive a motor vehicle displaying light from front fog light, if any other light of a power exceeding 7 watts and capable of showing a white light to the front is alight.Points: 1 Modified penalty: 2 PUhttp://www.transport.wa.gov.au/mediaFiles/licensing/LBU_VS_IB_123.pdfWhat happens if it is foggy at night?In Tassie, like other states, you can only use fog lights "in fog or other hazardous weather conditions causing reduced visibility". This includes rain, fog, dust storms or snow fall. Front Fog Lights - Transport
Drive with fog lights on over here in the Wild West when there's no inclement weather and you won't get very far.
Mine stay on as well with side/park lights and it's a European. For 100 euro's i can have them stay on with the headlights too !!
Never checked mine whether drl's go off when fogs on.Will need to wait until next foggy to check otherwise i'll be done by plod
Quote from: eye30 on April 03, 2015, 12:34:00Never checked mine whether drl's go off when fogs on.Will need to wait until next foggy to check otherwise i'll be done by plodFlouting the law i checked mine.Fogs only turn on when parkers/sidelights on and drl's go out......... because parkers/side lights are on.So i can not have drl's on with the fogs on....
Looking at the pic of the Aus i30, it would appear that even with the headlights on the DRL's stay at max intensity which would take into account the different daylight level previously discussed and may be an attempt at proving that even in a traditionally brighter environment that they have a place.
A lot of the roads are so narrow if a car is parked on the side of the road and 2 vehicles are approaching from opposite directions the one car approaching the parked car on his side of the road as to give way to the other vehicle
Quote from: Wingerdave on April 02, 2015, 07:35:44Mine stay on as well with side/park lights and it's a European. For 100 euro's i can have them stay on with the headlights too !!What does the €100 buy and what would be the point of DRLs and headlamps together??? Under EU regs DRL's must extinguish or dim to parking light level when headlamps are on .
really we should be thanking the aftermarket sector for these Drl's, they started it off with the 'led strips' 'angel eyes' and the 5 watt projection lamp unit you could buy to fit onto the front of your chariot as a add on
And by the way, not sure about a backward state like Tasmania, but in Western Australia (with the caveat that unless things have changed and I missed something), it's illegal to have fog lights on at the same time as headlights. One or the other.This link may be helpful. Daytime running lights, headlights, fog lights and driving lights - Allianz Australia
In other words, a marketing ploy as much as a safety factor - which of course it was as well.
Quote from: Surferdude on April 04, 2015, 10:02:13In other words, a marketing ploy as much as a safety factor - which of course it was as well.But correct me if I remember incorrectly but weren't the Volvo lights just like parking lights which are "dim as"! I do think modern ones serve much better safety wise, so much so that I added aftermarket ones to my FD i30. Don't care anything for bling factor. I know they look nowhere near as good as OEM ones but that's not the point. I have a dark grey car, and I know how well it can blend into surroundings.
Quote from: constipated on April 04, 2015, 10:15:54Quote from: Surferdude on April 04, 2015, 10:02:13In other words, a marketing ploy as much as a safety factor - which of course it was as well.But correct me if I remember incorrectly but weren't the Volvo lights just like parking lights which are "dim as"! I do think modern ones serve much better safety wise, so much so that I added aftermarket ones to my FD i30. Don't care anything for bling factor. I know they look nowhere near as good as OEM ones but that's not the point. I have a dark grey car, and I know how well it can blend into surroundings.No, the Volvo DRLs on the 244 series cars were a lot brighter than the parking lights on the same cars.I owned two Volvos from that era, a 244 GL and a 264 GLE - great cars.