Why aren't daytime-running lights a standard yet?

[overst33r]

I see so many idiots driving all types of vehicles after sundown, during rain, etc. without any lights on.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

They are in Canada

/shrug

Maybe you guys just suck at this "safety" thing. :laugh:

- M4H

 

[hypn0tik]

Originally posted by: mariok2006
I see so many idiots driving all types of vehicles after sundown during rain, etc. without any lights on.

In Canada I believe all cars produced in or after 1990 required them. Not sure about the States though.

 

[monk3y]

I think it will slowly but surely become standard. I know for a fact more and more cars have it.

 

[laurenlex]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
They are in Canada

/shrug

Maybe you guys just suck at this "safety" thing. :laugh:

- M4H

Theres daylight in Canada? Man, I learn a lot here.

 

[overst33r]

and then there is the 60 year old lady with her high beams on sitting behind me in traffic during broad daylight... *sigh*

 

[BrokenVisage]

*waits for the obligatory "because you touch yourself at night" post*

 

[Ricemarine]

2001 toyota corollas automatically have your lights running on low beams... No matter what...

 

[waggy]

it was very foggy here the other day. there was a white van without any lights. you couldnt see it until it was on you. if the idiot veared into the other lane it could have got nasty.


but i agree. i would like to see them stgandard.

 

[overst33r]

Originally posted by: Ricemarine
2001 toyota corollas automatically have your lights running on low beams... No matter what...

yea i have a 2000

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

That was easy:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daytime_running_lamp#United_States

 

[JulesMaximus]

Because on the hundreds of thousands of GM vehicles that have them one of the lights inevitably burns out and the doofus who owns the vehicle never bothers to replace it thereby annoying the rest of us.

 

[Lurknomore]

Saves me around $7 on my 6months with Geico on a 2007 Camry LE.
Big whoop.