Ban Daytime Running Lights in the USA!
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To: Dr. Jeffery Runge, Administrator
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 7th Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20590
cc: Mr. John Smith, Chairman
Mr. G. Richard Wagoner, President/CEO/Director
Mr. Robert Lange, Structure and Safety Intergration
General Motors
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000
Dear Sirs,
We, The Undersigned, are appalled that General Motors made the announcement on December 20, 2001 that GM is requesting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for approval to mandate the installation of Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) as standard equipment on all motor vehicles sold in the United States of America. As American Motorists, we are against Daytime Running Lights for numerous reasons. Despite the so-called claims and studies conducted by GM in regard to the reduction of Head-On collisions by DRLs, there is no real proof that DRLs prevent accidents. In fact, DRLs cause more hazards, such as distacting glare, especially on bright sunny days, that may cause an impairment to the vision of drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, and not being able to differentiate emergency vehicles, funeral processions, and motorcycles. Furthermore, a Federal mandate of having new cars and trucks equipped with DRLs as standard equipment also takes away the rights of a motorist on how he/she want their car equipped.
Mandating DRLs on all new cars and trucks is moving automotive safety 180 in the wrong direction. Daytime Running Lights waste fuel, irritate and annoy motorists and passengers, and may cause more accidents than they are ever given credit for. The Federal Government should be not mandating Daytime Running Lights, it should be banning them.
Thank You,
The Undersigned.
Written By Joseph R. Dugan
36 Kings Highway
Orangeburg, New York 10962-1809
[email protected]
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
400 7th Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20590
cc: Mr. John Smith, Chairman
Mr. G. Richard Wagoner, President/CEO/Director
Mr. Robert Lange, Structure and Safety Intergration
General Motors
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000
Dear Sirs,
We, The Undersigned, are appalled that General Motors made the announcement on December 20, 2001 that GM is requesting the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for approval to mandate the installation of Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) as standard equipment on all motor vehicles sold in the United States of America. As American Motorists, we are against Daytime Running Lights for numerous reasons. Despite the so-called claims and studies conducted by GM in regard to the reduction of Head-On collisions by DRLs, there is no real proof that DRLs prevent accidents. In fact, DRLs cause more hazards, such as distacting glare, especially on bright sunny days, that may cause an impairment to the vision of drivers, passengers, and pedestrians, and not being able to differentiate emergency vehicles, funeral processions, and motorcycles. Furthermore, a Federal mandate of having new cars and trucks equipped with DRLs as standard equipment also takes away the rights of a motorist on how he/she want their car equipped.
Mandating DRLs on all new cars and trucks is moving automotive safety 180 in the wrong direction. Daytime Running Lights waste fuel, irritate and annoy motorists and passengers, and may cause more accidents than they are ever given credit for. The Federal Government should be not mandating Daytime Running Lights, it should be banning them.
Thank You,
The Undersigned.
Written By Joseph R. Dugan
36 Kings Highway
Orangeburg, New York 10962-1809
[email protected]
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971 signatures
Goal: 1,000
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21 February 2016
971.
Jose M
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Are u kidding me? making DRLS mandatory? They dont even prevent accidents in long highways, they CAUSE them!
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
No
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
No
20 February 2016
970.
John G
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Normal stops lights on the sides are not there with DRL
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
No
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
No
29 January 2016
28 January 2016
968.
Edmond C
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I have noticed that those vehicals with daylight running lights cause other drivers to become very very upset to the extent that they appear to cause "road rage". appears to
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
No
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's manda
21 January 2016
20 January 2016
966.
John W
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Ban DRL! Useless stoneage technology
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
No
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
No
14 January 2016
13 January 2016
964.
Darryl S
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it is a distraction to have to wonder why lights are glareing in your rearview mirror in the daytime and takes your attention of the road in front of you. DRL's in my opinion are annoying, which creates a potentially unsafe situation.
Do you own a car equ
8 January 2016
29 December 2015
962.
Margaret C
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Don't own a DRL car, and NEVER will.
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
No
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
No
29 December 2015
961.
Jose S
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Bright lights on trucks are a nuisance as it is. I am constanly blinded by them when they are in my rear view mirror, adding it to the daytime would just make it worse.
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
No
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
22 December 2015
12 December 2015
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29 November 2015
1 November 2015
1 November 2015
955.
Kevin T
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If DRLs are to be allowed, they should be limited to low-wattage bulbs separate from the headlights. Headlight-based DRLs are especially dangerous in that they fool inattentive drivers into thinking that their "real" headlights are on. Just last night I w
29 October 2015
954.
Stephen B
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Automobiles equipped with DRLS make it hard to tell if they are/ are not an emergency vehicle!!
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
No
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
No
22 October 2015
953.
Kevin C
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I'm sorry, I have to disagree with all of you. Just let me say first, I live in Canada and have no problem with day time running lights. Up here they operate at 50% normal light in most cars and trucks. In my RX-7, it is my driving lights that act as my D
22 October 2015
952.
Kevin K
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motorcycle safety is reduced by DRLS!
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
No
21 October 2015
951.
Matthew Norman
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Owned 2002 Jimmy with DRLs - sold it. The DRLs are a distraction. I'm always seeing GM trucks with a burnt out DRL and some drivers may mistake it for a directional light and pull out in front of them!! DANGEROUS! Also in my opinion I think DRLs take away
19 October 2015
950.
Terry Q
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Daytime headlights are totally unneccesary. They create much more hazard, distraction and irritation then safety.
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
No
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
No
17 October 2015
949.
Brian Z
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i really think that they serve no purpose and they are a waste becasue people still pull out in front of you anyway.
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
No
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
No
16 October 2015
15 October 2015
947.
David D
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stop the madness
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
No
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
No
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