Cars have had daytime running lights for many years. First introduced on the Audi R8 in 2007, this system is now mandatory for all new vehicles from 2011 onwards. But before that, many cars have already decided to equip themselves with it, in particular for aesthetic reasons. Because this light signature makes the car recognizable at first glance and brings something that sets it apart from the competition. But this element not only has an advantage over design plan. Indeed, it would also reduce the number of road accidents.

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Useful device

In any case, this is evidenced by a recent study conducted by Australian scientists and published in Journal of Security Research. According to the researchers, LED daytime running lights would indeed have a real positive impact on road safety. According to the conclusion of the study, these reduce the risk of accidents at night by an average of 8.8%“. To get this result, they collected all serious crashes with at least one person injured to see if the vehicles were equipped with daytime running lights or not. Then they simply compared the numbers.

In some cases

But scientists have also noticed that these lights are especially useful in certain specific situations. This is especially true very early in the morning when the brightness is very low. A situation we also find in the evening. On the roads where speed exceeds 75 km/h, the impact of this device is even greater. But it would be most useful on expressways, reducing the number of accidents by 23.8% during the day. That’s why it’s important to always turn them on when you’re on the go.