Is it legal to disable DRL's

[Hol]

I hate DRL's as I think they look like some form of chav neon.

My new car has DRL's and you cannot turn them off without hooking up a diagnostic machine and disabling them. Even though the car has auto lights with an optional early setting.


My question is, IS it legal to disable them, in light of recent European law?

The concern would be with some idiot not simply looking and pulling out in daylight ( I had this a few years back) but using the lack of DRL's as an subsequent 'excuse'.



Opinion probably is that it's OK, but those pesky Belgian civil servants can be gits.

[Hol]

I used to think people treated them as the new 'front fog lights' and switched them on, because they chose to - not because they had no choice.



It's dangerous how many people seem to think their rear lights are on, just because the dash is lit up.

Edited by Hol on Monday 22 September 11:08

[Hol]

julianc said:

Another "worst I've got a 'insert name of car' thread ever" thread.

Jules,

As the OP and architect of this thread (and its intended purpose), can you tell me (by only looking at this thread and not my profile or any other thread) what car I drive?


I will give you a clue - it has DRL's that you cannot turn off.
And its not Red.

[Hol]

I agree with the earlier comment that (because they are new and there is a lack of knowledge of them) a lot of people see daytime lights the same as they would foglights. Especially when visibility does not need them.


Until they become law, or more families buy new cars with them fitted - I guess that attitute will remain.

[Hol]

GALLARDOGUY said:

You can turn them off on Lamborghini LP-560's.

Is that the 'poverty spec' base model or the sport?