EUROPEAN COMMISSION ORDERS DAYTIME LIGHTS FOR NEW CAR MODELS FROM 2011
September 1st, 2008
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE EUROPEAN Commission has effectively ordered that day time running lights be fitted to all new makes of motor vehicles from 2011. In a move that could spark opposition from the UK government on energy conservation grounds, the Commission has used its authority to write UN vehicle regulations into European Union (EU) law to make the change. EU industry Commissioner Günter Verheugen said: "The introduction of daytime running light for cars, trucks and buses makes them more visible, which will increase road safety." Countering ...
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