It may soon be compulsory for cars to have daytime running lights in all EU member states, the Independent reports.
The paper notes that the European Commission says car lights during the daytime could reduce deaths by 3 to 5 percent, equivalent to 1,200 to 2,000 fatalities a year across the EU.
Fourteen of the EU's 25 countries already have rules on the use of daytime lights.
Compulsory daytime running lights (DRLs) became a standard feature for Swedish cars in 1967, when ...
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Lisbeth founded EUobserver in 2000 and is responsible to the Board for effective strategic leadership, planning and performance. After graduating from the Danish School of Media and Journalism, she worked as a journalist, analyst, and editor for Danish media.