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News 26 Following the recent reports that drivers are confused by Daytime running lights (DRL’s) and what the legal requirement is for them being fitted to vehicles, Philips, inventor of the Daylight Xenon HID daytime running lights sheds some light. Daytime running lights are designed to make cars more visible to other road users. They are LED lights that are usually incorporated into a car’s existing headlights and taillights. So they shine white at the front and red at the rear and automatically switch on when the engine is running and off when the main headlights are in use – i.e. at night. Studies have shown that DRLs can reduce the risk of road accidents. Many new cars have instruments that are always illuminated, making it harder to notice when the headlights are switched on. Daytime running lights Philips sheds a light on it are a useful failsafe in such cases, ensuring the car is always clearly visible. DRLs have been legally required to be fitted at the front of all new EU cars and small vans since 2011, but even though some manufacturers choose to include them at the rear, this is not compulsory. Typically, LED DRLs are integrated into the headlight clusters of a car and are usually separate from the dipped beam lights. The reason they are separate, is they are brighter than conventional dipped lights and as such should not be used to drive with at night due to the increased risk of dazzling oncoming traffic. DRLs should never be used as a replacement for dipped headlights in low light conditions for this reason and if there are no daytime running lights at the rear of the car. Unless you turn on your car headlights when light levels start for fall, the rear end of your vehicle will not be illuminated at all. If your car doesn’t have daytime running lights, there are various aftermarket kits available. Philips Daylight solution stays on day and night. During the day, LED Daylight makes cars more visible and more rapidly detectable by the drivers of other vehicles or pedestrians moving in the opposite direction, which, as a whole, increases road safety. The system automatically dims at night. ■ Universal Oil Fired Heaters ■ Oil and gas fired cabinet heaters ■ Suspended oil and gas fired unit heaters ■ Portable and mobile heaters ■ Electric heaters THERMOBILE offers probably the most complete selection of space heaters available to the UK Motor Trade. The full range of heaters from THERMOBILE now comprises over 300 models varying in heat output from 3Kw up to 450Kw (10,000 to 1,500,000 BTU/HR). For more information call us TODAY! THERMOBILE UK LIMITED 12 Buckingham Close, Bermuda Industrial Estate, Nuneaton, Warwickshire CV10 7JT UK SALES CONTACTS: Andy Wallis 07850 988382 andy@thermobile.co.uk John Hall 07775 635527 john@thermobile.co.uk Website: www.thermobile.co.uk 26 News.indd 1 04/02/2019 10:26
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