- DISABLED DayTime Running Lights How To- 2007 Yaris! -

[The Limo]

Owned my Yaris since July 28, 2007 and it has DRL's. Both headlights still working fine.
When I was out last Sunday, driving down a country road, I noticed a car coming without DRL's. It was a sort of grey/black colour that matched the colour of the asphalt. I thought about this thread and how hard it was to see this car without DRL's compared to how easy it would be to see it if it had DRL's. After having DRL's for 23 years here in Canada, I think DRL's are right up there with sliced bread. To good of a safety feature to do away with if you have them. MY 2 cents worth.
Roy

[edmscan]

Originally Posted by The Limo

After having DRL's for 23 years here in Canada, I think DRL's are right up there with sliced bread.

I think it comes down to the fact that some people just don't like to be told what to do. They feel that in some way their rights are being infringed upon. Personally I believe that those that have used DRL's for many years (ie Canadians) see the benefit in them and view them as something that helps us be safe.

I know that particularly when it is raining .. that having your lights on can make all the difference between being seen and not.

There will always be people that don't like to be told to do something .. and it is their business what they want to do when it comes to things like DRL's.

I personally am happy that I have something that is working to keep me safe while driving. Enough said .. and as this thread indicates, it is to each to decide if they want to have DRL's on their cars.

[why?]

Originally Posted by The Limo

Owned my Yaris since July 28, 2007 and it has DRL's. Both headlights still working fine.
When I was out last Sunday, driving down a country road, I noticed a car coming without DRL's. It was a sort of grey/black colour that matched the colour of the asphalt. I thought about this thread and how hard it was to see this car without DRL's compared to how easy it would be to see it if it had DRL's. After having DRL's for 23 years here in Canada, I think DRL's are right up there with sliced bread. To good of a safety feature to do away with if you have them. MY 2 cents worth.
Roy

So you are saying a car you obviously saw somehow needs nanny lights? Why?

Originally Posted by edmscan

I think it comes down to the fact that some people just don't like to be told what to do. They feel that in some way their rights are being infringed upon. Personally I believe that those that have used DRL's for many years (ie Canadians) see the benefit in them and view them as something that helps us be safe.

I know that particularly when it is raining .. that having your lights on can make all the difference between being seen and not.

There will always be people that don't like to be told to do something .. and it is their business what they want to do when it comes to things like DRL's.

I personally am happy that I have something that is working to keep me safe while driving. Enough said .. and as this thread indicates, it is to each to decide if they want to have DRL's on their cars.

If I want my lights on I have a little turny thing in my car to turn them on. Not hard.

If you took out all the mandated safety garbage of the Yaris you'd have the car weighing at least 200 pounds less, probably a lot more. That means the car could do everything better, including better gas mileage and being able to avoid accidents better. It would also cost less, by thousands.

If you like drl's, good for you, you should be able to have them. if you like abs, or air bags, or traction control, or any other safety nanny, you should be able to buy it. But there is no reason it needs to be forced down my throat too, because it hurts the car in every way possible for a maybe that doesn't happen very often statistically.

A choice is one thing, deciding that everyone else is too stupid to make a choice is a whole different evil disgusting thing.

[edmscan]

Originally Posted by why?

If I want my lights on I have a little turny thing in my car to turn them on. Not hard.

This is exactly what I did with my Honda Accord I used to own .. it was just automatic to turn on the headlights.

I do agree that it is better for people to have choices (and this thread recognizes this by allowing people to make their own choice).

I personally like the safety features that my Yaris has (and I'm more than happy to pay for them) .. as being a subcompact, you are probably smaller than the other party in a collision, and I want all the protection I can get whether it is airbags, abs etc.

You are lucky you don't live in Canada .. as we tend to be a more submissive society and as such we have to live with some things we may not always like. But given a choice .. I wouldn't want to live anyplace else.

[why?]

Originally Posted by edmscan

This is exactly what I did with my Honda Accord I used to own .. it was just automatic to turn on the headlights.

I do agree that it is better for people to have choices (and this thread recognizes this by allowing people to make their own choice).

I personally like the safety features that my Yaris has (and I'm more than happy to pay for them) .. as being a subcompact, you are probably smaller than the other party in a collision, and I want all the protection I can get whether it is airbags, abs etc.

You are lucky you don't live in Canada .. as we tend to be a more submissive society and as such we have to live with some things we may not always like. But given a choice .. I wouldn't want to live anyplace else.

it certainly has nothing to do with where you live, in more than 1 way canada is to the freedom loving side of the US at this point.

It is more than a bit ridiculous that cars like the Honda CRX and that gen Civic could not be made now because they wouldn't have all the government mandated garbage. Totally absurd. Cars are getting heavier because of all this, which is hurting gas mileage and what is even worse is that it really can't be proven any of it actually saves lives. And at the same time the government is trying to mandate insanely high cafe standards, basically fantasy numbers at this point.