【Owner's home car knowledge】The use of car lights is directly related to driving safety. Correct use of car lights can not only protect your own safety, but also create an orderly traffic environment. Following the previous lighting explanations, let's talk about car daytime running lights and how to use them in this rookie advanced class.
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"Rookie Advanced Class" is a column specially set up by Car Owner's Home for novice drivers. The content involved in it is basic car knowledge, which is only used by "pure novice" drivers to "literate illiteracy".
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Daytime running lights are literally understood as a kind of light that is turned on when driving during the day. Its main function is to improve the recognition of vehicles in the daytime, so that oncoming vehicles or pedestrians notice that a car is coming.
The concept of daytime running lights was proposed by EU countries. Because countries in the European Union often snow and fog, and visibility is very low, some countries have issued regulations: driving lights must also be turned on during the day.
● Why do we need daytime running lights?
Turning on the daytime running lights during the day can improve the visibility of moving vehicles and help drivers take timely measures when encountering situations; In addition, it can also curb the phenomenon of pedestrians and non-motor vehicles crossing the road. It is understood that turning on the headlights while driving can reduce the number of vehicle accidents by 12.4%, and at the same time reduce the probability of death in a car accident by 26.4%.
●How to turn on the daytime running lights?
Different from other car lights, the daytime running lights have no switch (except for the daytime running lights modified later), and cannot be turned on or off at will.usuallyyesIt is automatically turned on when the engine is started, and it is automatically turned off when the driver turns on the conventional lights.
Of course, if you insist on turning off the daytime running lights, there is still a way, which is to turn off the entire function of the daytime running lights. The common method is to insert the car key first, then turn the key to the first gear, then turn the turn signal to the left and lift the lever up to turn on the high beam. Don't let go at this time, and then turn the key to the second gear (self-test), and wait until you hear the sound.
●Mistakes in the use of daytime running lights:open at night
Daytime running lights, as the name suggests, are lights used during the day. If it is used at night, it will be as shown in the above picture, the driver will not get the proper lighting, and it will be very dazzling and affect driving safety. Although the daytime running lights look bright from the outside, their actual lighting effect is very weak, and they can hardly illuminate the road surface for the driver in the car. So, please remember to turn on your headlights at night.
●Position lightsanddaytime running lightsdifference?
In terms of use, daytime running lights and position lights are the same, they are all signal lights used to remind other vehicles or pedestrians to pay attention, the difference is that the former is used during the day, and the latter is used when the sky is dark.
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