No need for North West drivers to light up.
January 29, 2008 12:00 AM
Car drivers in the North West will not be forced to drive in daylight with their lights on, despite calls that it could improve road safety.
A fierce argument has raged in Brussels after studies claimed that the use of daytime running lights across Europe would reduce the number of accidents involving cars by between 5% and 15%.
But although the use of car headlights is already compulsory in countries such as Slovenia, Sweden, and Denmark, critics argue that it places motorcyclists and cyclists at greater risk.
A decision by the European Commission to support the status quo has been welcomed by North West Euro-MP Chris Davies.
The Liberal Democrat said: "There is a road safety case in favour of daytime lights but it is far from overwhelming.
"This is not a matter that requires common EU rules. Drivers are quite able of turning lights on or off when they cross borders if a roadsign tells them what is the national requirement."
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