Illinois HR 169: DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS-SUPPORT

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HR0169LRB104 12617 MST 23285 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Having your headlights on during the day makes 

3your vehicle more noticeable to other drivers, especially in 

4situations with low visibility in environments with fog, rain, 

5or overcast weather, greatly reducing the chances of an 

6accident; and

7 WHEREAS, Studies show that using daytime running lights or 

8DRLs would reduce fatal multiparty daytime accidents by 15%, 

9serious injury multiparty daytime accidents by 10%, and slight 

10injury multiparty daytime accidents by 5%; and

11 WHEREAS, Studies have found that DRLs reduce daytime 

12multiple-vehicle crashes, especially head-on and front-corner 

13collisions where vehicle conspicuity is a concern and the 

14magnitude of the reduction varies depending on the study and 

15the type of crash; many studies have found a reduction of 5 to 

1610%; and

17 WHEREAS, Different statistical methodologies found that 

18DRLs reduced opposite-direction fatal crashes and non-fatal 

19opposite-direction and angle crashes by 5% each, a 12% 

20reduction in crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists, and 

21a 23% reduction in opposite-direction crashes involving 

22motorcyclists; and

HR0169- 2 -LRB104 12617 MST 23285 r

1 WHEREAS, A key European study evaluated 25 studies on the 

2safety effects of DRLs for cars and 16 studies for motorcycles 

3and found that DRL use produced a 5 to 10% reduction in 

4multiparty daytime crashes for both vehicle types; and

5 WHEREAS, DRLs do not offer a lot of road illumination, but 

6instead, they provide the right lighting that allows 

7pedestrians and cyclists to see your vehicle better; and

8 WHEREAS, High-beam lights cause glare that can distract 

9other drivers on the