Are there US states that require Daytime Running Lights?

Question

Are there US states that require Daytime Running Lights?

Answer 1

No.

Where are DRLs required? Laws in Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden require vehicles to operate with lights on during the daytime. There are two types of laws. Canada's requires vehicles to be equipped with DRLs. The other type of law in effect in Denmark, Finland, Hungary, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden requires motorists to turn on their headlights if their vehicles do not have automatic DRLs. This kind of law applies to drivers only, and vehicles do not have to be specially equipped. In 1972, Finland mandated daytime running lights in winter on rural roads and a decade later made DRLs mandatory year-round. Sweden's law took effect in 1977, Norway's in 1986, Iceland's in 1988, and Denmark's in 1990. Hungary has required drivers on rural roads to operate with vehicle lights on since 1993. Canada requires DRLs for vehicles made after December 1, 1989. No U.S. state mandates DRLs, although some require drivers to operate vehicles with lights on in bad weather.

Answer 2

A lot of states require headlights be turned on anytime you are using your windshield wipers. That was done because of poor visibility on black-topped roads during wet weather. It is only a matter of time before headlights will be manadatory 24/7. There are already vehicles that turn them on whenever the car is started and the driver cannot turn them off.

Answer 3

some roads require day time running lights in my state. A lot of states require day time running lights on motorcycles. As for cars I dont think can state requires it.

Answer 4

I was in Nevada a few years ago and they had signs posted to use your lights in daytime. reason being on some of the roads you could look ahead for miles and the lights helped other drivers determine how close or far away the car was.

Answer 5

Laws in Canada and many European countries require vehicles to operate with lights on during the daytime.

There are two types of laws. Canada's requires vehicles to be equipped with DRLs. Laws in Europe require motorists to turn on their headlights if their vehicles do not have automatic DRLs.

In 1972, Finland mandated daytime running lights in winter on rural roads and a decade later made DRLs mandatory year-round.

Sweden's law took effect in 1977, Norway's in 1986, Iceland's in 1988, and Denmark's in 1990.

Hungary has required drivers on rural roads to operate with vehicle lights on since 1993.

Canada requires DRLs for vehicles made after December 1, 1989.

No US state mandates DRLs, but some require drivers to operate vehicles with lights on in bad weather.