Toyota Yaris Daytime Lights

AdrianC

For brake lights - the most common longer-term use of multi-element, including LED, lights - the MOT standard is that a fail requires less than 50% of the light elements to be working.

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m4s01000201.htm

Joe_Horner

AdrianC wrote: »

For brake lights - the most common longer-term use of multi-element, including LED, lights - the MOT standard is that a fail requires less than 50% of the light elements to be working.

http://www.motinfo.gov.uk/htdocs/m4s01000201.htm

Same applies to position (side and tail) lights.

almillar

They probably didn't realise their lights weren't on, because on a lot of modern cars the dashboard illuminates when the ignition is turned on.

Yep, either this, or they think they have sufficient lighting from their DRLs. But their rear is not!

Retrogamer

On most cars as well, when the DRL and sidelights use the same leds, when you switch the sidelights on the DRLs dim about 50% as well as the rear lights coming on to reduce glare.

headpin

Hedgehog99 wrote: »

It isn't the law in the UK to use DRLs, it's a silly trend unless you drive a Volvo, and, IMHO, they:

1) Waste energy/bulbs (OK, I know some new ones are LEDs)

2) Dazzle oncoming road users unnecessarily

3) Affect migraine sufferers

4) Condition road users to look for lights, not objects, adding to dangers for pedestrians & cyclists.

Long live a bit of common sense and the understanding of when it is appropriate to use side- and headlights (and fog lights for that matter).

It is not the law to use daylight running lights in the UK. But, it is the law that all cars in the EU that received type approval (the required standard to be used on an EU road) after July 2011 must have DLR LIGHTS. Cars receiving type approval prior to this date can have DLR LIGHTS but they are not mandatory and therefore the manufacturer could provide an option to deactivate. However, since July 2011 cars achieving type approval will not have this option and by deactivating the DLR LIGHTS you will certainly invalidate your insurance unless they approve, in advance, of your actions.

Do not get the date a car receives type approval mixed up with the registration date, model launch, etc. And, a new type approval is often needed for face lifts as well as complete new models.

Joe_Horner

headpin wrote: »

It is not the law to use daylight running lights in the UK. But, it is the law that all cars in the EU that received type approval (the required standard to be used on an EU road) after July 2011 must have DLR LIGHTS. Cars receiving type approval prior to this date can have DLR LIGHTS but they are not mandatory and therefore the manufacturer could provide an option to deactivate. However, since July 2011 cars achieving type approval will not have this option and by deactivating the DLR LIGHTS you will certainly invalidate your insurance unless they approve, in advance, of your actions.

Do not get the date a car receives type approval mixed up with the registration date, model launch, etc. And, a new type approval is often needed for face lifts as well as complete new models.

Excellent post apart from the bit in bold. You may (or may not, depending on the circumstances) invalidate any own -car cover by disabling them, but you certainly won't completely invalidate your insurance.

It's impossible to completely invalidate insurance on the basis of anything to do with the car's condition (amongst other reasons) thanks to the RTA requirements regarding compliant policies.

An insurer who attempts to do so is acting unlawfully and could, potentially, be liable for criminal proceedings seeing as all policies must[/] be certified to comply with the RTA requirements - check your certificate, somewhere on it there will be a statement to that effect notionally signed on behalf of the insurer.

And that's a good thing because, in the event of an accident, it protects a completely innocent party from having an at-fault driver's insurer refusing payout for spurious reasons.