AMA Insider Fall 2018/ Under 55 | Page 23

drive Phantom Vehicles new standards for daytime running lights may help ensure you’re not ghosted on the road the only ones putting a scare into Albertans this fall. When daylight saving time ends and puts early-evening commuters in the dark, the dangers of deceptive dash- boards will also loom large. Once upon a time, a dim instrument panel served as a visual cue to motorists that their headlights weren’t engaged. But in most new vehicles, the panel is backlit anytime the engine is running. This leads some motorists to assume their daytime running lights (DRL) are also on. Problem is, in many vehicles, DRL