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