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Originally Posted by codestar
you'd think auto wouldn't be able to be defeated or switched off for the law to really do anything anyway... the gripes for that are summarized here:
https://driving.ca/column/lorraine/t...-but-have-they
"As of September 2021, the Canadian Vehicle Lighting Regulation will require that all new vehicles sold in Canada have one of the following:
- tail lights that come on automatically with daytime running lights
- headlights, tail lights, and side marker lights that turn on automatically in the dark
- a dashboard that stays dark to alert the driver to turn on the lights
I’m an idiot. It says “one”. One of the following. Even Car and Driver is mistakenly championing the move, believing Canadian vehicles now require all three of the options, not just one" |
Correct. Another way BMW can comply with the regulation is by activating the tail lamps with the DRL or having the dash no lit with the DRL. The latter is less and less likely since they are moving to digital instrument clusters.
On my 992, Porsche elected to go the auto headlight route, where they are activated by default. Which is the most sensible approach from a safety standpoint. You can turn them off manually, but they re-activate automatically above 10km/h or after 100m travelled (as per regulation).