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Daytime Running Lights: A systematic review of effects on road safety

Project

DRL - Daytime Running Lights: A systematic review of effects on road safety


Funding origin:
Norway
Norway
STRIA Roadmaps:
Other ()
Transport mode:
Road
Road
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/01/2003,
End date: 01/11/2003

Status: Finished
Funding details:

Overview

Background & policy context:

The European Commission wanted an update of estimates of the costs and benefits of mandatory use of daytime running lights on cars in the European Union (EU-15).

Objectives:

The objective of the project was to provide updated estimates of the effects of daytime running lights.

Methodology:

The project comprised a systematic review of current knowledge regarding the safety effects of daytime running lights (DRL). This included a meta-analysis of 25 studies that have evaluated DRL for cars and 16 studies that have evaluated DRL for motorcycles, and also a cost-benefit analysis of five policy options for the use of DRL in the European Union.

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