Glossary / Electrical

daytime running lights

14 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

DRLs are lights that stay on when you drive during the day so other drivers can see your car more easily.

Technical Definition

Daytime running lights (DRLs) are automatic exterior lights that stay on while the vehicle is moving during daylight to increase visibility.

Hear It Discussed

"With orange daytime running lights. Yeah kind of unusual there. Most of them today are white"
Hot Rod Tour of Texas rolls out around the square! In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 18:55

"At daytime running lights adopt a curved three-stripe pattern, and the badge looked to be backlit."
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"20 plus years, it's a law in Canada that every car must have daytime running lights. And they say, whoever they is, they say that it has cut accidents."
Car Pro Radio Show April 4 26 Hour 3 CarPro Radio Show 13:34