Since 2011, the EU new car must be equipped with daytime automatic lighting system

Xinhuanet.com Frankfurt in January 18, the European Commission announced that, from 2011 onwards, the EU production of all new cars must be equipped with "daylight driving automatic lighting system".

The European Commission said that the move has been the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe to be included in the "EU street traffic safety bill", is expected this fall will be the introduction of specific rules. After June 2012, this provision will also apply to trucks and buses.

The European Commission said that the new regulations can make the EU the annual number of deaths due to traffic accidents decreased by 2000. Currently, about 40 thousand people in Europe each year due to traffic accidents.

"Daytime driving automatic lighting system" is a supplementary lighting system automatically opened in the vehicle engine, it cannot illuminate the streets, but the car is easy to find, so as to reduce the probability of traffic accident. Italy, Denmark, Finland and Sweden and other European countries are now required to be equipped with this system.

Source: Sina