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Motor Vehicles: Lighting

Asked by Graham LeadbitterScottish National PartyDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 17 July 2025UIN 67723

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a public information campaign for drivers of vehicles fitted with daytime running lights of the need to manually switch on their rear lights when weather conditions necessitate.

Answered by Lilian Greenwood

Road vehicle lighting is governed by combination of national and international regulations. As per the advice in the Highway Code drivers must use appropriate vehicle lighting for the prevailing conditions and should ensure that they are familiar with the operation of all vehicle controls.

No assessment has been made of the merits of a public information campaign to support the correct use of daytime running lamps.

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