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Business · 07/07/1995Updated: 10/18/2026 · 1 min read

NHTSA Denies Petition for Mandatory Daytime Running Lights on All Vehicles in America

Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has denied a petition from Mr. Charles Smyth to require the use of Daytime Running Lights (DRLs) on all vehicles in the United States, citing a lack of authority to retrofit existing vehicles and ongoing consideration of the issue for new vehicles.

Original source language: Federal Register — National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationOpen original release →

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