IN HR0014

Urges the Indiana Legislative Council to assign a committee to study whether to require drivers to use daytime running lights or traditional headlights during daytime hours

Cites a 2010 Minnesota study finding vehicles with daytime running lights had statistically significant lower crash rates from 1995-2002

Notes a 2008 National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study found no significant changes in vehicle crashes related to daytime running lights

References that several Canadian provinces require daytime running lights or headlights at all times, and the EU has mandated daytime running lights for all new vehicles since 2012

Aims to inform public policy on pedestrian and driver safety in Indiana through further study