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This resolution urges the State of Illinois to promote the use of daytime running lights (DRLs) based on compelling safety research demonstrating their effectiveness in reducing accidents. The resolution cites multiple studies showing that DRLs can reduce fatal multiparty daytime accidents by 15%, serious injury accidents by 10%, and slight injury accidents by 5%. Specifically, DRLs have been found to decrease opposite-direction fatal crashes, non-fatal angle crashes, pedestrian and bicyclist accidents, and motorcycle-related crashes by varying percentages ranging from 5% to 23%. The resolution emphasizes that DRLs provide increased vehicle visibility without causing excessive glare, making vehicles more noticeable to other drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists, particularly in low-visibility conditions such as fog, rain, or overcast weather. The document calls on the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Secretary of State to support and promote the use of daytime running lights as a simple yet effective safety measure for motorists.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=169&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HR&SessionID=114&GA=104