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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10310

8 February 2011
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/transport
Daytime headlights for new cars

Brussels, 07/02/2011 (Agence Europe) - Under EU Directive 2008/89/EC that came into force on Monday 7 February, all new cars and vans must have daytime headlights. The directive updates Directive 76/756/EEC on lighting and indicators for motor vehicles and trailers. Lorries and buses will have a further 18 months to fit such daylight lighting (activated only when the engine is running) because their deadline is August 2012. The new daylight lighting uses very little fuel compared with...

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