Instead Of DRLs, Why Not Just Turn My Headlights On?

A 'headlights on' policy will decrease your accident rate but will increase your operating costs. These costs are significant because of two main elements: headlamp replacements and fuel.

Headlamp costs alone due to replaced headlights could easily be as high as $120.00 per year, per vehicle. Extra fuel would also be consumed because of the constant demand of electrical energy to run all of the vehicle's lights. This additional fuel would amount to .195 gallons for cars and .225 gallons for trucks every 100 miles traveled. The fuel costs for a truck averaging 50,000 miles per year would be $130.00. This does not take into account any costs associated with the lights being left on unintentionally and the cost of road-side assistance.

Hamsar's dedicated DRL systems can eliminate up to 95% of the operating costs of driving with all lights on. "Those vehicle users (including truck and bus companies) who have operated with lights on in daytime in the absence of the regulation will also benefit disproportionately in being able to avoid the costly use of all vehicle lamps." 2/9/87 Canada Gazette, Part II

WHY IS THE VISI-LIGHT® BY HAMSAR UNIQUE?

The Hamsar Visi-Light® DRLs all feature the proprietary Hamsar 0100 custom integrated circuit. This means that every DRL produced by Hamsar is solid state using the very latest technology. There is nothing to wear out plus the Hamsar 0100 integrated circuit protects your vehicle with over and under voltage protection and the most advanced circuitry available today.

Hamsar manufactures DRLs for many companies at the original equipment level such as Peterbilt, Kenworth, Mack, Volvo, Navistar, Freightliner, Land Rover, and many other well known vehicle makes all over the world. Every DRL made by Hamsar is built using the same care that goes into the original equipment models so that every one of the Visi-Light® DRLs meet or exceed all applicable CSA and FM VSS lighting standards.

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY TYPES OF DRLs?

Hamsar manufactures many different types of daytime running lights to match the needs of every customer. These DRLs range from simple types that turn on all lights of the vehicle to the most sophisticated dedicated DRLs that turn on the low or high beams at reduced intensity. Photo cell equipped DRL models that automatically turn on all lights at dusk or in poor driving conditions are also available.