Are you allowed to drive with the daytime running lights on in decreased air clarity?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
In the video it is raining, the windscreen is covered with drops, and other cars are harder to see than usual. These are conditions of reduced visibility. Daytime running lights are allowed only in normal visibility, so in the rain you must have your dipped headlights on. The answer is: no.
The Road Traffic Act allows you to replace dipped headlights with daytime running lights only from dawn to dusk and in conditions of normal visibility; in conditions of reduced visibility caused by fog, precipitation or other causes, the driver of a power-driven vehicle switches on dipped headlights or front fog lights. Daytime running lights shine only at the front and are weaker - in the rain others might not notice you.
Legal basis: Art. 51 para. 2 and Art. 30 para. 1 point 1 letter a of the Road Traffic Act (Prawo o ruchu drogowym)