Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
They have DRLs because they've been proven to REDUCE accidents, not because they're a guarantee to stop them altogether. There's no guarantee but we do what we can. Of course it would be idiotic to say "I don't have to pay any attention because I'm wearing my magic protection vest" but that doesn't mean that using visibility enhancement equipment is pointless.
Maybe I didn't make myself clear enough, I didn't say guarantee to keep one safe, which wasn't my point I was trying to make, the point I was trying to make, but obviously failed to do, was that it's up to you to keep yourself safe and not expect a light to somehow do that when people are not paying attention while driving.