Galway University Hospitals, in conjunction with Health Promotion Services, HSE West have launched an initiative to create awareness of the importance of using dipped headlights at all times during the day.

Daytime running lights work on the basis of making vehicles more noticeable to other road users, which in turn will prevent more daytime collisions. This enables drivers to detect vehicles quicker from far away and increase judgment perception when overtaking.

Commenting on the importance of daytime lights Laura McHugh, Health Promotion Officer for GUH said, "Road collisions present one of the biggest health and safety risks for many HSE West staff, as a significant number of us drive as part of our job. 'I'm Daylighted' is about creating awareness and getting a message out that will hopefully spread to all staff and other road users, and that motorists will automatically switch on their dipped headlights before setting off on a journey."

According to the Office of the Director of Traffic, 50 per cent of daytime collisions and 80 per cent of collisions at road junctions happen because drivers do not see the other vehicle. Using dipped headlights during the day aims to prevent accidents and has been shown to help reduce road collisions by up to 20 per cent. This is particularly important at this time of year with many extra vehicles on the road.

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