Petition · Department for Transport

Require automatic headlights on vehicles to activate rear lights for safety

Open for signatures 28 signatures

What the petition asks

Change vehicle lighting regulations so that when automatic headlights or daytime running lights operate, the vehicle’s rear lights must also be illuminated.
Many modern vehicles have automatic headlights or daytime running lights that illuminate the front but leave rear lights off, which can mislead drivers into thinking their lights are fully on. In poor visibility such as rain, fog or dusk, vehicles without rear lights are hard to see from behind. I ask the Department for Transport to require automatic lighting systems to activate both front and rear lights to improve road safety

Timeline

16 Apr 2026 Petition opened for signatures

Key facts

Signatures 28
Status Open for signatures
Department Department for Transport
Opened 16 Apr 2026

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.