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Originally Posted by MrSir
i have an 09 US model and during day time i drive with lights off. The car was imported by a dealer and has passed emissions and all other legilization protocols. I am not sure to how strict the law is on this in ontario. Personally i prefer to have the option of shutting them off. Obviously keeping them on 30min-1hour after sunrise, and turning them on 30min-1 hour before sun set is still the law and it becomes abit dangerous without them. I dont think you should sweat it, you will be fine without this thing.
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Your car did not pass all the protocols if you don't have DRL. Your dealer took it somewhere that didn't pass the RIV inspection requirements properly (easy to do). DRL is the law in Canada, no question about that. Now, because you weren't the inporter and you didn't do the RIV paperwork, you can probably claim ignorance on the issue if you were ever caught. You still however can get a ticket if a cop decides to target you.
It isn't a case of sweating it, it's a case of passing the RIV registration. You need to do that to get the paperwork to register the car in Canada. If you don't pass RIV inspection, you can't register here. So, it comes down to the mechanic doing the inspection. If he doesn't notice you don't have DRL, he will pass you, you get your paperwork and away you go. But if he notices you don't have DRL, you don't get your papers and you can't register your car.
So, you ask yourself, how could a mechanic be so over sighted to miss that. Simple. First, you choose an RIV inspection site with less than the best mechanics....like...oh I don't know, Canadian Tire. Then, you take a little black marker and fill in the work "OFF" on your headlight switch so it's not noticeable. Then, you lave your light switch on auto so when the car turns on, the DRLs are on. Most less observant mechanics simply get in the car and start it. If the lights come on, you pass, if the don't, then they assume you don't have DRL. Again, the less observant mechanics don't actually turn the switch to see if the lights can be turned off (Especially if you blacked out the word "OFF").
I know lots of people that have done this and passed inspection. Maybe, MAYBE 1 in 20 will get caught. Once you have the paperwork, you're golden. Just leave the switch on auto and you're good to go. I wouldn't risk driving with them off. Sure, you'd probably get away with it for a long time, but if you ever got caught by a **** cop, the ticket and possible "how did you get this passed" wouldn't be worth the hassle.