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Car groups say the proposal would boost fuel use. Motorcyclists say it could endanger them because they would no longer stand out on the road. But the British tabloid The Sun reports that new European Union rules will require automobile to have their lights on whenever they are on the road, even during daylight. The newspaper reports that bureaucrats claim the rule will reduce accidents by making vehicles more visible.