Does the taillight stay on during day?

I had this question yesterday when we finally had some light rain in the Bay Area. The DRL or Auto position on the switch only lights the Daytime Running Lights (headlights running at dimmer than low beam). However, the position on the switch above that (and below full-on) runs the DRLs but also adds the side marker, parking, LED accessories lamp (if equipped), tail, license plate, and instrument panel lights. This is from the 2023 Prius Owners Manual, pages 199 and 200.

I verified the operation yesterday since I wanted to know how to have the tail lights on without fully turning on the headlights.

 

Do you think it is safer to run the one in the middle rather than the DRLs during the day? I;ve always wondered about this. Sometimes I feel like people dont see me during the day and I put it up to the full-on level.

But, I worry that IF the back lights are on all the time during these higher settings, maybe people behind me wont be able to distinguish it from when I brake, thus increasing the likelihood of them rear-ending me?

 

Do you think it is safer to run the one in the middle rather than the DRLs during the day? I;ve always wondered about this. Sometimes I feel like people dont see me during the day and I put it up to the full-on level.

But, I worry that IF the back lights are on all the time during these higher settings, maybe people behind me wont be able to distinguish it from when I brake, thus increasing the likelihood of them rear-ending me?