Safety message goes "viral".

The Orange and Cabonne Road Safety Officer, Andrea Hamilton-Vaughan is on a mission to get every driver in the central west using their car's headlights during the day.

And based on how many views a video promoting the message received, she is getting close to achieving her goal.

The video, promoted through social media, on the Orange and Cabonne Road Safety Facebook page received 83,000 views, was shared 775 times and 64 per cent of people watched the whole 30 second clip.

City Of Orange Traffic Committee chair, Cr Russell Turner said it was "fantastic" to see this home-grown video with a simple message get so much coverage online.

"The clip was prompted by the recent damp and foggy conditions, and a key message from the Orange and Cabonne Road safety program about encouraging drivers to leave their headlights on 24-7," he said.

" When I see cars driving at dusk without their lights on, I often think they must be able to see the road in front of them.

"But, depending on the colour of their car, other drivers might not be able to see them. It’s just not safe."

Shot from behind the wheel of a car, the video simply asks which of the oncoming cars are easiest to see.

The pictures speak for themselves as the cars with their headlights switched on stand-out.

"It’s common sense but there’s also lots of research which points to just how much more visible a car can be with its lights on," Cr Turner said.

"Some of the latest cars have a daylight setting for their headlights which makes it even easier to drive with your lights on."

Orange City Council is continuing to develop its efforts in communications and this is a sign of that strategy working successfully," Cr Turner says.

" As well as individuals, many of the shares have been by police, road safety and other community groups right across NSW."