Silverado / Sierra - how to turn off headlights?

If the Truck was originally sold in Canada, you might have to have it in park in order to turn off the headlights.

Some people suggested putting the emergency brake on then turning them off.

Some are apparently spring-loaded to go back to 'auto' so you have to hold it in the 'off' position in order to make them go off (and it will reset the next time you drive).

Older Silverados had a 'dome override' switch that you could press really quickly to get the headlights to turn off.

If it was mine, I would probably either install (or have someone else install) a kill switch so I could manually turn them off at will.

Can't.  The purpose for daytime running lights is SAFETY - BECAUSE you see the lights before you see the vehicle. Wakes up those people HALF asleeping behind the wheel. 

. Many cars have much chrome on the front or are painted silver, or light blue so you do not notice the car on the road because it matches the road surface and the sky. You may pull out from a side road and get "T-boned" and DIE.  

. Having headlights on, people SEE THAT FIRST before they notice the car.. It is not your headlights.  There is a second lightbulb inside the headlight which is weaker than the headlight.  It is on, but does not light the road as a headlight would.(it is barely as powerful as a signal light bulb) The mirrored surface in the headlight is why it appears big & brighter.

. The dial adjusts the brightness of the dash lights as some nights seem blacker than others...or you drive all night so your eyes are accustomed to the darkness so the dashboard does not need to be so bright.

. If your headlights are set correctly, they do not bother the person in front of you at McDonalds.

. Don't matter if it is your truck. Them is the new road rules since 2005(or earlier?)

. I knew this stuff back in 1980 but I had to turn my headlights on as that was the only way it would work in a '75 car.  You drive HUNDREDS OF MILES in the desert and never see a vehicle in the middle of the day until 1 appears.  So, hours of monotonous driving. Scenery was the same and weather the same. The headlights are a "Wake me up" moment as the other car did not understand why I had my headlights on so flashed me with his headlights. "Like hey mate, your lights are on"

Car mechanic 35+years.

Those are daytime running lights.  Leave them alone.  They're working right.  GM and Audi, and others install DTR's for safety.  They make it easier for other drivers to SEE YOU on the road.  At night, if you want to , you can turn the light switch leftward for parking lights, but I NEVER do that--there's no reason.  On a mechanic scale from 1-10, I'm a 2 on most days. a 3 once in a while.  Based on your apparent knowledge, I REALLY suggest that you don't f*ck with electrical things.  

I wonder how other Silverado / Sierra owners cope with this difficult situation? Maybe they realise that headlights on low beam are never a problem? Whaddaya think?