According to car experts, the current types of lights that modders often use have a brightness 5-6 times higher than the permitted level, which can cause instantaneous glare to oncoming drivers. In some cases, these lights can even cause eye damage.
That day we left Hanoi to go to the northern mountainous provinces on the national highway. We were late so by 5pm we were still about 50km from Lang Son City. The scenery was stunning, with mountains and steep, winding passes captivating the urbanites.
But my driver was restless. He said he had to get to Lang Son City before 6pm. He explained: "Drivers here often modify their headlights to be very bright, all LED or Xenon lights from China, very cheap. If we drive on a mountain pass, and the car is small, and it's dark outside, if they modify the entire headlight cluster, it will be dark and impossible to drive!"
I was worried but reassured him, telling him to take it slow, he wouldn't be able to make it before 6pm anyway.
A pickup truck with a Binh Thuan license plate and super bright lights was driving on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay highway, blinding the driver behind on July 31. The driver behind recorded the incident.
And it was just as the driver had said. It got dark very quickly and we began to endure trucks and buses with all kinds of white, yellow, green, red lights flashing all over the vehicle. The worst were the headlights. They were bright white, blinding and in some cases I thought my eyes stopped responding completely.
Our driver kept complaining, sometimes having to almost pull over to the right side, waiting for the "light demons" to pass before he could continue.
The current situation of modifying the front headlight clusters of cars with LED or Xenon lights is quite common, not only in the northern border provinces but also in urban areas. In addition to trucks, the modification of lights is popular in pickup trucks. There are vehicles with both front and rear headlight clusters, which is very painful to the eyes and can easily cause accidents for other people on the road.
Recently, in May, the An Suong Traffic Police Team (HCMC) issued a ticket to Mr. NMV because he drove on Highway 22 through Hoc Mon district, turned on the lights of his pickup truck and flashed like a mobile stage, which was filmed by locals and sent to the police.
Modifying car lights with too high a brightness is becoming a serious problem in traffic safety. According to car experts, the current types of lights that modders often use have a brightness 5-6 times higher than the permitted level, which can cause instantaneous glare for oncoming drivers. In some cases, these lights can even cause eye damage.
Not only on normal roads but also on highways, modifying lights also causes frustration and potential traffic accidents.
On July 30 and 31, on the Ho Chi Minh City – Long Thanh – Dau Giay highway, drivers filmed a pickup truck with license plate 86C… (Binh Thuan) with super bright lights installed at the rear, making the drivers behind very uncomfortable. On urban roads, when these vehicles brake and apply the brakes, the vehicles behind have to endure torture.
Most recently, on November 18, in Phu Tho, a clip was recorded by a "victim" driver showing his car being stopped by the super bright lights of an oncoming car. The image went viral on social media, making viewers gasp.
In fact, there have been many traffic accidents caused by super bright headlights. Many drivers have been fined for this behavior. However, this situation has not ended, this unprofessional hobby still has a place to live, when the fine is still too light.
On the road, there are many drivers who drive with high culture. They know how to give way when necessary, and know how to turn off their lights when meeting other cars. But it must be said that there are not many of them.
Life is better, there are more vehicles on the road, but a good standard of living does not necessarily help people have good awareness. For example, modifying car lights, we need sanctions that are strong enough to deter, instead of the current fine of only a few million dong.
Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/nhung-hung-than-anh-sang-tren-duong-192241125070759935.htm
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