The "light demons" on the road

According to car experts, the current types of lights that modders often use have a brightness 5-6 times higher than the allowed level, which can cause instantaneous glare to oncoming people. In some cases, these lights can even cause eye damage.

That day we went from Hanoi 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 winding passes captivating the urban dwellers.

But my driver was restless. He said he had to get to Lang Son City before 6 p.m. He explained: "The drivers here often modify their headlights to be very bright, all of which are Chinese LED or Xenon lights, very cheap. We are driving on mountain passes, with small cars, and in the dark, if they modify the entire headlight cluster, it will be dark and impossible to drive!"

I was worried but he reassured me and told me to take it slow, I wouldn't be able to make it before 6pm anyway.

A pickup truck with a Binh Thuan license plate and modified super bright lights was running on the Ho Chi Minh City - Long Thanh - Dau Giay highway on July 31, blinding the driver behind. The driver behind recorded the incident.

And just as the driver said, it got dark very quickly and we started 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 think 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 continuing.

The current situation of modifying the front headlight cluster 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 road users.

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 to flash like a mobile stage, and a local resident filmed the clip and sent it to the police.

Modifying car lights with too high intensity is becoming a serious problem in traffic safety. According to car experts, the current types of lights that modders often use have 5-6 times the allowed intensity, which can cause instantaneous glare to oncoming people. In some cases, these lights can even cause eye damage.

Not only on normal roads but also on highways, modified lights also cause frustration and potential traffic accident risks.

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 recorded by a "victim" driver showed his car being stopped by the super bright lights of an oncoming car. The image spread 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 unscrupulous hobby still has a place to live, when the fine is still too light.

On the road, there are many drivers with high culture. They know how to give way when necessary, and know how to dim their lights when meeting other cars. But it must be said that their number is not many.

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