Instruction
Daily running lights not made on all vehicles. Their purpose is good visibility this car for other drivers and pedestrians. DRLs designate the car at the front, there are none at the rear. For the convenience of the motorist, daytime running lights are turned on together with the engine plant, rarely when it is necessary to do this on purpose. Accordingly, DRLs work on the car always while it is moving.
If your car does not have DRL, then you will need dipped headlights to indicate it when driving on any roads at any time of the day.
Be sure to turn on this light in the tunnel, even if it is daytime or there is lighting in the tunnel. This rule is introduced in the event of a sudden shutdown of lighting. If the car in such a situation does not turn on the dipped headlights, then this can lead to an accident. An accident can happen in those seconds that the driver needs to turn on the low beam, while his car will move in absolute darkness.
If it is raining, snowing or foggy on the road, that is, visibility is far from ideal, dipped headlights are also needed.
When you drive at night outside the city or village, you need high beam headlights. In the city, this light is rarely used: the streets and many other traffic participants who can be blinded high beam.
You should always switch the high beam to the low beam if it is towards you. The distance to it should be at least 150 meters. Even if the oncoming vehicle is more than 150 meters away from you, and its driver shows that you are blinding it (quickly switching high and low beams), you must turn off the high beams.
It is worth switching from high beam to low beam when approaching the top of the hill, in order to also eliminate blinding oncoming and passing cars. Under these conditions, the driver will not see them in advance, as the view is blocked by the slide.
The traffic rules do not indicate at what distance to a passing car you must turn off the high beam headlights. But it says you must not dazzle other drivers. So if you catch up with the car in front, turn off your high beam headlights.
Not every car has fog lights. Sometimes the drivers themselves equip their car with them, the rules do not prohibit this. The direct purpose of these headlights is to illuminate the road when it rains or fog falls. If you can't see the road ahead of you very well, you should turn on your fog lights along with your low or high beams.
There are also fog lights that illuminate your car from behind. In no case should such lights be connected to brake lights, since they can only be turned on in fog, rain or snow. With good visibility of the road, turning on such lighting of your car on the road is unnecessary.
If you are traveling to heavy snowstorm or a downpour the best option in such a situation, turn on the fog lights plus low beam. High beam headlights in this situation will blind you yourself: the light will be reflected from the snow or rain and return to your eyes.
It is allowed to turn on only fog lights in order to mark your car while driving. But this is possible only during the day when there is no rain, and in no case in a tunnel.
If you decide to stop on the highway at night, the rules require you to turn on your parking lights on your car. Such lights do not illuminate the road at all, but they will allow other drivers to notice your car in advance. When a vehicle parked on the side of the road is not marked with parking lights, it can easily lead to a serious accident.
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Sources:
- Rules traffic RF 2014
Dimensional lights- these are lighting devices provided for by the design of the car vehicle to indicate the car while it is moving, in the evening, in fog and in other conditions of poor visibility.
You will need
- - awl;
- - relay.
Instruction
To enable overall lights, press the appropriate buttons located on the instrument panel: they are located to the left or right of the steering wheel (the location of these buttons depends on the model of the vehicle). The buttons you are interested in are marked with special graphic symbols, so it is almost impossible to confuse them with other buttons.
If you include overall lights you need for foreign-made cars, then this can be done using a lever: for vehicles with a steering wheel on the right, the lever is also on the right, for left-hand drive cars, the lever is on the left. To enable overall lights, it is enough to turn the tip, which is located at the end of the lever.
Control on and off parking lights can be installed on the vehicle "Automatic switch for parking lights". This device is designed to automatically turn off the parking lights after turning on the ignition. In other words, it protects the battery from being discharged.
UPD: This information is just a rumor, this moment dipped headlights obligatory for all drivers, both in populated and not settlements Russia.
For driving in daytime Without lighting fixtures turned on, a fine of 500 rubles is provided. However, things may change soon! There were rumors that they want to allow not to turn on the headlights during the day from April 1, 2018 to September 30, but the law has not yet been adopted (as of early April).
The use of dipped beam, regardless of the time of day, became mandatory from November 20, 2010. The explanation is simple - a car with the headlights on becomes many times more noticeable on the road, which in turn reduces the accident rate. Despite this, there was news that in the daytime when driving in the village it will be possible not to turn on lighting but only until September 30th. This is due to the increase in daylight hours, inspectors say.
A car with the lights on is more visible on the road, thereby reducing the number of accidents due to banal inattention to almost zero!
Requirements for the use of lighting devices are listed in paragraph 19 of the traffic rules of the Russian Federation. Yes, in dark time days and under conditions insufficient visibility turning on the headlights is a must! The dipped beam must also be turned on when driving in a tunnel. The rules of the road do not prohibit the use of fog lights instead of low beam or in conjunction with it, but only in conditions of poor visibility.
Do not abuse the high beam, especially if there are cars on oncoming lane, because it can provoke an emergency!
Sanctions for ignoring the rules for using lighting devices are provided for in Article 12.20 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. The violator will face a fine of 500 rubles, but there is a chance to get off with a verbal warning.
If during an accident it is established that an innocent person violated the rules for using light devices, then both drivers will be named the culprits of the incident!
What do car owners think?
The news that from April 1, 2018 it is not necessary to turn on the dipped headlights during the day, drivers perceived it differently.
Many people think that sunlight is enough to notice a moving car. There are those who are sure that the included headlights attract the attention of both drivers and pedestrians, so such amendments are not needed. Some argue that such an innovation is useless by the fact that in many civilized countries the lights are always on while driving, moreover, almost all cars in standard equipment have the option of turning on the headlights at the same time as starting the engine.
TOP violations related to the use of lighting devices
Prior to the entry into force of the amendments, the most common violation in the use of lighting devices was turning off the headlights during the daytime. In addition, drivers
- abuse the high beam;
- misused use "fog";
- turn on only side lights at night.
We repeat, the law on the abolition of the inclusion of dipped-beam headlights in the daytime has not yet been adopted, despite talk about it.
But everyone who does not turn on either the dipped beam or the daytime running lights (DRL) on the go are violators. The fact is that since the fall of 2010, the Rules require the driver of a moving vehicle to turn on either DRL, or low beam, or fog lights at any time of the day or night. And it doesn't matter whether you are driving along a city street or a country road. Violation of this requirement threatens, according to Article 12.20 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, with a fine of 500 rubles or a warning to a police officer. However, in practice, few drivers pay attention to such a probability, and most of the cars drive during the day with their headlights off.
A similar situation has developed due to the fact that if they appear on the road now, they are interested in much more “bread” violations of traffic rules such as drinking while driving, speeding over 40 km / h, driving into an oncoming lane, etc. So it is considered that driving with headlights off is not a violation. Approximately the same as talking on the phone while driving and leaving the stop line in front of a traffic light. Although about a year ago, the deputy head of the Moscow TsODD, Dmitry Gorshkov, said that the capital's cameras for automatically fixing violations were already behind the switched off lights:
The technology has already been developed and soon We are planning to launch it. IN automatic mode fully. We, most likely, will include this functionality on all cameras of the city, - he said.
However, in the year that has passed since then, no one else has heard anything about automatic fines without dipped beam. Note that if the driver turned on the headlights in good faith, but one of them does not light up (for example, the light bulb is out of order), he will also be fined. But already under another article of the Code of Administrative Offenses - 12.5 for "Driving a vehicle in the presence of malfunctions or conditions under which the operation of the vehicle is prohibited." It also provides for either 500-ruble, or a warning.
The fact is that the list of malfunctions of the Basic Provisions for the Admission of Vehicles to Operation, under which it is impossible to drive a car, contains clause 3.3 “They do not work in the established mode or the external lighting fixtures and reflectors.
And talking about automotive light, it is impossible not to at least casually recall the rules for using high-beam headlights. turn it on at night, with insufficient visibility and in tunnels. The driver must switch from far to near at an oncoming siding 150 meters before the oncoming car; in all cases when the distant one can blind drivers of oncoming vehicles and in built-up areas if the road is lit. At the same time, clause 19.11 of the SDA allows the driver to “blink” the distant ones to warn of overtaking.
One of the next common traffic violations that drivers on the territory of Russia allow is the dipped headlights that are not turned on. Despite the fact that changes in traffic rules have been adopted for a long time, some car owners still make them, as a result of which they receive a fine for not turning on the headlights.
As a result different situations dipped headlights may not be turned on not only due to ignorance of traffic rules or simple forgetfulness, but also in cases of a non-working headlight. In all situations, the perpetrator will be punished with an administrative fine.
It is worth recalling that innovations regarding the inclusion of light lights, dipped beam or running lights, in daylight hours days was approved by the Government of the Russian Federation on November 20, 2010. Starting from this time, drivers must drive with the dipped beam on their cars at all times, both day and night. Rumor has it that from April 1, 2018 this rule has changed and now you can not turn on the headlights during the day, but this is not true, there are no amendments to the law about this, here is the latest official version.
The main reason for the adoption of the innovation is that cars with headlights on are more visible and attract more attention from both pedestrians and motorists themselves. The result was not long in coming - the number of accidents on the roads in some cases has significantly decreased. The adopted law in the SDA turned out to be effective, therefore, it requires compliance.
What is the penalty?
Before you get behind the wheel of a car and start driving, you need to check whether all the lighting devices are working, including the dipped beam, which must be turned on. You can’t drive without headlights on during the day, this is a violation and a fine is provided for this.
Based on Art. 12.20 of the Code of Offenses for wrong work lighting devices of a car, an administrative fine of 500 rubles is imposed on the driver or, in best case, the traffic police inspector can issue a warning.
In most cases, drivers who have committed this violation simply forget that they need to turn on their headlights during the day in the city. And due to the fact that the included low beam during the day is difficult to determine, then similar situations very common on the roads.
In addition to the fine for not turning on the dipped beam, there are other similar violations. Fines for incorrect operation of lighting devices can be issued in the following cases:
- inclusion high beam in the city. This problem relevant at night, when before entering the city, drivers forget to turn off the far. Therefore, a fine is also provided for such a movement;
- rear use fog lights not on purpose. Rear fog lights, according to the traffic rules, are recommended to be used only in case of poor visibility, for example, in heavy fog, heavy rain, snow blizzard, etc.
- driving with running lights at night. Due to their forgetfulness, some drivers make a mistake when, with DRLs turned on during the day, they forget to turn on the dipped beam during the onset of twilight, as well as at night.
The statutory fine of 500 rubles is now not so significant, so some citizens believe that this can be neglected. It is worth noting here that in the event of an accident between two cars, when it turns out that the victim did not turn on the low beam, the traffic police inspectors can recognize both drivers as the culprits. In this case, the issue of compensation by the insurance company will arise, it will either refuse the insurance payment to the victim, or compensate only half the amount for the damage received.
Can fog lights be used?
Based on clause 19.4 of the rules SDA fog headlights can be used in difficult weather conditions when visibility is difficult for one reason or another. They can be switched on on the car both together with the dipped beam in the city or simultaneously with the high-beam and parking lights.
In connection with the adopted new law in the SDA on the dipped headlights during the day and running lights, fog lights were equated to them. Based on this, it is allowed to turn on and manage only fog lights during the day - this will not be considered a violation of traffic rules and, accordingly, there is no penalty for this. It turns out that during the day you need to drive with low beam headlights, DRLs or fog lights.
Penalty for a non-working headlight
On the roads, you can often find cars in which one headlight does not light up, it can be either a taillight lamp or a front low beam. In such cases, the offense will not be equated to a violation of the operation of lighting devices. The presence of a non-working headlight violates the rule of the list of requirements for the presence of a malfunction in the car in which movement is prohibited. Namely, paragraph 3.3 of the rules "on the presence of faulty lighting fixtures."
A similar penalty is provided for a non-working headlight - 500 rubles or a warning (Article 12.5 of the Code of Administrative Violations).
Moreover, according to traffic rules(clause 2.3.1) driving with incorrectly working lighting devices in the dark or without them and in their complete absence is equated to a violation. Which also further emphasizes that driving a car around the city in such cases is not allowed.
Conclusion
The fine for not turning on the low beam front lamps, and also if one of them burned out, is only 500 rubles. Considering that a car with a burning front light catches the eye better, this should by no means be neglected. It should also be borne in mind that if the headlight burned out, then it is forbidden to continue driving further.
In order to ensure the safety of vehicles on the road, drivers are required to use marker lights. When not using dimensions in right situations traffic police inspector has the right to fine a road user. What are the parking lights for, and in what situations can the car owner incur an administrative penalty?
What are marker lights?
Parking lights, called parking lights, are lighting devices that are located on the side, front and rear parts vehicle.
The parking lights must be on when you are driving at night, during braking and stopping, as well as when the car is parked on the carriageway or roadside.
Front dimensions
The dimensions located on the front of the car are called sidelights and parking lamps. They are located on the same line along the edges on the front of the vehicle. Dimensions on trucks mobiles placed on the wings. Front side lights should only glow white.
According to the rules of the road of the Russian Federation, the front dimensions are turned on at night in conditions of poor visibility, together with other optical devices, such as fog lights, high beams and low beams.
Rear dimensions
Rear dimensions are installed in the corresponding part of the car from the sides along one line and are part of the headlight unit. Rear dimensions must be only red and turn on at night when driving and stopping at the edge of the road. On trucks and buses, the dimensions are set both at the top and at the bottom.
Drivers often confuse light dimensions with running headlights for low and high beams and fog lights which cannot be allowed. Everyone has running lights has its purpose.
What are they needed for?
The headlights have special meaning when managing motor vehicle. Purpose of headlights:
- designation of vehicle dimensions when visibility on the road is insufficient;
- as lighting when stopping;
- attracting the attention of other road users.
When to include?
Situations when it is necessary to turn on the parking lights:
- In case of poor visibility caused by natural phenomena: fog, snow, rain, twilight.
- When overcoming road tunnels.
- In the event of a stop on the side of the road in conditions of poor visibility.
If the car is equipped with a trailer, then at night in the tunnel, in conditions of poor visibility, side lights are turned on. .
At daylight in clear weather, turn on the parking lights is not required, because they have low power and almost invisible in sunlight.
Punishment for not included dimensions
In the administrative code of the Russian Federation there is no special article that relates directly to marker headlights.
Amount of the fine
However, in the Code of Administrative Offenses there is a separate article (Article 12.5 Part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation), which is interpreted as follows: in case of various discrepancies between lighting devices, the main provision on the admission of a vehicle to operation a warning or penalty in the amount of five hundred rubles.
The driver may incur an administrative penalty if the dimensions:
- shine with a different light that does not meet the requirements of traffic rules;
- polluted;
- does not work.
The decision to impose a fine or issue a warning is made by the traffic police inspector at the place of detention of the driver, guided by the specific situation on the road and the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs No. 185. If you were detained by a traffic inspector and you doubt his legal actions, contact our lawyers for help.
Do not forget that road safety is directly related to the visibility of your car to other road users. Therefore, do not forget about the timely inclusion of headlights of marker lights, especially in foggy conditions.
