Drivers who often drive at night will definitely encounter such a situation, there are many large trucks will install a rear-facing headlights on both sides of the body, the headlights are very bright, there is no lens, the lights are divergent, just like the opposite car turned on the high beams, and the car behind the light can not see anything. If you follow behind, you will not be able to see the road clearly, and you will feel uncomfortable with the eyes that are being illuminated.
I don't dare to overtake, because I can't see what the road ahead is at all, which greatly affects the normal driving of other vehicles. The most irritating thing about driving at night is that the oncoming car has its high beams on, so why do you have to install a rear-facing light when a large truck is driving forward? It feels more dazzling than the high beams of the car.
This kind of lamp is called a waist lamp, and some are called side lights, rear lights, side lights, etc., all refer to the same lamp. The installation position is generally under the cargo box on both sides of the body, the purpose is to be able to see the rear tire situation at any time when driving at night, the visible range when reversing is larger, and the reversing is safer and more accurate, and it will not be repeatedly checked because it is not clear to see. There are also people who want to let the vehicles behind them see their big cars clearly from a distance, which plays a role in prompting. Due to light problems, the rear car will not be too close to the car to prevent rear-end collision, and it will not be rear-ended due to poor lighting or fatigue driving of the rear car.
Many large cars are driving at night, often haunting some places without street lights, at this time, reversing in addition to seeing the overall situation behind the car, the position of the tires is also very important, not clear can see the tires may fall into some places and unable to get out. There are also some muck trucks also have this kind of light, when they load and unload the muck, they have higher requirements for the position where they are parked, and the wheel position must be seen clearly when reversing, otherwise it may be dangerous.
For the kind of large trucks that are very long, there is a large blind spot due to the large turning radius. When turning, you need to use this light to observe the situation on the side of the vehicle, so as to prevent the difference between the front and rear wheels in the inner wheel from hitting certain obstacles or causing accidents due to pedestrians. When driving normally, it also helps to see if the tires are normal.
After this kind of headlight is turned on, the light is very dazzling, and the irradiation distance is far away, which is very harmful, and it is easy to cause confusion to other drivers behind and cause accidents. However, there is usually a switch that turns on when you need to use it and turns it off when you don't need it. And driving on the road, without reversing or turning, they still drive. On the one hand, you may have forgotten to turn it off. On the other hand, it may be that you are too lazy to close, no matter what road you take, it is better to keep your sight open, and it doesn't matter whether other vehicles can see it, you can see it clearly.
In addition to the most common headlights installed on both sides, there are also individual large cars that will install one such headlight directly behind the vehicle, which is also normal driving and has been on, which feels more harmful. What is this headlight for? There are two uses, on the one hand, it is also used in reversing, with this headlight on, the rear vision is clearer when reversing, and both tall and low obstacles can be seen, just like during the day, the light is very good.
On the other hand, the reason is to avoid capture. The use of this high-brightness headlight, when there is a violation of the law captured by the electronic eye, may lead to the electronic eye overexposure, so that the license plate can not be recognized, and it can be exempted from punishment. This kind of vehicle will generally install the same headlight directly in front of the front of the car, so that the front license plate will not be photographed. However, with the current camera capture technology, even if the lights you install are on, you can still shoot the license plate number clearly, and it is basically not feasible to evade it by this method.
No matter what kind of lamp is installed, the traffic management department is not allowed, it is an illegal modification, and it will be deducted and fined after being found, and it will be ordered to be removed. Therefore, it is recommended not to install it privately, although the installation of this kind of lamp is convenient for yourself, your vision is clear, but it has caused trouble to other road traffic participants, and sometimes it will cause unimaginable consequences. Because there are many accidents caused by the indiscriminate use of high beams, this kind of lights are more harmful than high beams. If you have to install it, try to open it only when necessary, and turn it off in time when driving forward normally, so as not to affect the sight of the rear vehicle.