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08/07/2016
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Law requiring vehicles to be carried forward with low beam during the day on highways begins to assert on Friday (8)
low beam during the day on highways is now mandatory from this Friday (8)
Begins to assert on Friday (8) the new law requiring vehicles to run with low beam during the day on highways throughout Brazil. Although simple, the change can cause a lot of headaches to inattentive drivers.
Starting this Friday, traffic on roads with off headlamp shall be considered an average offense, a fine of R $ 85.13 and four points in CNH. During the day, the driver will be required to be carried by roads and tunnels with low beam, ie that low light designed to illuminate the road, but without causing glare to other users.
The law was enacted after the bill introduced by Senator José Medeiros (PSD-MT) be approved by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The proposal aims to increase safety on the roads during the day, since the use of headlights will make it the most visible vehicles.
DRL is also low light
The low beam is already a standard feature available all cars, but some have the DRL function, called daylight. The DRL is a Shooting beacon that lights automatically when the car is turned on and is stronger than the low light, but performs the same function.
According to the Ministry of Cities and to a dispatch published on Thursday (7) by the National Department, the running lighthouse will also be considered in the new legislation. However, the daylight LED will not be accepted for use at night or in tunnels: in such cases, the reduced light should be adopted.
On the other hand, other lighting functions will not be accepted in the new legislation. The lanterns, for example, will not be considered low light, as well as the foglamps, which actually hinder rather than help. Specifically made for the cases of low visibility, they end up hindering when visibility is good, since they are brighter and more intense than normal headlights.
No extra expense
For drivers concerned about the burden of the new law, the news is good: contrary to what many people may believe, the use of low beam during the day will not compremeter the operation of the vehicle battery. The higher demand caused by light energy will require more battery, but the difference will not be sensitive - as will not require more fuel.
The amount of the fine for those who drive the highways during the day with the lighthouse down off should be even greater from November, when average offenses will have a fine of R $ 130.16.
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