【Owner's home car knowledge】Flipping through Weibo a few days ago, I accidentally found a colleague complaining that I encountered a car with LED lights on the rear license plate on the road. The LED lights were directly facing the car behind, which was particularly dazzling.
I have only heard of such accessories before, but I have never seen it with my own eyes to be honest. Then I searched on the Internet and found that many car owners have such complaints. Because this kind of LED light is installed at the rear of the car, directly facing the car behind, driving at night has a great impact on the sight of the car behind, so it is also called "" Rogue lights".
Maybe we can't help but ask, how many so-called "rogue accessories" are still affecting public safety? Today we will list some common "rogue" products and expose their harm to others. As drivers, we, Be sure to stay away.
● License plate holder LED light
The "rogue light" mentioned at the beginning is actually a row of LED lights installed on the rear license plate frame, and its scientific name is also called "counter-attack light". Initially, this product appeared as a decorative lamp, but with continuous "evolution", this product has become the choice of two types of people.
The first category is people who want to tamper with license plates. Although the management and penalties for license plates are very strict today, there are still people who take risks to buy and install such products. It is said that the installation of this light set can suppress the shooting of illegal camera probes. During the interview, some merchants also said that they do have this effect, and quite a few consumers only buy it for this function, but so far these functions are only lip service. Said that whether it is really useful, the merchants said that they can't guarantee it.
The second category is to retaliate against those who turn on high beams. Such lights are installed at the rear of the vehicle with high brightness and can directly illuminate the rear car. It can effectively attack the situation of the rear car driving high beam. Keep a hand when driving is unfairly treated by the car behind.
It seems that everyone's needs are reasonable, but everyone knows that the harm of this product is far greater than the sweetness tasted. First of all, the installation of this kind of lighting obviously affects the observation of the license plate, so it is not an exaggeration for the traffic police to deal with it according to the cover of the number plate. Secondly, if the light shines directly on the rear car, it will inevitably have a serious impact on the sight of the rear car. Therefore, the rear car cannot be found in time when braking, which greatly increases the chance of being rear-ended. In addition, the installation of this kind of lighting needs to change the original car circuit and increase the circuit load, which is completely undesirable from a safety point of view.
● Xenon lamp without lens
Nowadays, it is very common for car owners to upgrade and modify the lights. The most common is to change the halogen lamp to the xenon lamp. Although lighting modification is a violation of regulations, xenon lamps are still the first choice for many car owners who modify lights due to their high brightness. Leaving aside the problem of illegal modification of xenon lamps, many car owners are greedy for cheap, and upgrade the lights without installing lenses. Although it can save a lot of money, there are even greater safety hazards.
As we mentioned in the article comparing xenon lamps and halogen lamps, the light-gathering effect of the lens in the xenon lamp is very important. The xenon light without a lens is very scattered. From the perspective of the oncoming vehicle, the state of turning on the low beam is the same as turning on the high beam, and the brightness is extremely high, which greatly affects driving safety. Here we suggest that if you need to upgrade the lighting, you must use a lens while installing a xenon lamp, otherwise it is recommended to use a high-brightness halogen bulb instead.
● Mirror reflective car film
When buying a new car, stick the film first. I believe many car owners follow this process. But how to buy car film, many people don't know. The significance of car film actually lies in the safety and comfort requirements such as heat insulation and UV protection. A slightly colored car film can properly protect the privacy of the car. But now many car owners don’t know the function of the car film. They blindly pursue dark car film purely for privacy. Some car owners even choose the high-brightness mirror car model, thinking that as long as the car can’t be seen from the outside, it’s fine. In fact, this kind of car film The hidden dangers are great.
First of all, a car film that is too dark will affect the driver's sight, especially when reversing or turning at night, because it is difficult to see the outside situation, it is very easy to be dangerous. In addition, since the outside line of sight cannot be seen into the car, when the front car brakes suddenly, the rear car cannot see through the front car to the front car in time, and it is easy to be rear-ended. Therefore, it is recommended that car owners choose the glass film rationally according to their personal needs, and at the same time cut off a piece at the position of the front door triangular window to ensure that the line of sight of the exterior rearview mirror is good enough.
● Strobe light/megaphone
Perhaps it is because the management of so-called privileged cars has been too relaxed for a long time, so car accessories related to privileges are favored by many car owners. Although laws and regulations explicitly prohibit it, equipment such as police flashing lights and megaphones are still selling well no matter in physical stores or online.
Not to mention what pleasure these accessories can bring to the driver, just from the perspective of hidden dangers, the unauthorized installation of police equipment is a project strictly investigated by the traffic police. At the same time, private modification of the circuit will affect safety, and there are hidden dangers of circuit failure and spontaneous combustion. Installing these devices will not help us escape any punishment. Once we are found out, we will definitely be punished most severely. Therefore, these illegal devices must not be installed.
● Tapered anti-scratch strip
Nowadays, parking spaces are tight in many places. Some car owners like to put some anti-scratch strips around the car. Once there is a slight scratch, it will not hurt the car paint. In fact, such equipment is not a big problem. However, some tapered anti-scratch strips on the Internet The emergence of some harm others to benefit oneself.
This tapered anti-scratch strip is generally attached to the front and rear of the vehicle and has a sharp shape. When moving the car in some crowded parking spaces, once there is a slight collision with the front and rear cars, it will hurt other people's body while protecting your own car. Such a product must not be selected. If you really need it, you can choose anti-scratch strips with a gentler appearance to protect yourself without hurting others.
● Trailer arm/trailer coupler
In some European and American countries, it is very common to drag an RV to go camping on weekends, so the tow arm and tow hook have become a must-have configuration for almost every car. However, in China, such a lifestyle is obviously far from popular. Except for a few off-road enthusiasts, some SUVs are equipped with trailer arms and tow hooks for more handsome appearance, and the chances of using them are definitely not high.
However, once the out-of-pocket trailer equipment encounters a rear-end collision, the damage to the rear car is quite serious, and the original harmless rear-end collision accident may become a heavy loss. Therefore, we also recommend that if you must install it, try to buy those that are in the Trailer products that can be folded to one side when not in use or can be manually disassembled can be installed when needed to minimize damage to other vehicles in accidents.
Summarize:
Nowadays, cars have become a platform for many people to display their individuality, and some alternative and ostentatious decorations are also highly sought after. However, with the promulgation of new traffic regulations, the penalties for violations of motor vehicles are becoming increasingly strict. When you dress up your car, you must not violate laws and regulations, so as not to bring unnecessary trouble to yourself. For those who are lucky enough to know the law and break the law, we also recommend that you use the car in accordance with the law and stay away from those car decorations that harm others and do not benefit yourself.
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