Complete illustration of car lights (2) Use and operation of double flash lights

【Car owner’s home car knowledge】The use of car lights is directly related to driving safety. The correct use of car lights can not only protect your own safety, but also create an orderly traffic environment. Following the explanation of fog lights in the previous issue, this issue of "Rookie advanced class》Let’s talk about car dual flashlights and how to use them.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

About "Rookie Advanced Classroom":

"Rookie Advanced Classroom" is a column specially created by Car Owner's Home for novice drivers. The contents involved are all basic car knowledge. It is only used for "pure novice" drivers to "literate". The vast number of experienced car owners also come to learn the system.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The full name of the double flash light is "danger alarm flash light", and it is also what we often call "double flash light". It is a signal light on the car. Its main function is to remind other vehicles and pedestrians to pay attention to a special situation in the car, so that everyone can avoid it in time.

● Under what circumstances is it necessary to use dual flash?

As a signal light, the scope of use of double flashlights is strictly regulated, and misuse or non-use may result in fines. Therefore, it is very necessary to understand when the double flash should be turned on and when not.

The scope of use of double flashing lights can actually be summarized in one sentence. When you are driving, if you need other vehicles to slow down or even stop to avoid you, you usually need to turn on the double flashing lights. Specifically, there are the following situations:

1. During temporary parking

Temporary parking is the most common thing many car owners do, and it is also the place where safety is most easily ignored. In real life, many car owners temporarily park to the side without turning on the double flashers or putting up the triangle warning sign. In fact, this is a very dangerous behavior: it is difficult for other vehicles to spot you immediately without turning on double flashers. When they spot you, they often have no time to apply the brakes. Therefore, when parking temporarily, you must remember to turn on the "double flash" in time.

2. When a vehicle breaks down or a traffic accident occurs

Once a vehicle breaks down or a traffic accident occurs, the vehicle will either stop in the middle of the road or move slowly. If the "double flash" is not turned on in time, vehicles coming from behind will not be able to judge the situation of the vehicle in front, especially when the road vehicles are crowded, which may easily cause a series of traffic accidents.

In addition, when this happens, the car owner should not only light up the double flashing lights, but also set up a triangular reflector about 200m behind the vehicle to warn cars coming from behind and avoid rear-end collisions.

3. When towing a broken down motor vehicle

The speed of the towing vehicle is relatively slow. If the vehicle behind cannot see that the vehicle ahead is being towed and mistakenly thinks it is driving normally, it may follow the vehicle for a long time without realizing that the road ahead is actually clear, causing traffic jams and even possible rear-end collisions.

4. When forming a convoy permitted by the traffic police department

I believe everyone has seen motorcades do double flashes. The most common ones are wedding motorcades, car club events, etc. However, it is wrong to use double flashes as a matter of course, and it is not allowed by the traffic police department. This kind of behavior is a typical behavior that flatters oneself and disgusts others. Unless it is a convoy approved by the traffic police department, double flashing lights are not allowed to be turned on.

In addition to the four situations I mentioned above, there is another situation where many car owners also like to use double flash, which is rain and fog.

Article 81 (2) of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law" clearly stipulates: "When a motor vehicle is driving on a highway and encounters fog, rain, snow, sand, dust, hail, etc. with low visibility of less than 100 meters, it must turn on its fog lights, low beam lights, position lights, front and rear position lights and hazard warning flashers.The vehicle speed must not exceed 40km/hkeep a distance of more than 50 meters from the vehicle in front of you in the same lane."

However, it should be noted that although it is legal to use double flash in rain or fog, it is an unreasonable behavior. Because turning on the double flashlights in rainy and foggy days will not only be dazzling and affect the vision of the driver behind, but alsoThe turn signal function is blocked (a few models have a steering priority function), so that the vehicles behind cannot distinguish which vehicles in front are stationary and which are moving, which actually increases safety risks. So, if you do not meet the conditions mentioned above, please do not turn on your double flash!

● Where is the double flash switch? How to turn it on?

Unlike other light switches that are integrated together, the double flash light switch is a bit special. It exists independently, and the double flash switch logo is particularly obvious, a red triangle. The common double-flash switch is located on the center console to the right of the steering wheel, but there are also some models where the double-flash switch is located below the center console.

Summarize:Through the above explanation, I believe everyone has a basic understanding of the purpose and scope of use of double flashers. I hope that except for the above-mentioned situations, car owners will try not to turn on double flashers at will while driving.

Related recommended reading:Illustrated collection of car lights (1) Use and operation of fog lights http://news.16888.com/a/2014/0331/354351.htmlIllustrated collection of car lights (2) The use and operation of double flashlights http://news.16888.com/a/2014/0402/356653.htmlIllustrated collection of car lights (3) Use and operation of turn signals http://news.16888.com/a/2014/0404/357802.htmlIllustrated collection of car lights (4) Use and operation of side lights http://news.16888.com/a/2014/0408/358537.htmlIllustrated collection of car lights (5) Use and operation of daytime running lights http://news.16888.com/a/2014/0411/359953.htmlIllustrated collection of car lights (6) Use and operation of headlights http://news.16888.com/a/2014/0419/360606.htmlIllustrated collection of car lights (7) Headlight types and development history http://news.16888.com/a/2014/0423/363624.html