CHENNAI: The debate over amendment of cars in the end resulted in January with the Supreme Court banning any alterations. However, the practice of altering cars is rampant in Chennai. More than 90% of the changes are done on headlights.
The authentic lamps fastened via the manufacturer are replaced with unlawful ‘additional powerful' white lighting. Though this is done in an attempt to building up the visibility, it is inflicting inconvenience to commuters, thereby leading to accidents.
S Rajavel, president of Tamil Nadu Automobile Association, mentioned the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), thru a sequence of circulars, has advised us to not inspire alterations to any of the elements, and any violation will draw in hefty fines. "Most vehicles come with 45-55W headlamps. Some vehicle owners tend to replace with 90-100W headlamps by paying Rs 200 to Rs Rs25,000 apiece," he added.
A professor from the Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Erode, mentioned that on an average it takes 1-1.five seconds for a driving force to react to one thing they see ahead.
"So for a person travelling at 60 km per hour, a 700-lumen headlight (1,200 lumen in case of a high-beam) is more than enough to identify potential obstacles on road and react. But the white LED lights that available in local market range from 2,000 to 3,000 lumen," the professor added.
“Bright lighting also distract drivers travelling in entrance of the automobile as high-beams fall on their rear-view mirrors. One can hardly ever see what is 10-20 feet ahead in a two-way highway,” mentioned S Dinesh, who ceaselessly drives between Chennai and Salem.
S Kamal Soi, a member of the National Road Safety Council, mentioned that such changes are not possible in high-end automobiles manufactured via corporations like BMW and Ford. The complete Central Processing Unit (CPU) of the cars needs to be altered to include changes and this can be done via certified engineers.
"The violators thrive on local models. We live in a country where piracy is rampant. Hacking software are used to tamper the system and replace some components. The enforcement agencies are not educated enough to tackle such issues," he added.
The Automobile Research Association of India (ARAI) approves headlamps depending on the size and capacity. But a fact check in Pudupet marketplace, Chennai, showed that those designed for automobiles were fitted in two-wheelers, and a few automobiles used headlamps of buses and vans.
In response, a senior officer from the Chennai City Traffic Police (CCTP) mentioned that a policy resolution needs to be taken in reference to banning sale of such lamps in native markets and on-line.
According to legitimate knowledge, over 53,000 instances were booked for the use of dazzling lighting inflicting inconvenience to others on highway.
The authentic lamps fastened via the manufacturer are replaced with unlawful ‘additional powerful' white lighting. Though this is done in an attempt to building up the visibility, it is inflicting inconvenience to commuters, thereby leading to accidents.
S Rajavel, president of Tamil Nadu Automobile Association, mentioned the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH), thru a sequence of circulars, has advised us to not inspire alterations to any of the elements, and any violation will draw in hefty fines. "Most vehicles come with 45-55W headlamps. Some vehicle owners tend to replace with 90-100W headlamps by paying Rs 200 to Rs Rs25,000 apiece," he added.
A professor from the Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Erode, mentioned that on an average it takes 1-1.five seconds for a driving force to react to one thing they see ahead.
"So for a person travelling at 60 km per hour, a 700-lumen headlight (1,200 lumen in case of a high-beam) is more than enough to identify potential obstacles on road and react. But the white LED lights that available in local market range from 2,000 to 3,000 lumen," the professor added.
“Bright lighting also distract drivers travelling in entrance of the automobile as high-beams fall on their rear-view mirrors. One can hardly ever see what is 10-20 feet ahead in a two-way highway,” mentioned S Dinesh, who ceaselessly drives between Chennai and Salem.
S Kamal Soi, a member of the National Road Safety Council, mentioned that such changes are not possible in high-end automobiles manufactured via corporations like BMW and Ford. The complete Central Processing Unit (CPU) of the cars needs to be altered to include changes and this can be done via certified engineers.
"The violators thrive on local models. We live in a country where piracy is rampant. Hacking software are used to tamper the system and replace some components. The enforcement agencies are not educated enough to tackle such issues," he added.
The Automobile Research Association of India (ARAI) approves headlamps depending on the size and capacity. But a fact check in Pudupet marketplace, Chennai, showed that those designed for automobiles were fitted in two-wheelers, and a few automobiles used headlamps of buses and vans.
In response, a senior officer from the Chennai City Traffic Police (CCTP) mentioned that a policy resolution needs to be taken in reference to banning sale of such lamps in native markets and on-line.
According to legitimate knowledge, over 53,000 instances were booked for the use of dazzling lighting inflicting inconvenience to others on highway.
Use of illegal, blinding headlamps still rampant in Chennai
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