Why does Japan have to force the installation of automatic headlights?
As early as 2018, Japan stipulated that from April 1, 2020, all new cars must be forced to install automatic headlights. And it is the kind of automatic headlights that cannot be turned off manually once they are turned on automatically.
The logic of this automatic headlight is different from most of our domestic headlights. When using this kind of headlight, you don't have to worry about it in most cases.
When the ambient light intensity is lower than 1000lux, it will automatically turn on the headlights.
When the ambient light intensity is higher than 7000lux, it will automatically turn off the headlights.
There is no joystick with the "turn off lights" option
If you feel that it is a bit dark outside, but the headlights are not turned on automatically at this time, then at this time, you can also choose to turn on the headlights manually. However, if you think the light is enough and want to turn off the lights manually, then sorry, you can't turn them off. Unless you stop the car and turn off the engine. Otherwise, during the driving process of the car, the car "itself" decides whether the lights are on or off! As the driver, the driver has no control over the switch of the lights. Does it sound a bit weird? Why did Japan introduce such a "weird" regulation?
The official statement is that at dusk, the rate of car lights is low, which not only causes poor vision for drivers, but also makes it easy for pedestrians to ignore the cars on the road due to the dark sky, which often causes traffic accidents.
In order to reduce the accident rate, the government has introduced regulations to force the installation of automatic headlights.
Dusk when accidents are prone to occur
But in fact, there is another very important reason for the mandatory installation of automatic headlights. Although it sounds even more weird, it is said that this situation is very common in Japan, that is, many Japanese like to turn off the lights when waiting for red lights. In fact, it doesn't matter if you turn off the lights, but it is mainly because you may forget to turn on the lights again when you start again after turning them off. This also greatly increases the risk of accidents. Do you know why Japanese people turn off their lights when waiting for red lights?
Cars turning off lights when waiting for red lights
It may sound even weirder to you. It is said that this is to prevent the lights of your car from shining on pedestrians crossing the road. Because Japan is mountainous, many intersections are slopes. Even if you turn on the low beam, it may still shine into the eyes of pedestrians. In order not to cause trouble to others, just turn it off!
Does it sound like a reader's essay? But this is really the actual situation. It is said that the Japanese's obsession with not causing trouble to others has developed to an almost pathological level. However, although it seems that turning off the lights when waiting for a red light seems to show that the Japanese have high quality. But in fact, this is a practice that harms others and does not benefit oneself.
Cars with lights turned off when waiting for a red light
First of all, after you turn off the lights, it is easy to forget to turn on the lights when you start again. A car without lights in a dim environment not only has a poor vision for the driver, but also people around are likely to ignore the car coming over, and then it is easy to cause an accident. So can this be considered high quality?
It is said that the Japanese government forces cars to install the kind of automatic headlights that cannot be turned off, one of the reasons. It's quite interesting to think about it!
Finally, do you think we should follow up on Japan's policy of mandatory installation of automatic headlights?