Colonel Ali Asghar Sharifi, head of the Tehran Traffic Police Information Center, announced an increased focus on offenses related to vehicle lighting systems. He stated that since the beginning of 1405, more than 67,000 cases of technical defects affecting vehicle lighting systems at night and over 12,000 cases of using dazzling lights or xenon in the capital have been recorded.
Risks Associated with Unconventional Lights
Colonel Sharifi emphasized that over 50% of fatal accidents occur at night, pointing to the main reasons for incidents and stating: "The issue of light and dazzling lights is one of the main factors in accidents." He added: "Anything installed on a vehicle that is outside the standard is considered a violation, and the law has penalties for it."
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He also explained that a significant technical defect or defect in the lighting system at night carries a fine of 300,000 tomans, along with negative points. Specifically, for personal vehicles, 3 negative points are assigned, and for heavy or public vehicles, 6 negative points are considered.
Diverse Fines and Their Consequences
Colonel Sharifi mentioned other details of offenses, stating: "Using spotlights or dazzling lights (colored lights) and having white light at the back and red light at the front of the vehicle incurs a fine of 150,000 tomans." Additionally, if a vehicle is tampered with and red lights are placed at the front, it is considered a violation.
He also referred to other violations related to the lighting system: "Not turning on lights from sunset to sunrise and when necessary incurs a fine of 120,000 tomans; lacking or having defective front, rear, brake, or indicator lights incurs a fine of 90,000 tomans." Colonel Sharifi emphasized that driving with high beams when low beams should be used also incurs a fine of 90,000 tomans.
He continued by mentioning the annulment of vehicle technical inspections, stating: "Drivers whose vehicles have a technical inspection, if the vehicle's lights are defective or problematic, their technical inspection will be annulled on the spot. Defects in the lighting system and the use of xenon lights are primary reasons for the annulment of technical inspections."
Colonel Sharifi highlighted the consequences of using dazzling lights, noting: "The use of dazzling lights significantly reduces the reaction of drivers of other vehicles and pedestrians in dangerous situations, and defects in the vehicle's lighting system pose a serious threat to traffic safety."
In conclusion, the head of the Tehran Traffic Police Information Center reminded of the statistics on law enforcement, stating: "Since the beginning of 1405, over 12,000 cases of using spotlights or dazzling lights and over 67,000 cases of technical defects affecting vehicle lighting at night have been enforced in the capital." Colonel Sharifi emphasized that these violations also carry negative points for drivers in addition to fines.
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