In urban areas today, many drivers use high beams while driving. This blinds oncoming traffic and drivers ahead when the light reflects into their rearview mirrors. These individuals either do not know how to distinguish between high and low beams, or they know but intentionally use high beams, believing it provides better illumination.
Beyond high beams, fog lights are also problematic. Many vehicle models are equipped with powerful front fog lights that can be very dazzling. Even in dry city conditions, many vehicles operate with their fog lights on, causing glare. My personal observation indicates that up to 90% of some car models use fog lights, suggesting these lights may be on by default, and drivers are unaware of how to turn them off.
The indiscriminate use of high beams and fog lights creates difficulties and compromises safety for other road users, leading to temporary blindness. There have been instances where I had to pull over and stop for safety because oncoming vehicles did not dip their high beams despite my repeated flashes.
Penalties for this violation, ranging from 200,000-400,000 dong for motorbikes and 800,000-1,000,000 dong for oto, are relatively low. More importantly, traffic police rarely enforce this specific offense, and current AI cameras are not yet capable of detecting it.
Therefore, I believe AI cameras need to be improved to identify this violation. Drivers who misuse their lights should face remote fines, similar to many other infractions, because this error is truly dangerous.
Reader Dang Binh
