{"id":16995,"date":"2026-08-26T22:01:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:01:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16995"},"modified":"2026-08-26T22:01:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T22:01:55","slug":"low-beam-by-default-centre-to-tighten-headlamp-norms-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=16995","title":{"rendered":"Low beam by default: Centre to tighten headlamp norms | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133550781,imgsize-188644,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/centre-set-to-tighten-vehicle-lighting-rules.jpg\" alt=\"Low beam by default: Centre to tighten headlamp norms\" title=\"CURBING THE GLARE: The steps target a major cause of crashes \u2014 high beams can briefly blind motorists coming from opposite direction\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"CURBING THE GLARE: The steps target a major cause of crashes \u2014 high beams can briefly blind motorists coming from opposite direction\">CURBING THE GLARE: The steps target a major cause of crashes \u2014 high beams can briefly blind motorists coming from opposite direction<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: From next April, automatic headlamps in new two-wheelers will work only in passing beam (low beam) mode, and headlamps of cars and other vehicles will have less intense illumination to reduce glare considering that such lights cause visual discomfort or impairs the vision of other road users.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The road transport ministry has proposed these changes, along with the mandatory provision for buses and other heavy vehicles to use genuine reflective tapes to improve visibility at night and in bad weather, through draft amendments to Central Motor Vehicles Rules. The amendments in automotive vehicle standards are being made because efforts to persuade drivers and make them aware of the need to use low-beam mode have not yielded desired results.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>At present, the Automatic Headlamp On (AHO) system can switch on both low beam and high beam modes depending on vehicle settings. The proposed rule mandates that when the automatic system is active, the headlamp will be on low beam.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>As for high-intensity headlamps, the maximum permissible intensity has been reduced from 1.5 lakh candela or cd (official base unit of luminous intensity) to 1 lakh cd for two-wheelers. The maximum permissible intensity for four-wheelers (cars) has been reduced from 2.25 lakh cd to 1.5 lakh cd.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>Studies show that white light emitted from headlamps and front fog lamps with higher colour temperatures cause significant glare, leading to discomfort and reduced visibility for other road users. To address this issue, the maximum permissible colour temperature has been restricted to 6,500 Kelvin (K).<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>It has also been proposed that the mounting height of main-beam headlamps be equivalent to that prescribed for passing-beam headlamps.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>These measures target one of the major causes of night-time road crashes in India \u2014 drivers using headlamps on high beam in urban areas, which can temporarily blind motorists approaching from the opposite direction, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of crashes.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/>TOI has learnt the new-generation system will also include an audio alert to discourage unnecessary use of high-beam mode on city roads. <!-- -->If a driver manually switches to high beam in urban conditions, the vehicle will prompt them to shift back to low beam.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"24\"\/>However, the alert will be speed sensitive. Drivers travelling on highways at speeds above 60 kmph won\u2019t receive the warning, since the use of high-beam mode may be necessary on poorly illuminated highway stretches. The feature is intended to promote safer driving behaviour in urban areas while ensuring that highway driving is not adversely affected, officials said.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/low-beam-by-default-centre-to-tighten-headlamp-norms\/articleshow\/133550723.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CURBING THE GLARE: The steps target a major cause of crashes \u2014 high beams can briefly blind motorists coming from opposite direction NEW DELHI: From next April, automatic headlamps in new two-wheelers will work only in passing beam (low beam) mode, and headlamps of cars and other vehicles will have less intense illumination to reduce 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