Under the motto “Free travel for good light”, motorists can check vehicle lighting for free leave. Lots optometrist offer one in the campaign month free eye test on.
Partners of the light test are the Central Association of Opticians and Optometrists (ZVA), Central Association of the German Motor Trade (ZDK) and the German Road Safety Association (DVW).
It is estimated that several million vehicles take part every year. Every third car drives with inadequate lighting.
At the light test will the active vehicle lighting on function and right attitude according to the specifications of the Road Traffic Licensing Regulations (StVZO) checked. Small defects are fixed immediately and free of chargeonly spare Parts and extensive Adjustment work must be paid for will.
Checkpoints in the light test
The following nine points are checked during the light test:
- High beam and low beam
- Fog, search, work and other auxiliary headlights/lights, daytime running lights and cornering lights
- reversing lights
- Marker and parking lights
- brake-lights
- rear lights
- hazard lights
- direction indicator
- rear fog light
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Defects in the vehicle lighting and vision problems increase the driver’s insecurity and thus the risk of accidents. Good light and good visibility are absolutely essential, not only in the dark season and in poor visibility due to reflections, fog, rain or snow. In the ADAC eye test mobile-Tour noticed: Every second driver did not see enough because he unnoticed ametropia was worn or the worn glasses or Contact lenses did not correspond to the current values. The evaluation of the annual light test comes to similar conclusions in terms of headlights.
ADAC technicians contributed to a nationwide lighting campaign 46.8% of the vehicles checked had at least one defect fixed. The low beam was set too low for 14 percent: With the already poor visibility in autumn, a lower headlight range is not without risk. More than 13 percent of the headlights beamed too high. Incorrect headlight settings are common and can be corrected quickly and professionally during the light test. The ADAC therefore appeals to all motorists test the lighting system at least once a year to permit. Especially in autumn and winter, when the days are getting shorter, it’s high time for a light check again.
In October and November, the ADAC offers as part of the free light test offers a free check for all drivers. The ADAC uses its mobile and stationary testing service to check the function and setting of all the lighting on the car. This includes Low beam, high beam and daytime running lights, fog lights and brake lights as well as the indicators.
Every third car drives with bad car lights
The light setting on the vehicle is an essential safety factor. Every third car drives with inadequate headlights. This is the result of the anniversary light test “60 Years of Safety”. In October 2016, the master workshops of the motor vehicle guilds again checked several million vehicle lights. A total of 138,000 of these tests were included in the statistics.
The most common problems with the car light:
✔ Headlights too low, so you can not see far enough as a driver.
✔ Headlights too high, other drivers are blinded.
The month of action in October therefore offers a good opportunity to have light and visibility checked. The ZVA generally recommends visiting an optician once a year. After all, a deterioration in visual performance is often not noticed at first. In addition, the optician is always the right contact for all matters relating to vision and the right glasses or contact lenses for various ametropia and requirements.
How to avoid an accident
Especially in autumn and winter, the lighting conditions often demand high performance from the human eye while driving. Dazzling headlights at dusk are just one example. If a driver has poor eyesight in this situation, for example when seeing at dusk, the risk of an accident is considerably higher, because it gets dark early and the volume of traffic is particularly high after work. The traffic safety experts from the 6th sense therefore advise having your eyes thoroughly checked again before the dark season.
Regular eye exams also help to detect not only a gradual loss of vision, but also other ophthalmological problems. But it’s not just bad eyes that affect vision. Defects in the vehicle can also be responsible for this. A source of danger is, for example, incorrectly adjusted headlights that dazzle other road users. Another is caused by dirty windshields, as they scatter light and increase glare. Therefore, clean the glass regularly from the outside and inside, replace worn wiper blades in good time and check the wiper water level and antifreeze. If you also test brake, parking, tail lights, parking lights and turn signals for perfect function, you don’t have to worry about being overlooked, even in the cold season.