Will Traffic Police Check Modified Strobe Brake Lights?
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Traffic police will not check modified strobe brake lights, but they will fail the annual inspection. Below is relevant information about vehicle annual inspections: 1. Vehicle Annual Inspection: The annual inspection is a yearly examination conducted according to the "Technical Conditions for Motor Vehicle Operation Safety" for vehicles that have obtained official license plates and registration certificates. Its purpose is to check the main technical conditions of the vehicle, encourage enhanced maintenance, and ensure the vehicle remains in good condition for safe operation. 2. Penalty Regulations: (1) According to traffic regulations, vehicles without an annual inspection are not qualified to be driven on the road. If such a vehicle continues to be driven, the driver will be penalized with a 3-point deduction and a fine of 200 yuan. (2) For vehicles that do not undergo the annual inspection on time, the driver will bear full or primary responsibility for any resulting traffic accidents, and the insurance company will not be liable. Since the insurance policy specifies that vehicles with expired inspections are excluded from coverage, once an accident occurs involving such a vehicle, all responsibility falls on the driver, and the insurance company has the right to refuse compensation.
As a veteran driver with over 20 years of experience, I've seen too many cases of illegal brake light modifications. These flashing brake light conversions are absolutely illegal because national regulations clearly require brake lights to maintain steady illumination. Last year, my friend modified his brake lights to flash, and he was immediately pulled over by traffic police at an intersection. Not only was he fined on the spot, but he also received penalty points. The key issue is that these blinking lights severely affect the judgment of following drivers, especially at night, making rear-end collisions more likely. Moreover, such modifications will definitely fail annual vehicle inspections - inspectors will spot the altered lighting system immediately. I sincerely advise all car enthusiasts not to mess around with this - factory-installed lights are the safest option.
I used to be obsessed with modifying car lights and even installed a strobe module for the brake lights. At first, I thought it looked cool, but on the third night, I got spotted by patrolling traffic police. The officer clearly informed me that according to Article 90 of the Road Traffic Safety Law, any alteration to a vehicle's lighting or signaling devices is considered illegal modification. With their body cameras rolling, they first issued me a 200-yuan fine and then made me remove the modified parts on the spot. The biggest headache came later during the annual inspection, when the staff pointed at the light testing equipment and said the flashing frequency exceeded the standard. After researching, I learned that such flashing lights can cause momentary blindness, which is genuinely dangerous. Looking back now, it was truly a case of spending money to invite trouble.
