Many people, after buying a car or bike, get aftermarket LED lights installed in them as a hobby. This trend has been seen a lot in the last 5 years. Its craze is mostly seen among the youth. Seeing such people, other people also get LED lights installed in their vehicles from outside. But now those who get aftermarket LED bulbs installed are in trouble because the traffic police can charge you a hefty fine for this.
Installing extra lights outside can result in a fine of this amount
These days the fashion of white lights in cars is in full swing, some companies are providing them in their cars but in the cars which do not have them, people buy them from the market and get them installed. This also improves the focus and spreads more light. Let us tell you that while it is legal to install halogen lamps in a car, company fitted LED lights are also legal. However, projector headlamps installed after market are not legal. There is a provision of challan on this and the police can issue a challan of Rs 500 to Rs 1000 for this. Also, installing HID lights is also not legal. A bulb of more than 72 watts cannot be installed in any car.
Even if you don’t have an extra bulb in your car, you will be fined
If the police stops your vehicle and issues a challan for not having an extra headlight bulb, then there is no need to be surprised. Actually, according to the Motor Vehicle Act, it is necessary to keep an extra bulb in the vehicle. Yes, even if your vehicle’s headlight is working properly, it is necessary to have an extra bulb in the vehicle. If this is not done, it is a violation of the Motor Vehicle Act. This provision has been made to replace the headlight bulb in case it gets damaged at night.
