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It is illegal to use fog lights on a bicycle.
Installing aftermarket DRL is also a crime against the law.
Modifications to the bicycle light can lead to fines.
Bike Light Modification: Most roads in India lack lighting. In such a situation, if your bike’s headlight isn’t right, you’re in for a lot of trouble. Many people have aftermarket fog lights installed on their motorcycles to eliminate this problem. In such a situation, their job gets done, but they don’t know whether it’s legally right or wrong.
Bike mounted fog lights can help you, but on the road they cause problems for other riders. In fact, the fog lamp emits bright light that can dazzle the eyes of people coming ahead, thus increasing the risk of an accident.
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It is illegal to install aftermarket lights on the bike.
Under the Motor Vehicle Act, it is illegal to modify the headlights of a car, bicycle, or any other vehicle. If the company-supplied light is modified or a separate light or fog light is installed to increase illumination, the RTO will not allow this.
Not only that, even changing the wattage of the bulb is illegal. Even replacing the existing halogen bulbs with LED bulbs is not legal in the eyes of the law.
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Aftermarket DRL also illegal
Let us tell you that aftermarket DRL (Daytime Running Light) are also illegal. While DRLs look good and are an important safety feature, fitting aftermarket DRLs is against the law. If your bike does not have a DRL, you cannot have a custom DRL fitted. This allows the traffic police to pull off the bike’s challan.
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FIRST RELEASED : April 30, 2023 at 18:55 CET
