Along the 90-kilometer section of the Nanhui Highway from Fenggang to Wilderness, there are signs to turn on headlights around the clock. If you do not turn on the lights during the day, you will be fined 1,200 yuan.

(Photo by reporter Huang Mingtang)

[Reporter Huang Mingtang/Taitung Report] Almost all of the South Circuit Highway is four-lane, but the General Administration of Highways lists it as a "specific road section". The 90-kilometer section from Fenggang to Wilderness requires headlights to be turned on even during the day, otherwise a fine of 1,200 yuan will be imposed.

County Councilor Cai Yuling said that the local villagers were stopped by the police for only driving 300 meters, and their wages were lost for a day. This policy of turning on headlights during the day not only disturbs the people, but is also "excessive"!

Liu Zhengda, traffic chief of the Taitung County Police Department, said that headlights must be turned on at all times on the south-link highway. In addition, the armed police branch stopped and investigated 471 cases.

County Police Chief Chen Jinkun said that as long as it helps traffic safety, it is fine for people to turn on their headlights.

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The specific section of the South Circuit Highway runs from the wilderness of Taimali Township, Taitung County to the Fenggang section of Fangshan Township, Pingtung County. The total length is about 90 kilometers. There are billboards and LED headlights to remind passers-by of horse racing along the entire line.

Since the penalty was officially implemented in April last year, many drivers have complained, because the daytime vision is quite good, and the four-lane lanes often forget to turn on the headlights. Another controversy is that many vehicles are now equipped with daytime running lights that turn on automatically. It also has a lighting function to warn of approaching vehicles, but because it is not a "headlight", it will also be punished.

County Councilor Cai Yuling said that the fourth line of the South Circuit Road is in good condition. Is it really necessary to turn on the headlights in broad daylight?

This is the doubt of many villagers. Most people think that it is superfluous and quite disturbing to the people.

Some residents reported that they were stopped by the police and fined 1,200 yuan for not turning on the headlights when they used the South Circuit Highway to travel from their own village to the next-door village, only 300 meters away.

The Dawu Works Section of the General Administration of Highways stated that although the South Link Highway is a four-lane road, because it is close to the sea, sometimes wind and waves will affect the driving line of sight. In addition, the speed limit is generally 60 to 70 kilometers per hour, and there is a total of three lanes on the Xinxianglan section. Pay attention to cars and improve safety, so it is stipulated that the lights must be turned on all-weather. For ordinary drivers, it is just a matter of lifting a finger.

Along the 90-kilometer section of the Nanhui Highway from Fenggang to Wilderness, there are signs to turn on headlights around the clock. If you do not turn on the lights during the day, you will be fined 1,200 yuan.

(Photo by reporter Huang Mingtang)