The Haryana Government has made it mandatory for new four-wheeled transport vehicles in the state to be equipped with auto-dippers. This step has been taken in an effort to enhance road safety and minimize accidents during the night. Transport vehicles without auto-dippers won’t be registered by the state's registration authorities.

Additionally, to get a registration, the auto-dipper system fitted to a vehicle must be sourced from a manufacturer that is approved by the transport department. Equipment manufacturers who wish to get their auto-dipper system approved will need to declare that the installation of the system can be performed without tampering the original wiring of the vehicle. They will also be required to submit one sample of the auto-dipper system with its application on a transport vehicle, for inspection and verification.

Existing transport vehicles in Haryana will also be required to be fitted with auto-dippers in the future. However, no specific time window has yet been announced for this job.

An auto-dipper system is programmed to automatically lower the headlight beam of a vehicle by sensing oncoming traffic. This helps to avoid other drivers from being blinded by high beams.

Source: ET Auto