2023-10-11 04:03:00
To improve road safety, the Spanish authorities are considering toughening driving conditions with certain sunglasses deemed ineffective and therefore dangerous.
Not all sunglasses are created equal when it comes to protecting once morest radiation! Building on this observation and facing the increase in accidents, the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) intends ban certain sunglasses au flying throughout Spain.
In the crosshairs of the DGT, these sunglasses cheap or fancy which, although they reduce the glare of the sun, do not ensure optimal visibility when driving. Certain glasses actually deteriorate vision and create more insecurity on the roads.
A certification in reflection
The Spanish authorities are therefore considering setting up a certification of sunglasses which might guarantee optimal visibility and without risk whether facing the glare from the sun but also by eliminating annoying reflections of the road allowing drivers to have a vision claire et cleared.
Sunglasses authorized while driving might thus be fitted with a polarizing filter which eliminates these defects, while improving color perception to more easily identify traffic signs where the traffic lights.
But the lenses would not be the only ones targeted since glasses with large frames, very fashionable, or those with wide temples might reduce the field of vision.
What is in force in France
In France, certain types of glasses are already not recommended or even prohibited. Thus, category 4 lenses must be kept “for the beach or the boat”, they are not suitable for driving. It is necessary to favor the shade of category 3for the color, brown being the ideal, not altering the colors and contrasts.
In the event of strong light, low sun or reflection following a downpour, the polarized lenses reduce glare phenomena. These are guarantees of security.
As a reminder, if the port of corrective glasses is mentioned on your driving license, it is indispensable that the sunglasses are also adapted to your vision.
In the event of an infraction, the fine is 135 euros and 3 points less on the license with possible immobilization of the vehicle.
Furthermore, no text requires contact lens wearers to have a pair of corrective glasses on board.
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