Headlight usage offense

[tR02020]

I keep getting fined for this even during the day even though my headlights are off, why is this happening??

[Nomad64]

That's the issue. Most European countries require lights on all the time. Just put them on low beam constantly.Problem solved.

[MirkoC407]

Don't get it even with no head lights on in Scandinavia. No mods, just Trucks built after 2013 (Volvo New FH, New Scania, Iveco Hi-Way, Renault T) all with daytime running lights and it is fine, no mods since I reinstalled ETS2 after a HDD crash in early 2020. So at least for this law DRL seem to be accepted correctly.
The art is to know the weather, because some countries have bad weather full headlight laws where DRL are not considered sufficient. And the slightest hint of fog already is bad weather, as ETS2 only knows sunny and rainy, even if not yet physical rain is falling. Just go into photo studio and view all different weathers.

[mojo_musica]

As Nomad64 said, low beams on all the time. You CANNOT get fined for running with them on, as you will see in previous threads about this topic on here, the code has been checked to make sure of this. Sidelights/parking lights won't work and there are no DRL or functional fog lights on the trucks, use low beam headlights only.

[kaki_gamet]

tR02020, can you upload a video of it happening? Would be nice to know your truck complete setup, where and when it happens because this "legend" is driving me mad. I simply ALWAYS fail at getting fined for having lights OFF other than at night or when it is raining (together with some more "odd" fines either) : /

What Mirko said is interesting but maybe that list should include more models. Surely I tried with Volvo FH, Scania S and Mercedes New Actros and all went fine (I mean, got no fine) ; )

Edit: grammar, typo (thanks Karlia, spotted one in your reply) ; )

[Karlia]

Originally posted by kaki_gamet:

What Mirko said is interesting but maybe that list should include more models. Surely I tried with Volvo FH, Scania S and Mrecedes New Actros and all went fine (I mean, got no fine) ; )

They all have DRL's (Daytime Running Lights) fitted Kaki, you will not receive a fine until after bed time

[kaki_gamet]

So what about modded ones? : )

I want to put an end to this "I got fined in daytime" legend but OP's issue remains and unsolved : /

- truck mod issue?
- realistic weather mod issue?
- map mod issue?
- realistic fines mod issue?
- other mod issue?
- or do it happens on vanilla profiles too? (and then I would like to replicate it)

[mojo_musica]

Originally posted by kaki_gamet:

So what about modded ones? : )

I want to put an end to this "I got fined in daytime" legend but OP's issue remains and unsolved : /

- truck mod issue?
- realistic weather mod issue?
- map mod issue?
- realistic fines mod issue?
- other mod issue?
- or do it happens on vanilla profiles too? (and then I would like to replicate it)

I believe, in a recent long thread on this same subject, someone, probably Briannospam, said that examining the code for fines that there is no penalty hard coded in the game for always having the headlights on low beam, no matter what the circumstances.
It is possible that modded trucks are not registering their headlights correctly, but in a vanilla game it never happens to me.
Many people were suggesting turning high beams on and checking the blue light comes on on the dash to make sure you have low beams actually on, It seemed that many people were not pressing twice for them, so incurring a fine.
I do not know if they have country-specific rules to comply with each country's law IRL, that might be a bit too complicated.

[tR02020]

Originally posted by kaki_gamet:

So what about modded ones? : )

I want to put an end to this "I got fined in daytime" legend but OP's issue remains and unsolved : /

- truck mod issue?
- realistic weather mod issue?
- map mod issue?
- realistic fines mod issue?
- other mod issue?
- or do it happens on vanilla profiles too? (and then I would like to replicate it)

Sorry i was asleep, I'm brand new to the game so I have 0 mods

[tR02020]

Originally posted by kaki_gamet:

tR02020, can you upload a video of it happening? Would be nice to know your truck complete setup, where and when it happens because this "legend" is driving me mad. I simply ALWAYS fail at getting fined for having lights OFF other than at night or when it is raining (together with some more "odd" fines either) : /

What Mirko said is interesting but maybe that list should include more models. Surely I tried with Volvo FH, Scania S and Mercedes New Actros and all went fine (I mean, got no fine) ; )

Edit: grammar, typo (thanks Karlia, spotted one in your reply) ; )

Cause im so new i just do quick jobs which supply different trucks so they are all different, maybe it has somthing to do with being in the UK?

[kaki_gamet]

@Mojo - that is good to hear from you too, next would be to hear from someone else on a vanilla profile that doesn't get headlight usage offence in daytime for having lights OFF : )

@tR02020 - If you are very new to ETS2 then your issue would be that you must press L twice to turn on Low Beams (so LL, if you press L once again will turn them off). Next part is that you have to get used to different dashboards with Quick Jobs, and some are even particularly hard at displaying if you have Low Beams on (LL) or just running lights (L). And yes, as @Mojo wrote, to be 100% sure that Low Beams are really on, press K and High Beams will turn on them too, otherwise Low Beams were not on.

Will add an example screenshot soon...
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So, can you tell me which lights are currently on in this image (took in daytime intentionally)?

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by kaki_gamet:

I simply ALWAYS fail at getting fined for having lights OFF other than at night or when it is raining (together with some more "odd" fines either) : /

Try Norway. It is one of the countries that require you to have headlights on 24/7.

[kaki_gamet]

I bought that Mercedes New Actros in order to test the "fined in daytime" and drove through Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Poland, Russia, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Czech, Slovakia and Hungary for a total of more than 12,500 Km with Low Beams always on. Not only, turned Fatigue off and went to sleep from 9pm to 6am, so I was driving for 15 hours mostly in daytime and NEVER get that fine (because it doesn't exist most likely).

Then kept the same truck and drove another 20,000 Km in the same countries and again mostly in daytime but with lights turned OFF. Result? No fine : / Would you try it you too and share your story? I can wait : )

[Sandhill]

Originally posted by kaki_gamet:

Then kept the same truck and drove another 20,000 Km in the same countries and again mostly in daytime but with lights turned OFF. Result? No fine : / Would you try it you too and share your story? I can wait : )

There are endless stories by folks who have been fined for not having at least low beams on during the day time, that is the common complaint, actually...
https://steamcommunity.com/app/227300/discussions/search/?q=headlight+fine&gidforum=864957182743638284&include_deleted=1

[tR02020]

Originally posted by kaki_gamet:

@Mojo - that is good to hear from you too, next would be to hear from someone else on a vanilla profile that doesn't get headlight usage offence in daytime for having lights OFF : )

@tR02020 - If you are very new to ETS2 then your issue would be that you must press L twice to turn on Low Beams (so LL, if you press L once again will turn them off). Next part is that you have to get used to different dashboards with Quick Jobs, and some are even particularly hard at displaying if you have Low Beams on (LL) or just running lights (L). And yes, as @Mojo wrote, to be 100% sure that Low Beams are really on, press K and High Beams will turn on them too, otherwise Low Beams were not on.

Will add an example screenshot soon...
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2731228170 So, can you tell me which lights are currently on in this image (took in daytime intentionally)?

ik how to use the lights, but its during the day time i am getting the fines is the issue

[Ryu]

There is no fine in the game for having low beams on.