VS - Lighting Systems - Lighting - 998542

7. Headlamps beams

7.4. The cut-off

15°

Depending on their type, projectors must include a system to produce a cut-off line. The cut-off line defines a limit where light should not be projected, low beams and fog beams must comply with this but no legislative cut-off point is required for the high beams.

Low beam

l Must be orientated downwards.

l Must respect a cut-off line to avoid glazing the oncoming driver.

Right-hand traffic

Left-hand traffic

15°

Fog beam

l Must respect a flat cut-off to avoid dazzling.

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