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Excuse me, will I be fined if I don't turn on the headlights? I forgot to turn on the lights just now when I started the car ?

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It doesn't matter if the police don't catch them on the spot.

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I turned on both headlights and taillights during the day. The Zurich police chased me to the zoo and told me to turn off the taillights. I did, and they drove away. There were two female police officers.

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In addition to very old cars, regular cars have driving lights, which automatically turn on when the car is started, so there is no need to specifically turn on the low beam lights. You can get out of the car and take a look.

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Do you need to see daytime running lights during the day? Are you talking about the headlights?

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Nowadays, many cars are equipped with automatic lights.

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