Dipped headlights required in Moldova and Europe + fines

When dipped headlights are mandatory in Moldova and Europe

No.	Country	Requirements	Fine	Remark
1	Albania	Requirements no	Fine	Remark required for motorcycles
2	Andorra	Requirements no	Fine	Remark required for motorcycles
3	Armenia	Requirements no	Fine	Remark
4	Austria	Requirements no	Fine	Remark required for motorcycles
5	Azerbaijan	Requirements no	Fine	Remark required for motorcycles
6	Belarus	Requirements no	Fine	Remark mandatory when towing a trailer and for motorcycles
7	Belgium	Requirements no	Fine	Remark mandatory when towing a trailer and for motorcycles
8	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Requirements yes	Fine 15€	Remark in the event of an accident the fine increases several times over
9	Bulgaria	Requirements yes	Fine 10€	Remark
10	Croatia	Requirements yes	Fine 40€	Remark from the last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March
11	Cyprus	Requirements no	Fine	Remark
12	Czechia	Requirements yes	Fine 77€	Remark
13	Denmark	Requirements yes	Fine 67€	Remark
14	Estonia	Requirements yes	Fine 200€	Remark
15	Finland	Requirements yes	Fine 50€	Remark
16	France	Requirements no	Fine	Remark recommended; required for motorcycles
17	Georgia	Requirements no	Fine	Remark
18	Germany	Requirements no	Fine	Remark recommended, mandatory for motorcycles
19	Greece	Requirements no	Fine	Remark required for motorcycles
20	Hungary	Requirements yes	Fine 30€	Remark mandatory outside built-up areas; mandatory for motorcycles all year round
21	Iceland	Requirements yes	Fine 37€	Remark
22	Ireland	Requirements no	Fine	Remark required for motorcycles
23	Italy	Requirements yes	Fine 38€	Remark mandatory outside built-up areas; mandatory for motorcycles
24	Latvia	Requirements yes	Fine 7€	Remark
25	Liechtenstein	Requirements no	Fine	Remark
26	Lithuania	Requirements yes	Fine 86€	Remark
27	Luxembourg	Requirements no	Fine	Remark recommended; required for motorcycles
28	Malta	Requirements no	Fine	Remark
29	Moldova	Requirements yes	Fine 23€	Remark mandatory from 1 November to 31 March; for motorcycles mandatory all year round
30	Montenegro	Requirements yes	Fine 30€	Remark
31	North Macedonia	Requirements yes	Fine 32€	Remark
32	Norway	Requirements yes	Fine 202€	Remark
33	Poland	Requirements yes	Fine 46€	Remark
34	Portugal	Requirements no	Fine	Remark required for motorcycles
35	Romania	Requirements yes	Fine 28€	Remark mandatory outside built-up areas
36	Russia	Requirements yes	Fine 7€	Remark
37	Serbia	Requirements yes	Fine 26€	Remark
38	Slovakia	Requirements yes	Fine 65€	Remark
39	Slovenia	Requirements yes	Fine 40€	Remark
40	Spain	Requirements no	Fine	Remark required for motorcycles
41	Sweden	Requirements yes	Fine 112€	Remark
42	Switzerland	Requirements yes	Fine 37€	Remark
43	Turkey	Requirements no	Fine	Remark
44	Ukraine	Requirements yes	Fine	Remark required from 1 October to 1 May
45	United Kingdom	Requirements no	Fine	Remark

Daytime running lights

What about daytime running lights? Daytime running lights are forward-facing vehicle lights used to increase the vehicle's visibility while driving during the day.

Starting February 1, 2011, in accordance with UNECE Regulation No. 87, all new vehicles must be equipped with daytime running lights. Daytime running lights may be used as an alternative to dipped headlights in good visibility conditions. It is not necessary to retrofit older cars with daytime running lights.

As a result, on vehicles equipped with daytime running lights, the use of dipped headlights is not required.

One exception is Bosnia and Herzegovina, where it is recommended to switch on dipped headlights even if the vehicle is also equipped with daytime running lights.

When dipped headlights are mandatory in Moldova and Europe

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