Results: Chinese drivers forced to stare at full-beam headlights in 'eye for an eye' punishment
Published on 08/11/2014
Police in the forward-thinking Chinese city of Shenzhen have come up with a novel “eye for an eye” method of punishing drivers who misuse their headlights and dazzle other road-users The drivers who are caught will have to stare into the at the police car's full beam lights for five minutes.
QUESTIONS
GO to COMMENTS
Comments
1.
1.
Do you think this will be an effective punishment to reduce people misusing full beam headlights?
Yes
26%
856 votes
No
48%
1570 votes
Undecided
26%
846 votes
2.
2.
Would you support this punishment in the U.S. and Canada? Yes
19%
628 votes
No
58%
1889 votes
Undecided
23%
755 votes
3.
3.
Do you think this is a dangerous punishment because it may cause damage to the drivers eyesight or may cause confusion/bad vision when the driver leaves? Yes
64%
2097 votes
No
14%
442 votes
Undecided
22%
733 votes
4.
4.
Do you sometimes forget to turn off your high beams when there is oncoming traffic? Yes
34%
1123 votes
No
44%
1429 votes
Not Applicable
22%
720 votes
5.
5.
Have you ever had to honk at someone to get them to turn their high beams off when they are coming towards you? Yes
43%
1397 votes
No
38%
1233 votes
Not Applicable
20%
642 votes
COMMENTS