Motoring offenders in Chinese city made to stare into full beam headlights as punishment

Motorists in Shenzhen in southern China who drive with their lights on full beam are to be punished by staring into powerful headlights for a minute, state media reported.

The city’s police announced the punishment on Tuesday, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported.

Offenders will be made to sit on a stool and stare into the blinding headlights for sixty seconds.

They will also be fined 300 yuan (HK$345) and made to recite regulations on when headlights can be put safely on full beam, the report said.

A police post on social media showed a photograph of a man sitting on a green chair looking into the bright lights of a truck, with two uniformed officers standing by.