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What are ' beam deflectors' ?

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Just been told that it' s a requirement in France to have ,beam deflectors' fitted to my headlights to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic. But I' ve never heard of such a thing. Are they called something else? Am I just being dim?
 
Aren' t these the plastic stickers you put on each headlight glass?

If you have a late model Porsche I think you can aim the headlights for driving on the right. Could be wrong about the latter though.
 
In the UK, headlights dip to the front and to the left (nearside). If you do this in France, they will dip into the oncoming traffic, which slightly p***es the local off ! So, the plastic deflectors that you stick to the headlights (I use insulating tape, it being cheaper, and my lights are bright enough anyway - no deflection, just blocks off the part that dips to the left) force the dip to the right. They cost about £5.00, at the port/on the ferry/Halfords etc. - some of them can be re-used.

Edited to say that yes, it is a legal requirement in France (as it is for the French over here, of course).
 
But has anyone ever been stopped by not having them. I know we all should have them...but i' ve driven a few times throughout europe without and never had hassle. Only reason been I wanted full beam when driving on small county roads .....especially to see the edge of the road going over the passes in the Alps.
 
If you a have 911 and go to Europe a lot it' s got to be woth getting a set of LHD headlamp lenses, new ones are about £14 each, and they are easy to change.
 
No, I don' t know anybody who has been stopped for beam-deflector problems.

I have been stopped for speeding in France, which cost me £90.00 - if I didn' t have the money, it would have been jail, and a magistrate (they do not condider ATMs as an option.)

So, drive illegally if you want (which is what I assume you do over here, else why ask), just don' t expect any tolerance.
 
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