Drivers face a major 拢5,000 fine for breaking an often-ignored rule, road users and motorists have been warned . Drivers may be caught out with hefty fines and penalty points on their driving licence due to a simple rule this summer, they have been told. Drivers with headlamps should not use their lights to 鈥渃ause discomfort to other road users鈥, the Highway Code stipulates. Alison Ingram-Seal, Product Manager at Saga Car Insurance , explained: 鈥淚f a car鈥檚 headlights are pointing too high or too low, they can create excessive glare. “This glare can reflect off surfaces like your windscreen or road signs, making it harder for you to see clearly. When you experience glare from oncoming traffic, it might indicate that your own headlights are contributing to the problem. READ MORE State pensioners born in certain years set for 拢715 boost from DWP “Properly aligned headlights should illuminate the road ahead without causing excessive glare for you or other drivers.鈥 BigWantsYourCar added: “A simple headlight check can ensure that you are not unintentionally dazzling other road users or creating dangerous driving conditions. 鈥淚t鈥檚 vital that headlights are used responsibly, especially in low-visibility conditions, to keep the roads safe for everyone.” Highway Code rule 114 warns: ” You MUST NOT use any lights in a way which would dazzle or cause discomfort to other road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders.” H ighway Code rule 115 warns: “You should also use dipped headlights, or dim-dip if fitted, at night in built-up areas and in dull daytime weather, to ensure that you can be seen.” Rod Dennis, RAC spokesman, explains: “Among some drivers there is a perception that newer headlights cause more glare. “But while a sizeable proportion claim it is the xenon headlights more often found in higher-end vehicles that are primarily to blame, a greater proportion either don鈥檛 know the difference between lights or aren鈥檛 sure. 鈥淚n reality, the issue of glare is a complex one and it鈥檚 not as straightforward as saying one type of lightbulb causes more of a dazzling effect than another 鈥 there are a range of reasons why a driver might be dazzled, from a slight misalignment of a headlight, the difference in ride height of different vehicles and even individual people鈥檚 vision. “That explains why not every car headlight appears to be dazzling, with eight-in-10 drivers saying only some cause glare.”