Not legal in the USA either.
But how much do you run around with your high beams on?
They do not check them here in Idaho, but I suppose some states might, but it's more if they work, than what the wattage of the bulb on the high beams is.
I've run 55 watt HID's in non-HID housings/lamps for a few years now, and they are very bright.
My daughter got pulled over for speeding, and the officer asked if she had her bright lights on, but she was only cited for speeding, no issue on the lights once the officer saw the van was loaded with people, and that explained the high light pattern. (I see it all the time around here, especially trucks pulling trailers have the lights too high on low beam, but nobody does much about it.)
Personally, I have my lights adjusted so the cut off/pattern does not blind other traffic, but provides a better than stock view at night.
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