BTW, headlight alignment check (together with brakes, steering and exhaust) is a part of mandatory annual test every car must pass here in order to renew its 'roadworthiness' license.

As it is here, but inspectors are remarkably lazy, trying to push as many cars through the system as fast as they can in order to make more money. They can't charge more for better service because the total fee is government mandated. So I try to keep my headlights aligned myself. Judging by the cars on the road, most people don't.