Blinding vehicle lights are surely the most pressing road safety problem of modern times.
When life-safety is at risk why are car manufacturers trying to out-shine one another by fitting dazzling lights that cause temporary blindness under the guise of safety?
The law is clear: Highway Code rule 114 [Law RVLR reg 27] 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.
We petition Justine Greening Minister of Transport to enforce the law and to eliminate daytime and night-time blinding vehicle lamps which affect a driver’s vision to save the lives of pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and drivers.
Road safety before automotive industry profit!!
Over the past few months the situation in north London has gone crazy. Too many big cars with LEDs negotiating narrow roads mean one is continually staring at their headlights as a result of keeping an eye on the front of their cars. All in order to avoid a collision with folk who are often driving too fast in the first place to maneuver efficiently as they weave around parked cars. Driving around with glare spots in one’s eyes is ridiculous. There are multiple disasters around the corner. Literally. Folk in government won’t take this seriously until enough people they know have experienced accidents and potential death as a result of these lights in urban environments.
Totally agree, the new generation of headlights are dangerously bright!
too frequent temporary dazzling, especially when vehicles jolting over traffic calming speed cushions. There are more and more vehicles with lights that are far too bright on dipped beam for the safety of oncoming traffic.
These lights have been a menace for several years.
Why don’t Daytime lights switch off once the headlights are switched on, as they’re obviously not needed then?
Why were HID lights ever approved in the first place?
I think these very bright headlights should be banned or heavily regulated as they tend to dazzle me (especially when a vehicle fitted with them is behind me).
Just drive 40 miles in dusky light and been constantly dazzled by oncoming vehicles, and also in the rear view mirror which I have to tip to avoid glare.
It is about time something was done about this I hate driving at night .
rear brake lights on vehicle in front at queues are often blinding, and when cars behind with daylights on go over speed bumps, the flash you get in your rear view mirror can be misleading
Appreciate that driving visibility is crucial but believe that dazzle effect danger to oncoming traffic outweighs this. The other impact is from high vehicles (4×4 ‘s etc) approaching from behind which is equally dangerous.
Appreciate that driving visibility is crucial but believe that dazzle effect danger to oncoming traffic outweighs this. The other impact is from high vehicles (4×4 ‘s etc) approaching from behind which is equally dangerous.
Blinding light especially over bumps – hazardous to oncoming traffic. Have been temporarily ‘blinded’!!!
The too-bright lights on cars are now detrimental to safety. It is too easy to miss important cues on the road through being dazzled by oncoming lights.
Same goes for brake lights.