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.
I have to drive 35 miles to work and back each day and this must be sorted out. The number of people with lights out too is reaching a ridiculous level too.
I also have a classic car and one evening 2 summers ago as it was starting to go dark I had to stop as the vehicle behind me with HID lights lit up the cabin of my car and I couldn’t see where I was going at all. This is not safety, it is going to start causing more accidents.
Headlights are designed not to dazzle by having a lens that focus the light pattern to a flat line that is below the oncoming driver’s eyes. They were also restricted in electrical power to prevent them from being too bright . However, modern technology now allows higher light/lumen output from the same power. HID lights are not only brighter, they are not focused correctly. LED Daylight Running Lights are also not focused in any way and seem to be brighter (Lumens) than normal dipped beams. Angle Eyes and Eye Lashes seem to be pointed directly into the oncoming drives eyes and dazzle even in bright sunlight. I don’t mind modern technology as long as it makes things safer, not more dangerous.
in 40 years i have had 2 known false flash incidents(both drivers told me in very loud expletives)i managed to stop both times the last being a contact but no damage!!!