Brighter headlights are causing problems for motorists "more than ever before", campaigners have said - but ministers have played down the road safety concerns associated with them.



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Drivers 'feeling the strain' of bright headlights 'more than ever' says AA

Ministers say the data doesn't suggest "advances in lighting technology" are making collisions more common, but they've ordered an independent investigation into the technology, which is expected to report this summer.

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Three in four motorists 'blinded' by dazzling headlights, AA says

Transport minister Lilian Greenwood sought to calm fears over the safety of LED lights

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Motorists could see major headlight rule change as dazzling LEDs face scrutiny

Read all about blinding headlights and what you can do about them on telegraaf.nl

Lees alles over verblindende koplampen en wat je ertegen kunt doen op telegraaf.nl

Steeds meer klachten over (te) felle koplampen: waarom zijn ze zo verblindend?

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Increasing complaints about (too) bright headlights: why are they so blinding?

Bright LED headlights are causing a great strain for UK drivers, the AA has said, and it is asking for Government research on the topic

Thanks Camilla. You made me feel a lot better yesterday. This was not just down to her forensic grilling of politicians on the GB News Camilla Tominey Show, though that is always a joy.It’s because she mentioned that she, too, gets dazzled by bright, oncoming headlights. I thought it was just me getting on a bit, but there are some years between us.This may not be an issue up there with grooming gangs, the state of the economy, wars in Ukraine a…

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How long will it be before action is taken against blinding headlights and thousands of drivers can feel safe - Nigel Nelson

Lilian Greenwood, asked for the Department for Transport's assessment of the safety of LED headlights, said statistics "do not show any discernible trend to suggest that advances in lighting technology are contributing negatively" to road vehicle collisions

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AA raises concerns of drivers 'blinded' by intense headlights

Figures showed dazzling headlights contributed to 216 crashes in 2023, with Surrey one of the worst affected areas

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83% of SurreyLive support a ban on 'dazzling' LED headlights

Concerns over road safety have been raised

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Kent motorists among worst affected in the country by 'blinding' LED headlights

Research from The AA has revealed that LED headlight glare is blinding drivers, but the government says there is no evidence this is leading to more collisions. According to The AA, […] The post Headlight glare is blinding drivers – The AA first appeared on Bodyshop Magazine.

Three in four motorists 'blinded' by dazzling headlights, AA says

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