Yes, Car Headlights Keep Getting Brighter: Here's Why

Yes, Car Headlights Are Too Damn Bright

Lauren Egan talks with Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez about one of the most annoying and overlooked problems on the road today. They discuss where these overly bright headlights came from, how they impact drivers, and why it is more than just a rural complaint.Leave a commentAs always: Watch, listen, and leave a comment. Bulwark+ Takes is home to short videos, livestreams, and event archives exclusively for Bulwark+ members.Don’t care for video? U…

Yes, car headlights keep getting brighter: Here’s why

Yes, car headlights keep getting brighter: Here's why

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- It's not your imagination. Car headlights are brighter. They're also bluer and, in many cases, higher. All three factors have increased road glare from oncoming vehicles, and those bearing down on you in your rear-view mirror. Older-model vehicles used halogen bulbs, which put out about 1,000 lumens, a measurement of visible light. But that began to change in the mid-2000s when car manufacturers shifted gears to LED te…

Yes, car headlights keep getting brighter - here's why

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