3 days ago · How Bright Headlights Escaped Regulation — and Blinded Us All Modern LED technology promised safer roads. Instead, it’s creating a blinding menace that regulators refuse to address.

I set out to trace how ultra-bright headlights slipped through the rulebook and into everyday traffic, and why the people most dazzled by them have been left to improvise their own defenses.

2 days ago · Super-bright LED headlights are blinding drivers, sparking complaints despite safety benefits like improved visibility and fewer crashes. Outdated U.S. regulations allow unchecked glare …

3 days ago · The regulations cover specifically that the bright beam can't shine into people's eyes, even reflectively, but fucks up how to achieve this. Mainly that the headlights are limited by beam angle.

Jan 2, 2026 · And I think in a broad sense, it does indicate how LEDs are avoiding some of the regulations that used to restrict halogen headlights from being too bright. CHAKRABARTI: Yeah.

Feb 15, 2025 · Headlights have gotten brighter as more cars use bright LED lights. Has the government taken steps to address the glare they can cause?

Dec 31, 2025 · Headlight legality is a complex issue governed by a split system of federal design mandates and state-level operational rules. Understanding how bright a headlight can be requires …