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Four in Five Drivers Worried About Dazzling Headlights as Darker Evenings Arrive

A survey of 1,701 UK drivers found 82% worry about bright headlights causing difficulty in seeing hazards and judging speed during darker evenings.

  • Earlier this month the RAC found 82% of 1,701 regular UK drivers surveyed by Online95 worry about being dazzled by bright headlights.
  • On Sunday the clocks went back, producing earlier darkness and more post-work journeys in darkness, while bi-xenon and LED headlights, badly aligned headlights, and SUVs with higher headlamp positions increase glare.
  • Survey data found drivers reporting specific visibility problems: 63% said hazards are harder to see and 41% said judging speed is harder, while 75% of nervous drivers blamed bright headlights.
  • The government commissioned consultancy TRL to study headlight glare, with a report due shortly and a Westminster Hall debate on Wednesday, while DVSA has increased checks and can fine offenders up to 1,000.
  • IAM RoadSmart's Nicholas Lyes said many motorists are reducing evening driving due to glare concerns, while RAC advisers and College of Optometrists urge checking headlight aim and cleaning lenses.
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Four in five drivers worried about dazzling headlights as darker evenings arrive

The clocks went back an hour on Sunday, resulting in the sun setting earlier each day and more post-work journeys being in darkness.

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