Those Glaring Headlights on the Highway Could Be Illegal Soon, Regulators Say

NHTSA to rewrite vehicle headlight brightness and glare standards

Federal headlight standards for minimum and maximum brightness have not been updated since 1997, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety

Those glaring headlights on the highway could be illegal soon, regulators say

If you’ve noticed a lot more glaring headlights on the highway in recent years, you’re not alone.

Smart headlights finally trickle down to cars in the U.S.

If you’ve shielded your eyes from oncoming headlights that seem brighter than a supernova — and who hasn’t, lately? — there is new technology that should dazzle drivers. In a good way.

NHTSA Says It’s Finally Modernizing Headlight Standards

Glare, headlamp height, and harmonization with international standards are all being examined.

US agency to rewrite rules to address vehicle headlight glare

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday that it will rewrite its vehicle lighting ​standards to address concerns about headlight glare and allow for the latest ‌safety-improving lighting technologies.

Federal Reserve to Rewrite Car Headlight Rules

7 Rewritten article: New Rules for Car Headlights in the US: What You Need to Know In 2013, Toyota submitted a petition to NHTSA, which sparked a five-year rulemaking process to establish new regulations for car headlights. The delay was due to concerns about the effectiveness of adaptive beam lights in certain scenarios, such as [...]