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UK Government is commissioning research into headlight glare

Parliament has confirmed that they will be looking into the root causes of headlight glare to identify potential countermeasures.

Earlier this year, the RAC conducted a survey which found that 89% of drivers thought that some headlights on modern vehicles are too bright, with 91% admitting to getting dazzled by oncoming vehicles. The RAC believe that around 280 road accidents are caused by headlight glare each year.

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A petition organised earlier this year urged the Government to carry out a review and was signed by more than 14,000 drivers.

This follows campaigning on the issue by the RAC, the College of Optometrists, Baroness Dianne Hayter – head of the LightAware group – and others, who met with the Department for Transport at its offices in Whitehall in January.

RAC road safety spokesman Rod Dennis said:

“We are delighted to see a commitment from the new Government that independent research into the issue of dazzling headlights is being commissioned, especially with darker evenings now on the way. We’ve worked hard over a number of years to raise this topic on drivers’ behalf and now look forward to supporting the Department for Transport in this piece of work.”

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