NHTSA to Update FMVSS 108 Headlight Standard to Cut Glare

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration plans a long-overdue update to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, which regulates headlights. Goals include reducing glare, modernizing lighting technology, improving testing and aligning with global standards for adaptive headlights.

• NHTSA will update FMVSS 108, the decades-old headlight standard
• Goals: cut glare, modernize lighting tech and testing
• US rules for adaptive headlights differ sharply from Europe's
• Most automakers skip such systems in the US as a result