NHTSA To Rewrite Vehicle Lighting Rules To Address Headlight Glare

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it will rewrite its vehicle lighting standards to address headlight glare and allow newer safety-improving lighting technologies. The agency plans to update rules for LEDs, dusk sensors, automatic high beams and replaceable light sources, and will evaluate headlamp height and aim. Federal brightness standards have not changed since 1997.

• NHTSA will revise rules for LEDs, dusk sensors and automatic high beams
• Federal headlight brightness standards have not changed since 1997
• Complaints about glare have grown as taller trucks and SUVs proliferate
• Drivers over 70 are most affected by headlight glare, per IIHS