“Every year, at the start of autumn, there is an increase in glare-related claims, namely collisions caused by drivers being momentarily blinded by the low sun,” began Philip Swift, technical director at CMA. “Such incidents usually occur in the morning, especially if it has been raining overnight, or just before sunset. That said, dazzling is much more of a year-round issue these days, due to the brightness of modern LED headlights. Traditional halogen headlamps typically produced around 1000 lumens, whereas the latest LED ones can produce up to 4000. They emit a whiter light too, rather than the yellow of halogens, which seems to exacerbate the dazzling threat.
“Research by the RAC found that 89% of drivers believe some car headlights are now too bright. In April, the previous government…
