More than half of drivers who are dazzled by headlights - 57% - say the problem has worsened over the last 12 months with only three-in-10 (31%) disagreeing, found comprehensive new RAC research supported by The College of Optometrists.*
The College, the RAC, and Baroness Hayter have campaigned for the causes of headlight glare to be further investigated and addressed.
The TRL study shows a link between the brighter modern vehicle headlights and glare.
Bright headlights are the leading reason drivers feel nervous ahead of clocks going back this year.
Headlight glare is a modern-day problem that results in many drivers, particularly older drivers, refraining from driving in the dark due to safety concerns.
RAC research shows as many as eight in 10 drivers are affected.
In a new podcast, The College of Optometrists Clinical Adviser Denise Voon MCOptom discusses the increasing problem of headlight glare.
Podcast: College Clinical Adviser Denise Voon MCOptom speaks to Mike Bowen, Director of Knowledge and Research at the College about the current research regarding LED headlights.
Podcast: College Clinical Adviser Denise Voon MCOptom speaks to Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town, Member of the House of Lords, about her campaign for stronger regulation and guidance on the use of LED headlights.
The latest edition of Acuity, the College’s professional journal, is now available in print and online.
The College’s Clinical Editor, Jane Veys MCOptom, on rabbits in the headlights and royally good handovers
Becky McCall looks at headlight dazzle on the roads, and why complaints about glare to optometrists are rising.