Ministers have confirmed they will launch a review into the rise in motorists being dazzled by headlights after nine in 10 complained they’ve become too bright and up to a third have quit driving at night over fears of being temporarily blinded and crashing.
The move by the Government follows a campaign by the RAC and petition signed by more than 11,900 people who are concerned about the dangers headlight glare is causing for road users.
With the Department for
The Government has committed to launching an investigation into why drivers are being dazzled by other motorists’ headlights – and how to crackdown on the dangerous issue.
It comes after a recent study by the RAC found four in five motorists said glare from other vehicle’s lights is becoming a growing problem and has been getting worse in recent years.
The Department for Transport has now responded, saying it has recognised the ‘need for further evidence’ to understand why dazzling
Nine in ten drivers have urged car makers to ditch the latest wave of overly confusing and distracting touchscreen systems in new motors, calling for them to take a step back in time by bringing back buttons and switches on dashboards.
It comes as three in five polled said they have been distracted by an infotainment display while trying to drive.
There have been growing concerns that the recent shift to larger screens with masses of sub menus and complicated
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Three quarters of motorists often feel temporarily blinded behind the wheel after being dazzled by other vehicles’ headlights, a new study by the AA reveals.
Some 76 per cent of 12,100 licence holders polled said they are often impaired by oncoming car lights, while half (52 per cent) struggle to see due to the glare from motors following behind that reflects in their rear-view mirror at night.
And it’s not just vehicle headlights that are the problem…
A quarter (25
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Drivers are becoming more concerned about the dangers of other motorists dazzling them with their headlights, which could potentially spark a rise in accidents on the road, according to a new report.
The majority of drivers – 85 per cent – say they have been partially blinded by the glare of bright headlights and believe the problem is becoming worse, according to an independent survey by the RAC.
Of 2,000 UK licence holders quizzed by the motoring group, 89 per
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