Baroness Dianne Hayter, who has also urged the Government to take action over headlights, said: “Virtually every driver experiences the problem of over-bright headlights, and many find the dazzle sufficiently problematic to stop or reduce their driving at night, with real social and other costs.
A quarter (25%) of drivers who find vehicle headlights too bright are driving less at night because of the issue, a new survey suggests.
Denise Voon, clinical adviser at the College of Optometrists, said: “Optometrists are hearing from our patients more and more frequently that they’re having issues with night driving because of headlight glare from oncoming vehicles.
RAC senior policy officer Rod Dennis said: “With the exception of potholes, few motoring topics seem to rouse as much interest among the nation’s drivers right now as bright headlights.
Motorists aged under 35 are more likely to say most headlights are too bright (41%), as are those who use hatchbacks, estates or saloons (38%), which position the driver lower to the road than SUVs.
