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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jasper Jolly

UK steps up review of headlight glare as drivers complain of being dazzled

Vehicles on a UK motorway at night
An RAC survey has found that bright headlights make more than a quarter of motorists nervous of driving in the dark. Photograph: Transportimage Picture Library./Alamy

With nights getting longer and the clocks going back, the bright glare from oncoming traffic has the attention of the UK government, which is considering changes to headlight standards and a clampdown on illegal sales of overly powerful bulbs.

More than a quarter of drivers say bright headlights made them nervous of driving in the dark, according to a survey published on Tuesday by the RAC motoring services company.

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