In Focus: Full scale of the glare issue

A new RAC study on motorists’ views of headlight glare has revealed that one in four drivers (25%) who found vehicle headlights too bright have reduced their nighttime driving, while 22% said they would if they could. 

Of those affected by glare, six in 10 (61%) reported that the issue had worsened in the past year. The study also found that eight in 10 (79%) struggled to identify whether some vehicles were indicating, while 77% had difficulty judging the position of oncoming vehicles with bright headlights. 

Additionally, 74% found it challenging to assess the speed of approaching vehicles and 67% struggled to determine their distance. These findings suggested dazzling headlights were significantly affecting motorists’ confidence on the road.