The first month of 2024 saw Optician take a deep dive into a survey by motoring body the RAC on the effects of headlight glare on drivers.
The majority of the 2,000 drivers responding to the survey (68%) estimated it took them between one and five seconds to see clearly again after being dazzled by other drivers’ lights. The RAC noted 11% said it took six seconds or more, which was enough for a driver travelling at 60mph to cover 160 metres.
RAC spokesperson Rod Dennis said brighter LED headlights ‘appeared to come at a cost for those on the receiving end of excessively bright lights’.
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