• JokeDeity
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    2011 months ago

    I’ll take the loud cars if we can get some real fucking regulations on headlight brightness so I don’t get blinded every time I drive at night.

    • @[email protected]
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      1811 months ago

      There is already the regulation in the Highway Code:

      114: “You MUST NOT use any lights in a way which would dazzle or cause discomfort to other road users”

      The “MUST NOT” indicates that this is a legal requirement and so it is a criminal offense to disobey it. Now if we could get the police to actually ENFORCE the legal requirements in the Highway Code, then maybe things might improve on the roads.

      • JokeDeity
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        911 months ago

        I mean if that’s the case then they have to enforce it on the companies as well because in 2023 it’s the default on many models on the road, not even with their brights or high beams on.

        • @[email protected]
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          611 months ago

          Just went down the legislation.gov rabbit hole, and it seems there are regulations on headlight height and angle that have been in place since 1989, but unfortunately no maximum power or brightness restrictions.

          Which means that although a driver could be fined for using excessively bright headlights, the manufacturer of the car could not be fined for making the car like that in the first place.

          Perhaps if things like these noise cameras gain in popularity it will encourage the lawmakers to look at other issues like this one.