Those Blinding Headlights on Michigan Roads Could Face New Rules

You ever have somebody coming toward you at night and think, “Turn your freaking brights off,” only to realize those are probably just their regular headlights?

Yeah, that gets old pretty quick. Like, really old.

Sometimes it feels like you need sunglasses just to drive home. If you’re tired of getting blasted in the face by headlights on Michigan roads, there’s finally some movement on the issue.

Federal Regulators Are Taking a Look at Headlight Glare

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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, federal officials announced October 6 that they’re working to update vehicle lighting standards.

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They’re looking at what’s causing all that glare, including LED headlights, automatic high beams, and how high the lights sit and where they’re pointed. They’ll bring in the people who make them, along with safety experts, to figure out what needs to change.

Honestly, anything that helps you see the road while somebody else is coming toward you sounds pretty good to me.

What Could Change for Michigan Drivers?

This is a federal effort, so Michigan would be included in any nationwide changes. But there’s no new ban on bright headlights announced, and the agency hasn’t given drivers a date when new standards would take effect.

We’ll have to see what actually comes out of it.

Until then, I guess we’ll keep complaining about it. At least now somebody’s finally looking into it.