Overview
- MPs hold a Westminster Hall debate today on headlight glare, with a minister due to respond to calls for action.
- The Department for Transport says findings from its TRL-commissioned research are expected shortly, with further assessment set to inform a Road Safety Strategy due this year.
- DVSA has stepped up action against illegal retrofit headlamp bulbs, with sellers facing fines up to £1,000 and vehicles failing MOTs for unsuitable lighting.
- A new RAC survey reports 82% of drivers are concerned about being dazzled, with many cutting back on night driving and older motorists disproportionately affected.
- Officials are examining factors such as brighter LED or bi‑xenon lights, misaligned lamps and higher SUV headlamps, alongside preparing proposals for UN lighting rules, as 216 fatal or serious crashes in 2023 were linked to dazzle.