Overview

• A widely shared TikTok highlighted the rear‑view mirror anti‑glare tab, with many motorists surprised the feature reduces dazzle at night.
• Select Car Leasing advises switching the mirror to night mode after dark or when higher vehicles behind cause glare, noting many newer cars have auto‑dimming mirrors.
• The AA and other experts urge frequent light checks—headlights, indicators and number‑plate lamps—and stress that drivers must use dipped beams correctly and not rely on DRLs in poor visibility.
• Penalties for lighting offences include about £100 fixed fines and three points for misuse or defects, rising to £1,000 in court, while careless driving linked to glare can draw fines up to £5,000 and as many as nine points.
• The Department for Transport says its independent research into headlamp glare is ongoing with findings expected in the summer, alongside international work on technical mitigations.