{"id":2404,"date":"2026-01-10T16:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T16:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=2404"},"modified":"2026-01-10T16:53:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T16:53:02","slug":"blinded-by-the-light-90-of-drivers-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=2404","title":{"rendered":"Blinded by the Light? 90% of Drivers Say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"293\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"19\">Growing Concern<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"293\">Modern cars increasingly use LED headlights for efficiency and design,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"293\">but many drivers question their safety.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"293\">A recent survey found that <strong data-start=\"160\" data-end=\"226\">\u201cnearly 90% of drivers believe LED headlights are too bright,\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"293\">raising concerns about glare and distraction during night driving.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"577\"><strong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"318\">Safety vs. Benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"577\">LED headlights offer <strong data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"420\">\u201clonger lifespan, lower energy use, and better visibility for the driver.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"577\">However, their intense, concentrated beams can <strong data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"503\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u201ctemporarily blind or distract\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"577\">oncoming drivers, causing momentary disorientation and potential hazards.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"828\"><strong data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"604\">Why the Glare Happens<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"828\">Experts say LEDs themselves aren\u2019t always the issue.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"828\"><strong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"709\">\u201cPoor alignment or aftermarket modifications\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"828\">often worsen glare. Vehicle height also matters,<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"828\">as SUVs and trucks may shine directly into smaller cars\u2019 windshields.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"1077\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"><strong data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"849\">What Comes Next<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"1077\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Safety advocates are calling for <strong data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"911\">\u201cupdated regulations,\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"1077\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">including brightness limits and stricter alignment standards.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"1077\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Until then, drivers should ensure proper aiming so technology <strong data-start=\"1036\" data-end=\"1077\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\u201cshould help\u2014not hinder\u2014road safety.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Growing Concern Modern cars increasingly use LED headlights for efficiency and design, but many drivers question their safety. A recent survey found that \u201cnearly 90% of drivers believe LED headlights are too bright,\u201d raising concerns about glare and distraction during night driving. Safety vs. Benefits LED headlights offer \u201clonger lifespan, lower energy use, and better&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2404"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406,"href":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2404\/revisions\/2406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}