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Re:the US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'ta... by analog31 on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @10:59PM (#41306377)
I believe the regulations are still in force. But I have a hunch that the regulations have not kept up with progress in the technology of light sources, and may be based on the assumption that the source is an incandescent filament.
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Re:the US lays out a road safety plan that will see cars 'ta... by KennyBlanken on Tuesday August 20, 2024 @11:54PM (#41306634)
> may be based on the assumption that the source is an incandescent filament.

That stopped being true in the late 90's/early 2000's when HID headlights entered the market, and the standard was further updated a few years ago (after a decade's delay) to allow for adaptive-shape headlights (ie ones that can control the shape of the high beam, for example to still provide high beams, but not in areas occupied by oncoming traffic.)

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