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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by jonahrd on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @09:28AM (#45966520)
Well.. deer, for one. It's much easier to spot animals crossing the road with bright headlights than without.

I still also agree headlights are too bright, by the way, but I'm just providing an example for your question

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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by silon42 on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @09:34AM (#45966653)
Not necessarily... I had H4 or H1/H7 before, which were dimmer, but the edge cutoff was much smoother...

With current car that has Xenon headlights (+ LED for day), they have a much sharper cutoff at the edge, making it harder to see pedestrians and other stuff near the road.

Probably the LED/laser headlights are even worse in this aspect.

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