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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by Zak on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @12:42PM (#45969501)
The USA seems to suffer from a not-invented-here problem when it comes to automotive regulations. Most of the world adopted the European standard for adaptive headlights, but the USA had to spend years coming up with its own incompatible standard.
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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by gmueckl on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @12:51PM (#45969642)
It's not a bug, it's a feature? US manufacturers are not widely known for technological innovations. Deviating standards are a way to keep them competitive in their domestic market.
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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by stefan_ on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @02:10PM (#45970575)
There is a reason US school buses look like WW2 troop transport and the long haul trucks are museum pieces in all aspects. It's not even NIH, it's just protectionism.
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