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SobeysBags t1_j8dhrwc wrote

What bothers me more are the regular (non high beam) headlights that are usually on pick-up trucks, that reenact the Eye of Sauron on the slopes of Mount Doom. My retinas are sufficiently fried. How are those legal?

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Chessie-System t1_j8dnn4i wrote

Driving down route 1, and here cometh an ANGEL OF THE LORD?!

Nope, just a European luxury sedan turning night into day.

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oculus42 t1_j8e8fef wrote

One of the big problems is Adaptive Headlights haven't been legal in the US until recently, so while the European version of these cars have had the technology for decades to shine brightly without blinding oncoming traffic, we haven't been allowed to use them.

https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/adaptive-headlights-legal-us-biden-infrastructure-bill-law/

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/18/business/us-approves-smart-headlights.html

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