funkygrrl OP t1_iwj10ir wrote on November 16, 2022 at 12:04 AM

Found a good article on this. Accidents increased by 12% in 2021. That's high. New adaptive systems are coming out, Europe already has had that for a while. Won't help with the bros in giant trucks and illegal aftermarket lights. Also found that the personal injury lawyers are all over this, so that tells you something. https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/02/15/feds-approve-new-headlights-that-wont-blind-oncoming-drivers/

langjie t1_iwk45ac wrote on November 16, 2022 at 5:31 AM

eh, accidents increasing by 12% in 2021 over covid lockdown 2020 doesn't really mean anything

datheffguy t1_iwl47zd wrote on November 16, 2022 at 1:13 PM

Actually alot lower than I thought.

funkygrrl OP t1_iwlc4tl wrote on November 16, 2022 at 2:20 PM

The number of U.S. traffic deaths surged in the first nine months of 2021 to 31,720, the government reported Tuesday, keeping up a record pace of increased dangerous driving during the coronavirus pandemic.

The estimated figure of people dying in motor vehicle crashes from January to September 2021 was 12% higher than the same period in 2020. That represents the highest percentage increase over a nine-month period since the Transportation Department began recording fatal crash data in 1975.

The tally of 31,720 deaths was the highest nine-month figure since 2006.

Cash091 t1_iwjnbi6 wrote on November 16, 2022 at 2:58 AM

My car has a feature that's supposed to not blind oncoming cars. I keep it enabled because I'm not evil.

Lots of cars these days also automatically turn off high beams but using that I've found it's not always quick enough. So it's possible it could be high beams not automatically turning off as they should sometimes.