new cars headligths too bright...

I didn't d the led brakights way too bright too, she. They hit the brakes its like staring at the sun.

 

I have been wondering if it is the newer generation of lights, or just me aging! I agree with you - they are way too bright.

 

I suspect bright white DRLs cause more accidents than they prevent, for this reason: they are so bright that drivers routinely forget to turn on their actual headlights. With their headlights off, their tail lights are off, making their cars nearly invisible from behind.

Prior to the widespread adoption of DRLs, I don't remember seeing so many cars driving at night with no tail lights. Now it's commonplace.

GM had it right with their bright orange parking lamp DRLs. No one would use those as headlights. Plus they were noticeable without dazzling oncoming traffic. But GM abandoned them to conform with fashion.

 

You may have something. Lights getting too bright? First sign of cataracts

 

Some people are putting HID bulbs into standard headlights. The headlights designed for HID lamps have a very well defined vertical light cutoff. Standard headlights don't have that feature so when a HID bulb is used there is a huge amount of glare. And yes fog lights, when left on all of the time, are a huge pain in the ass.

 

this..

 

...the huge and growing number of giant diesel pickups with 12" lifts and HID's.
Low beams nicely positioned at your eye-level......

and the high-beams? Clear over your head! No idea what value they are to the PU......

 

+1

 

This is what I hate about driving my Porsche 944 at night. The truck behind me making it so I could hold a book up in front of my rear view mirror and read it clearly. One of these guys head on is real fun to.

The solution - if you can't beat 'em, join em. I no longer have the problems with other people's headlights bothering me at night when I drive my 2009 vs 1984 except in the most extreme of cases.