How Bright Headlights Escaped Regulation

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By BeauHDJan 8, 2026, 7:00 am383 ptsTop
Longtime Slashdot reader schwit1 shares a report from Autoblog: ... the problem is that the federal brightness standards for automotive headlights have not changed for decades. The Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 hasn't had significant updates since 1986, with an addition allowing Adaptive Driving…

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