I believe that there actually is one. Problem is that the car companies game the test so that it's not too bright where the light sensor is but throws a ton of light elsewhere and so scores high on some other "safety" test.
In Europe they have new cars being built with smart headlights made of groups of LEDs that look ahead for oncoming cars and turns down the brightness or turns of sections of the headlight so that they don't blind the other driver. It's been denied for use in the US for some reason.
to me, it’s just another example of how the over-rampant “me-ism” and independent spirit of America backfires: who gives a shit if i blind literally everyone else on the road as long as i can see
this couldn’t possibly cause any problems for me down the line
Except I don’t think every car does tail lights too on just running light mode and how often I see cars with no taillights on in the pitch dark is very alarming
Even the hazard lights are bright enough to give me a headache (too many entitled people park in my grocery store pickup lanes, leaving their hazard lights on. Sheesh.).
the pickup following me with their high beams on like I'm going to speed up if I've been blinded. meanwhile the 2 lanes they could use to pass are empty
It has gotten to the point where I just can’t drive at night. But I’m not a morning person so by the time I’m up and running errands, there is only a few hours of daylight left! Might as well not leave the house. 🤣
I was told not too long ago that the standards were designed for incandescent bulbs that give off light towards infrared and the sensors the check compliance were sensitive to infrared. LED lamps give off light towards ultraviolet and have to give off more light to be picked up by the sensors.
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But I would also really love to have one or else a BB gun mounted on the hood of my car
this couldn’t possibly cause any problems for me down the line
we will win