SMRTR TechJun 10, 2026Hacker News

Driving in America Is Headlight Hell

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Blinding LED headlights have made nighttime driving miserable, and outdated U.S. regulations are largely to blame. Adaptive driving beam technology — which dims lights for oncoming drivers — is common in Europe but barely available in America because NHTSA created stricter rules that forced automakers like Rivian to completely redesign their lighting systems to comply.

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