The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it will rewrite vehicle lighting standards to address headlight glare and accommodate newer lighting technologies like LEDs, dusk sensors and automatic high beams. The agency plans to reassess headlamp height, aim and brightness rules, which have not been updated since 1997.
news.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-11
NHTSA announced it will revise Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, which governs vehicle lighting rules last updated 25 years ago. Administrator Jonathan Morrison said the agency will bring together up to 18 industry stakeholders, safety advocates and technical experts, appointed by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, to review LED headlights, dusk sensors, automatic high beams and adaptive driving beam systems.
cnet.com
· 2026-10-09