Lightmare in the Media ...
Jan 2025 |
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James Foxhall Touchscreen dashboards have finally taken over and ruined driving |
Nov 2024 |
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BBC News Jo Palmer Do ultra bright headlights really blind drivers? |
Nov 2024 |
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GB News Felix Reeves Older motorists could see new driving law changes - headlight glare |
Apr 2024 |
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Daily Mail - Crackdown on LED headlights that dazzle other drivers |
Jan 2024 |
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RAC A Glaring Problem |
Jan 2024 |
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RAC Drivers Demand Action |
Jan 2024 |
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Ed Wiseman How LED Headlights became a blight on British Roads |
May 2023 |
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David Cox Car Headlights are making driving unbearable says an eye doctor |
Apr 2022 |
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James Foxhall The Problem of Blinding Car Headlights |
Feb 2018 | Next City | Josh Cohen The Case Against Bright-as-the-Sun Flashing Bike Lights |
Jan 2018 |
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i News Campaigners call for dazzling headlights to be dimmed |
Nov 2017 | The Guardian | Associated Press Why the nights are getting brighter – but not in a good way |
Nov 2017 |
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George Dvosky The Switch to Outdoor LED Lighting Has Completely Backfired |
May 2017 |
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Daily Mail - Why are headlights so painfully blinding? by John Naish |
October 2015 |
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Road Safety News Blinding Lights blamed for soaring accident rate |
November 2014 |
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Motoring.co.uk Simon Donohue Campaign against blinding headlamps takes fight to USA |
October 2012 |
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Matt Rudd seeks enlightenment on the dark roads The Sunday Times Magazine |
January 2012 |
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Bright White Headlights Are They Safe? Dr. Michael Mehta FlyingShingle.com Jan 2012 |
December 2011 | Thisis Sussex | Cab driver calls for ban on blinding lights |
August 2011 |
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Powerful Blog on Daytime Running Lights by VastMeridian.com |
June 2011 |
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Too bright to drive - the new HID headlights |
May 2011 |
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WeBuyAnyCar.com - Its an absolute Lightmare |
May2011 |
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Fight to end menace of dazzling Xenon headlights by Joseph Dunn |
April 2011 |
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Taxi Globe issue 657 |
April 2011 |
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Lightmare reinstates need to install SolarLite Road Studs
Astucia SolarLite Road Studs |
April 2011 |
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High intensity Lights Dazzle drivers - reference to Geoff Roberson's press release |
April 2011 |
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Glare on the roads: Are we being driven to distraction?
Geoff Roberson from the Association of Optometrists says that HID-Xenon lights could be a problem for motorists |
April 2011 |
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Road.cc Cycling Website of the year - London Cabbie launches Lightmare campaign against menace of HID lights |
April 2011 |
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Driving Instructors Association - Society of Motor Manufacturers claim HID headlights do not dazzle - it's a figment of your imagination ! |
April 2011 |
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BBC News report by Sangita Myska |
March 2011 |
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Diesel Car Magazine - Its a Lightmare by Sue Baker |
March 2011 | PIAA | Safety fears raised over mandatory daytime vehicle lights |
March 2011 |
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Southside Broadcasting Alex Lewczuk - Scroll down to 10
March or Download MP3 Podcast 6MB |
February 2011 |
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Care Motoring - Lightmare |
February 2011 |
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Classic Bike News |
February 2011 |
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Autoblog readers condemn dangerous HID headlights - An Autoblog poll has revealed that an incredible 90% of drivers think HID-Xenon headlights are dangerous |
February 2011 |
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Autoblog readers condemn dangerous HID headlights - they affect Pedestrian Safety |
February 2011 |
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War on bright headlamps |
February 2011 |
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Safety fears raised over mandatory Daytime Running Lights |
February 2011 |
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Headlight fight hots up in the war on the bobby dazzlers The poll indicated 90% of drivers thought HID-Xenon headlights dangerous |
January/February 2011 |
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Official launch of Lightmare campaign Driving Instructors Association Supports Lightmare campaign |
January/February 2011 |
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All things Bright and Debatable - Daytime Running Lights
European Legislation won't enhance road safety, in fact quite the contrary say Howard Redwood in Driving Magazine published by the Driving Instructors Association |
January 2011 |
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RoadTestReports.co.uk Driving Instructors support campaign against blinding headlights |
January 2011 |
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MSN Cars Inside Track by Dan Trent |
December 2010 |
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Right to Ride supports Lightmare |
July 2010 |
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Dazzled by Xenon Headlamps - Tough luck says the Government Response to No10 e Petition to reduce glare |
March 2010 |
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Blindingly
Obvious - Taxi Magazine When being driving at night are continually being blinded by oncoming cars and those behind you? Ken Perham says the law RVLR that states "lights must not dazzle other drivers" must be enforced. |
December 2009 |
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Light's not just for Christmas by
Paul Caddick
Managing Editor ADInews "Light is an essential part of our lives, whether physically and spiritually. As with anything that has such powerful potential, it needs to be used with care and consideration to prevent us from being blinded by the possibilities that may prevent us from seeing any potentially darker consequences." |
October 2009 |
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BBC One Show U-tube clip Cabbies guide to motor manners - including blinding lights |
January/February 2009 |
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Lightmare - the origins of our campaign Forever in search of unique selling points and safety features manufacturers have latched onto the dangers of night driving and are trying to out-dazzle each other with hi-tech headlights. But what about the driver or rider coming the other way? Driver training consultant Howard Redwood and Ken Perham a London Taxi driver who has operated solely at night for the last 36 years examine a growing road menace and ask whether it's time for the law to be updated. |