Headlights need to illuminate the road without making it harder for someone else to see. Federal regulators are reopening that balancing act, announcing a review of vehicle lighting standards that could influence future cars and trucks driven on Logan County roads.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Oct. 6 that it would use negotiated rulemaking to update Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108. The process will bring together industry representatives, safety organizations and technical specialists. It begins a regulatory effort rather than immediately changing the lighting equipment required on a driver's vehicle.
The agency identified glare, headlamp height and aim, modern lighting technology, testing methods and alignment with international standards among the subjects for review. It also named LEDs, automatic high beams, dusk sensors and replaceable light sources. These topics concern both how lamps perform and how manufacturers demonstrate that performance….READ MORE…
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