A bit of good news!
This final rule will improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists by
making them more visible at night, and will help prevent crashes by better
illuminating animals and objects in and along the road."
John Brooking
Cyclist, Cycling Educator, Technologist
http://cyclingsavvy.org
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From: George Rheault <george.rheault@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, Feb 19, 2022 at 9:40 AM
Subject: [PBPAC] Basic Safety Innovation Finally Approved in US: Directed
Headlights
To: <PBPAC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
I was blown away when renting a non-luxury car in Scotland in 2017 that
this headlight technology was not already available in the US (only to
discover that the US transportation bureaucracy basically blocked it for
years).
Bicyclists & Pedestrians Benefit
NHTSA rules to finally allow Adaptive Driving Beam technology in US - The
Verge
<https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/17/22937489/nhtsa-allows-adb-adaptive-driving-beam-technology>
Century-Old Technology
US Legalizes Adaptive Headlights That Won't Blind Other Drivers »
AutoGuide.com News
<https://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2022/02/us-legalizes-adaptive-headlightshtml>
Political Dysfunction At Heart of Delay
US approves new headlights that won't blind oncoming drivers | WGME
<https://wgme.com/news/nation-world/us-approves-new-headlights-that-wont-blind-oncoming-drivers-02-16-2022-213110796>
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