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NHTSA to Update Headlight Lighting Rules, Reduce Glare

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  • NHTSA will modernize Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108 for vehicle lighting.
  • The agency aims to ease automakers’ use of newer lighting technology while reducing headlight glare.
  • It will update rules for LEDs, dusk sensors, automatic high beams, and replaceable light sources.
  • Critics say NHTSA should also require cheaper replacement headlights to offset high LED costs.