Motor Vehicles: Lighting
Commons · Question 118642 · Tabled 6 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the potential impact of bright vehicle headlights on people with (a) sensitive and (b) elderly retinas.
Answer
Answered by Lilian Greenwood, 16 Mar 2026
Approved Halogen, Xenon and LED light sources have been permitted in road vehicle headlamps for many years; no UK specific assessment has been made of their effect on drivers' safety and visibility for vulnerable road users. Nevertheless, international re...