Motor Vehicles: Lighting
Commons · Question 118643 · 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 assessment she has made of the potential impact of halogen and high-intensity headlights on driver safety and visibility for vulnerable road users.
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...