The Great Illumination: Balancing the Benefits of LED Headlights with the Hazards of Glare

that occur at 60 mph.

1. Recovery Time and Age

As we age, our eyes take longer to recover from bright light. A 55-year-old driver may take twice as long to regain full “dark adaptation” after being flashed by an LED than a 20-year-old. Those few seconds of recovery represent hundreds of feet traveled in total or partial blindness.

2. Peripheral Blindness

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