In places where you need to have emissions checked they should simultaneously check headlight alignment and brightness and enforce standards for these.
We do in Germany, every two years. It’s not helping and I don’t know why. Maybe people are aligning their headlights correctly just for the test. Or the test is garbage. Next time my car is due, I’ll ask the guy.
There is a huge difference though when it comes to the intensity of headlights in the US vs Germany. Some cars in the US will light up the inside of your own car simply by driving behind you.
Part of it is how large trucks and SUVs are. The standard is that they have to point down a certain angle, but when you are that tall that is not enough.
In places where you need to have emissions checked they should simultaneously check headlight alignment and brightness and enforce standards for these.
TIL not all developed nations do this
We do in Germany, every two years. It’s not helping and I don’t know why. Maybe people are aligning their headlights correctly just for the test. Or the test is garbage. Next time my car is due, I’ll ask the guy.
There is a huge difference though when it comes to the intensity of headlights in the US vs Germany. Some cars in the US will light up the inside of your own car simply by driving behind you.
I prefer the much more fun “break LED headlights with a hammer” but your solution is less likely to land me in jail I guess.
I always wondered if it’s really the technique of the light or just lazy Standards
Part of it is how large trucks and SUVs are. The standard is that they have to point down a certain angle, but when you are that tall that is not enough.