I have observed that there are cars on our roads installed with what look like halogen, light-emitting diode (LED) or Xenon headlights.
These bright lights are very glaring for other road users, especially when viewed from rear or side mirrors. Drivers affected by this glare can be blindsided by approaching motorcyclists from their left or right, thus making it very dangerous when changing lanes.
I urge the Land Transport Authority and Traffic Police to study the dangers these lights pose. Accidents could be avoided.
High intensity discharge (HID) headlights are brighter, more energy efficient, and longer lasting than conventional incandescent headlights. They allow owners to detect road hazards, signage, and pedestrians at greater distances. They are standard equipment on growing numbers of more expensive automobiles.
HID headlights probably improve the safety of night driving for their users. Unfortunately, they can dazzle viewers on two lane highways, making it more difficult for approaching drivers to identify pedestrians, road hazards, and curves in the road. Night-time driving is difficult for older individuals. Confronting HID headlights makes it even more difficult. To understand why older drivers may complain about their encounters with HID headlights, it is useful to understand automotive headlight design and how ageing affects intraocular light scattering, glare, and automobile driving.
Read the full report here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1771460/
Mahinder Singh