The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration approved new high-tech headlights Tuesday that will automatically reduce glare for oncoming drivers.
Automakers will be allowed to install the “adaptive driving beams headlights” on new vehicles.
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“This final rule will improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists by making them more visible at night, and will help prevent crashes by better illuminating animals and objects in and along the road,” the agency said in a news release on Tuesday.
The headlights will use camera sensors and computers to focus on dark areas of the road while adjusting the intensity of beams as oncoming traffic approaches.
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The rule goes into effect once published in the Federal Register, which is expected to take place in the next few days.
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The NHTSA ruling comes on the heels of the Transportation Department’s announcement that traffic fatalities increased 12% for a total of 31,720 deaths during the first nine months of 2021 compared to the same time period in 2020.
