Advances in headlight technology may help make cars safer and reduce the number of auto accidents worldwide.<\/p>\n
The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is evaluating these technologies through its Transportation Lighting and Safety program, which examines approaches to driving safely at night.<\/p>\n
There is a greater risk for car accidents at night than there is during the day. Many roadways in the United States do not have adequate lighting. As such, headlights are a crucial safety feature, and they can and should be improved. Any nighttime driver will be familiar with two headlight issues currently being addressed by researchers: the fact that it can be difficult to see where one is going when the car is turning or on a curve, and the blinding effect that glare from other drivers’ high beam headlights can have. These issues are common annoyances for drivers, but they are major safety concerns as (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Advances in headlight technology may help make cars safer and reduce the number of auto accidents worldwide. The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is evaluating these technologies through its Transportation Lighting and Safety program, which examines…<\/span><\/p>\n