Over a thousand frustrated drivers are urging the Government to ban LED headlights on cars (Image: Getty)
A frustrated motorist has started a petition to growing in popularity across UK roads.
With the cold winter months featuring shorter daylight hours, many motorists are getting behind the wheel at night and suffering from glare caused by of .
Taking to the website, Gemma Mooney set up a petition to in the UK, stating that they can be dangerous to other road users.
She explained: “I believe they are dangerously too bright. Some drivers are using them on a , causing difficulty for other drivers.
“Driving theory sates that you aren’t meant to dazzle drivers.”
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Compared to conventional halogen headlights, LEDs are more efficient and much brighter (Image: Getty)
Compared to conventional headlight bulbs, LEDs are able to last significantly longer, consume less power, and can offer drivers much better visibility, particularly when travelling on unlit roads.
However, an increasing number of motorists are frustrated over the amount of glare that oncoming traffic receives from them, particularly if the driver is using full-beams.
Currently, the petition has gained more than 1,300 signatures, however the figure must rise to more than 10,000 by June 5 2025 for the Government to respond to the petition.
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Drivers are unable to have LED lights retrofitted to a car that was first sold with halogen bulbs (Image: Getty)
Currently, drivers are legally permitted to fit LED headlights to their vehicle if they were fitted by the manufacturer or are original equipment (OE) parts.
Nevertheless, drivers are not able to upgrade a car that was sold with conventional halogen bulbs to LEDs or other forms of high intensity discharge (HID) lights.
Owners of vehicles that are illegally fitted with LED headlights could face a number of complications, including MOT failures.
However, many motorists think that the law needs to go further in order to reduce accidents caused by the bright lights, with user u/Ancient-Tangerine445 stating that the dazzle is coming from multiple directions.
They added: “I drive a low car and on the drive home from work I’m half blind most of the time, not just from cars on the other side [of the road], it’s cars driving behind you and shining bright white light into your mirrors, reflected directly into your eyeballs.
“The other day a car pulled up behind me, and their headlights were so bright I could see more from their headlights behind my car than my own ones. I’ve had enough.”