The Best Headlights in the World Are Illegal in America

TechnologyThe Best Headlights in the World Are Illegal in AmericaDriving at night doesn’t have to be so blinding.By Andrew MosemanIllustration by Akshita Chandra / The Atlantic. Source: Getty.June 9, 2026, 3:22 PM ET ShareSave Driving after dark used to be a haven. Late at night, there’s no rush-hour traffic, just the meditative hum of the passing miles. But these days, my eyes can’t take it anymore. Even on a lonely road in the middle of the night, I can’t seem to escape the glare of obnoxiously bright headlights. A pickup truck tailgating me blinds my rearview mirror with searing headlights. Even at a distance—and even when without the brights on—the beams of a vehicle in an oncoming lane make me instinctively squint.

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