XJlimitedx99 t1_j442rh6 wrote on January 13, 2023 at 12:49 AM

Far too many people put LED bulbs into housings that were not designed for them, which scatters light in all directions rather than focusing it down towards the ground. Its both illegal and stupid, but there is no enforcement on either of those two things.

I high beam everyone right back. It is a bit of a fuck you, but at the same time its communicating "hey, your lights are blinding me. Please fix that." I recently bought a new (used) vehicle, and for the first few weeks I was getting high beamed frequently. I adjusted the lights (which were aimed quite high) and haven't been high beamed since.

Wonderful-Image8654 t1_j44sspm wrote on January 13, 2023 at 4:01 AM

https://dmv.vermont.gov/enforcement-and-safety/inspection-information/vehicle-equipment-advisory

I understand the crap ppl get for led lights but stupid yes... Tho not illegal in vt... Just thought I'd mention... Some do need them tho to see in high animal crossing areas... Like most of rural vt... But def not in city like areas

XJlimitedx99 t1_j46580f wrote on January 13, 2023 at 1:01 PM

I'm not 100% sure what the conditional "not approved by the commissioner" statement means here, but I would think putting LED lights into halogen housings would fall under this point:

"Any additional auxiliary or after-market light(s) not designed to enhance safety and have not been approved by the Commissioner, are placed on or in the vehicle, whether flashing or burning"

I work as an engineer at an automotive lighting company. I will die on this hill stating LED lights in halogen reflector housings are blinding for other drivers and are less effective for lighting the road ahead of you. LED's typically produce more lumens (e.g. they're brighter at the source) but when not aimed correctly they produce less lux (light measured at a specific area) where its needed. The human brain is easy to fool, and LED's fool the brain into thinking the lighting is better because the entire field of view is brighter, but usable lighting is actually worse because the "hot spot" aimed down the road in front of the vehicle is not as bright.