Dear Supporters,
We finally have a sign-on letter for members of Congress! My US House Representative, Mike Thompson, has provided us with a link that you can send to your Representative in Congress. This link is only operational for members of Congress. The link contains a letter addressed to the US House Energy and Commerce Committee, requesting that they hold a hearing on LED headlights. This is exactly what we want.
Here is the link and letter for you to send to your Representative in Congress:
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(https://quill.senate.gov/letters/letter/22416/opt-in/view/d27e6739-aadd-4c20-899b-b2962ce8ace8/)
The Honorable Brett Guthrie The Honorable Frank Pallone
Chair Ranking Member
Energy and Commerce Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
2125 Rayburn House Office Building 2322A Rayburn House Office
Washington, D.C. 20515 Washington, D.C. 20515
Dear Chair Brett Guthrie and Ranking Member Pallone:
We request a hearing with the full committee or relevant subcommittee to address the issue of excessively bright automotive headlights and their negative impact on driver and pedestrian safety. We share the concerns that many of our constituents have brought to us that automotive headlights are often excessively bright, endangering drivers and pedestrians navigating roads.
Reports from 2001 and 2008 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) demonstrate both the significant impact excessively bright headlights have on safety as well as the relevance this issue has for millions of people. Although NHTSA’s 2022 final rule allows adaptive driving beams in new vehicles, more needs to be done to ensure that there are enforceable standards for the brightness and glare of modern headlights. Since these reports, the situation has only gotten worse.
We are concerned that NHTSA has failed to set a maximum upper limit on vehicle headlamp intensity and that further inaction is harming public safety. In the interest of improving health and safety for all Americans that use our roads, we request this hearing as a means of creating a safer driving environment for all. Thank you for your attention to this important matter.
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I will be following up with Representative Thompson's office regularly to let you know which Representatives have signed. 1 signature so far:
Representative Mike Thompson, California - DEMOCRAT
Sincerely,
Mark Baker
President
Soft Lights Foundation
www.softlights.org
mbaker@softlights.org
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