Dear Supporters,

The following members of the US House of Representatives have signed the letter to the US House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold a hearing on blinding LED headlights.

Mike Thompson (DEMOCRAT)
Mark Pocan (DEMOCRAT)
Marie Perez (DEMOCRAT)
Judy Chu (DEMOCRAT)

This is a bipartisan issue, so please contact your Republican Representative and ask them to sign the letter.  Here is the link (https://quill.senate.gov/letters/letter/22416/opt-in/view/d27e6739-aadd-4c20-899b-b2962ce8ace8/).  Only members of the House of Representatives can access the link.

Here is the letter:
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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.

Representative Mike Thompson
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Sincerely,

Mark Baker
President
Soft Lights Foundation
www.softlights.org
mbaker@softlights.org
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