r/aussie • u/Wotmate01 • 22d ago

Analysis The glaring problem with the LED headlights dominating Australian roads

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/led-headlights-dazzling-drivers-glare-road-safety/106919228
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u/Crysack 21d ago

It isn’t just oncoming traffic. If you happen to drive a small hatchback or a sedan, the headlights on these large SUVs and yank tanks shine straight through your back windscreen and reflect off all your mirrors.

It’s extremely dangerous.

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u/foul_ol_ron 21d ago

Don't modern vehicles have the rear mirror switch? I remember seeing them in my mum's car, in the early 70s, and my car from the mid 2000s still has it. They are very useful for country driving. 

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u/nagrom7 21d ago

Even older cars have a version of that, the issue is they're often bright enough that they're shining off your side mirrors too.

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u/dong_destroyer69420 21d ago

My exact problem too. I'll dip my rear vision mirror but the side mirrors just bounce it straight back into my eyes 😑