Modernize vehicle headlight regulations

AI summary

Petitioners ask the Government of Canada to modernize federal headlight regulations by adding human-perception criteria and stricter LED colour, power and beam-dispersion limits to reduce glare and improve road safety for seniors and others.

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Official petition

Petition to the House of Commons Road safety depends on adequate visibility, particularly when driving at night; Many Canadians are experiencing increased glare from modern vehicle headlights, especially those with light-emitting diodes (LED); This glare can occur even when headlights comply with current standards, given the actual conditions of Canadian roads such as slopes, curves and irregularities; Current federal standards rely primarily on technical measurements of light intensity under ideal conditions, without fully considering how brightness is actually perceived by the human eye; Cool white light is more aggressive to human vision and increases the risk of glare and temporary loss of visibility; Glare reduces the ability to detect pedestrians, cyclists and obstacles, thereby increasing the risk of collisions; and Seniors are particularly vulnerable to glare due to age-related changes in vision. We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to: 1. Modernize the federal regulations governing motor vehicle headlights; 2. Incorporate criteria into these regulations that consider human perception of brightness; 3. More strictly regulate the colour spectrum, power and dispersion of light beams, particularly those using LED technology; and 4. Take concrete measures to reduce glare and improve road safety for the entire population, especially seniors.

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