So you're driving at night, minding your own business, when suddenly your entire world becomes a searing white light. An oncoming car, usually a massive SUV that's already sitting a foot higher than ...

Safety features on cars are getting more complex as crash avoidance technology develops, but one of the simplest and oldest aids available to drivers to improve visibility isn’t used nearly enough.

The Swedish automaker, renowned for its dedication to safety, is the latest to give the lowly light bulb a high-tech makeover. At next week’s Geneva Motor Show, Volvo will introduce its ...

This week we write more on the issue of high beams while driving. We heard from several readers over the past few weeks about the incorrect use of a vehicle’s high beams, which we addressed in a ...

Being dazzled by car high beams is no joke. Having someone come around the corner and forget to dip their headlamps isn't just annoying, it’s potentially dangerous. To be featured at next week's ...

With a recent petition, Toyota has intensified the pressure on safety regulators to approve new headlights currently forbidden on U.S. roads. The headlights use cameras to detect other cars and ...

Kurt Ernst February 27, 2013 Comment Now! If you live in the city, chances are good you don’t use your high beams much for night driving, since you’re rarely in an environment where they can be ...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Police can’t use evidence seized during a traffic stop prompted by the driver using high beams, New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled in an opinion released Wednesday. The case stemmed ...

Your car’s high beams are handy for illuminating dark, empty South Carolina roads. But when surrounded by other cars, these brights can distract other drivers. South Carolina has laws telling you when ...

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