Vancouver city council unanimously passed a motion last week, calling on the federal government to address overly bright vehicle headlights. The mayor will write a letter to Transport Canada urging action to address excessive headlight brightness, including updates to national vehicle safety standards. WATCH | Vancouver city council passes motion to address bright car headlights: Vancouver city council calls on Ottawa to address headlight brightness in new vehicles | Duration 2:06 Experts say the LED headlights on newer vehicles are more blinding than what most people grew up with. As CBC’s Troy Charles explains, Vancouver city council is calling on the Federal Government to address headlight brightness. She says there are some autobody shops that have the technology to test headlight brightness, for those who want to check.

Source: CBC News January 27, 2026 19:33 UTC