Whereas:
- 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:
- Modernize the federal regulations governing motor vehicle headlights;
- Incorporate criteria into these regulations that consider human perception of brightness;
- More strictly regulate the colour spectrum, power and dispersion of light beams, particularly those using LED technology; and
- Take concrete measures to reduce glare and improve road safety for the entire population, especially seniors.