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AAA favors high beams while driving
Better headlights could lead to safer driving in the U.S.
The AAA takes that position, in promoting adaptive headlights, already used in Europe and Canada, as technology that should be used in the U.S.
Nick Jarmusz from AAA Wisconsin said the adaptive headlight is on high most of the time because that’s better for showing what’s ahead in the distance.
“You’re not going to be able to react in time to something after it’s well within your visible range (without high beams),” Jarmusz said.
Until that new kind of light is available in the U.S., Jarmusz recommends using high beams for most highway driving, because they show those potential hazards on the road.