Smart headlamps get green light

NEW smart headlamps that reduce glare for oncoming traffic, bend around corners and automatically adapt to road and weather conditions should be cleared for use in the EU shortly.

The Adaptive Front-lighting Systems (AFS) had been banned in Europe and several other countries including the US until regulations were finalised to ensure their safety.

Now the European Commission says it can adopt standards agreed at UN level and the new clever car headlamps should be available to all cars in the next year or two.