Motorway is pitch black

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Unfortunatelynot · 20/04/2026 22:16

Why and when did the highway agency decide to turn the motorway lights off?
AIBU to think driving at 50-70mph in the dark feels treacherous?

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EgregiouslyOverdressed · Today 09:27

Walkaround · Yesterday 22:21

I agree - people who blind others with poorly adjusted headlights should have more self-awareness. Can checks of headlight angle not be made as part of a car’s service or MOT, so that they can at least be set at an appropriate level for the vehicles when not fully loaded (ie the majority of the time)? Tbh, I think some people are so stupid, they don’t even realise they can adjust the angle themselves.

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Headlight alignment has been part of the MOT test since 2016.

I suspect the worst offenders are the brand-new cars which are MOT exempt and therefore not actually checked until they are three years old.

Elbowpatch · Today 12:15

EgregiouslyOverdressed · Today 09:27

Headlight alignment has been part of the MOT test since 2016.

I suspect the worst offenders are the brand-new cars which are MOT exempt and therefore not actually checked until they are three years old.

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I started driving in the 1970s and headlamp alignment has been part of the MoT for as long as I can remember.

The parameters for checking it were changed slightly in 2016. No new equipment was needed.

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