Transport Canada
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10 Dec 2025 Transport Canada Research Activity Overview on Vehicle Headlight Glare (TC) TFGP-05-11 2025-12-10 TC
11 Sep Canadian Glare Survey Results And Ongoing Glare Activities (TC) TFGP-09-06 2026-09-11 Transport Canada presents results from a national survey on vehicle headlight glare conducted from March to April 2026, with 361,438 respondents. Approximately 90% of participants experience glare at least weekly, with oncoming vehicles cited by 97.4% as the primary source. Large SUVs and pickup trucks were identified by 95.4% as causing the most glare. Light intensity, headlight mounting height, and misalignment were the most commonly perceived contributing factors. Survey respondents identified updating headlight design standards (83.6%) and restricting replacement headlight sales (82.8%) as preferred solutions. Transport Canada is conducting ongoing research including a naturalistic driving study and developing a dedicated vehicle headlight glare webpage. TC