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January 15th, 2025
On 12th January the Sunday Times newspaper published an article which reflected the increasing public disquiet with dazzling headlights. The article featured interviews with Tim Riley and John Lincoln of LightAware as well the RAC and College of Optometrists. It highlighted the rapid increase of the brightness of headlights and the impact they were having on drivers, […]
October 16th, 2024
A number of LightAware members have told us that they have been unable to get their eyes tested because some of the eye health checks required them to have lights shone into their eyes, which would have caused them severe and long-lasting reactions and potentially permanent health effects. Declining this part of the test led to optometrists refusing […]
September 9th, 2024
The new UK Labour Government has confirmed that it will be commissioning research into problems of headlight glare. This follows an original commitment to do so by the previous Conservative Government . More information is expected shortly from the Department of Transport. LightAware will be following the progress of this research with interest. Parlimentary question […]
August 26th, 2024
Philip Davis ARPS, LightAware supporter and landscape photographer, is taking part inthe Light & Land 30th Anniversary Landscape Photography Exhibition at the prestigious Mall Galleries near Trafalgar Square in London from 3-7 September 2024. All photographs will be for sale, and Philip is donating a quarter of his sales to LightAware, as well as distributing […]
June 3rd, 2024
On Saturday 1st June a group of LightAware supporters crossed the magnificent Morecambe Bay together to raise money for LightAware.
January 29th, 2024
We are delighted to announce an exceptional fundraising initiative that will double the impact of your generosity through matched funding!
January 18th, 2024
On 16 January, a group led by Baroness Dianne Hayter, met with the Department for Transport at their offices in Whitehall to discuss their concerns about vehicle headlights with the UK Government.
December 29th, 2023
Car headlights should be better regulated to reduce the dazzle they cause on-coming drivers, says a new Report by concerned road users, light experts and other specialists.
November 22nd, 2023
On 21st November 2023 LightAware Trustees Dr John Lincoln and Eleanor Levin gave a presentation to an academic symposium about the impact of light on health. The event was hosted by the Catholic University of Chile’s Department of Design and Architecture.
November 22nd, 2023
We are thrilled to share the news that the proposed London MSG Sphere has been blocked by Sadiq Khan. This win shows the power of local, community activism, but also serves as a warning of just how ill-suited the planning system is to protect us from harmful advertising.
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