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LD 348

Resolve, To Study The Effect Of High-Intensity Headlights On Drivers

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Dick Campbell and 3 co-sponsors

This bill directed the transportation department to study the safety impacts of increasingly bright vehicle headlights, aiming to inform policy on regulating high-intensity lights.

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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Bill Summary · LD 348

Summary of LD 348 - Resolve, To Study The Effect Of High-Intensity Headlights On Drivers

Purpose and Intent

This bill, introduced on January 30, 2025, sought to direct the Department of Transportation to conduct a study on the effects of high-intensity headlights on drivers. The goal was to better understand the potential safety impacts of increasingly bright headlights being used on modern vehicles.

Key Provisions

The key provisions of LD 348 included:

  1. Requiring the Department of Transportation to examine the impacts of high-intensity headlights, including:

    • Effects on driver visibility and ability to see the road ahead
    • Impacts on the vision of oncoming drivers
    • Potential safety risks and accident rates associated with high-intensity headlights

  2. Directing the department to gather data through driver surveys, traffic analysis, and accident reports.

  3. Mandating the department to submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the legislature by January 15, 2026.

Affected Parties

This bill would have primarily impacted:

  • Drivers of vehicles equipped with high-intensity headlights
  • Drivers of oncoming vehicles who may be affected by the brightness of high-intensity headlights
  • State transportation officials and policymakers responsible for vehicle safety regulations

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

LD 348 was introduced in the legislature on January 30, 2025. However, pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3, the bill was placed in the Legislative Files, indicating it did not advance further in the legislative process and is considered "dead" or not enacted into law.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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