Headlight Glare – BBC Request

Driving at night can be tricky and often more so as we get older.

Your eyesight changes in later life and this may make it harder to see road signs and other road users, especially in low light.

Did you know that between the ages of 15 and 65 the recovery time from glare increases from 2 to 9 seconds. This may be why as we get older we don’t like to drive at night. Older drivers frequently have difficulty seeing in poor light conditions as our eyes become less able to react quickly to changes in light. As we get older we also start have difficulty with colours and contrasts in poor light.

The BBC Transport Correspondent would like to interview a person who can tell them how they’ve reduced or stopped driving at night, and the impact that might have had on their life.  If you are interested then please email us