Yes, headlights have become blindingly bright in Canada. Here's what the experts are saying

Vancouver city councillor Sean Orr introduced a motion to council recently that he admits is “a little personal.”

“My mom absolutely hates these (head)lights,” he said in council chambers late January, “and from what I’ve been hearing, a lot of people do as well.”

Advancements in North American headlight technology over the last decade or so have undoubtedly made the roads safer for drivers. The trade-off, unfortunately, is that many drivers on the receiving end of increasingly...