Research carried out in the UK is backing up claims made by a Leitrim Councillor in relation to the danger of LED lights on cars

The research in question found that more than eight in ten road users say they’re concerned about the impact headlight glare will have on driving this winter.

The research was conducted to examine the effect of earlier nights when the clocks go back on Sunday.

A fifth of those affected plan to drive less due to being dazzled by car lights.

Earlier this year Leitrim Councillor Justin Warnock called on the RSA to ban automatic LED light which should automatically dip when they meet other vehicles.

Cllr Warnock says he has personal experience of the dangers of such lights and says their use can lead to road traffic collisions: