Soft Lights Foundation
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The Soft Lights Foundation advocates for the protection of individuals and the environment from the harms of LED lights.
We notified the FDA and NHTSA that petition reached 75,000 signatures, and that the FDA and NHTSA are mandated by law to notify the automakers that LED vehicle headlamp technology is defective under 21 U.S. Code § 360ll and 49 U.S. Code § 30118. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:04 AM
We notified the FDA and NHTSA that petition reached 75,000 signatures, and that the FDA and NHTSA are mandated by law to notify the automakers that LED vehicle headlamp technology is defective under 21 U.S. Code § 360ll and 49 U.S. Code § 30118. www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
The Soft Lights Foundation submitted a request to the FDA for the list of "appropriate Federal departments and agencies" that the FDA is required to consult and liaison with under 21 U.S.C. 360ii(a)(6).
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November 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
The Soft Lights Foundation submitted a request to the FDA for the list of "appropriate Federal departments and agencies" that the FDA is required to consult and liaison with under 21 U.S.C. 360ii(a)(6).
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We are leading a major effort to have Americans demand that their Representative sign onto Rep. Mike Thompson’s letter calling for a hearing on LED headlights. Script: “I want [Representative Name] to sign Rep. Mike Thompson’s letter requesting a hearing on LED headlight glare.”
November 23, 2025 at 6:15 AM
We are leading a major effort to have Americans demand that their Representative sign onto Rep. Mike Thompson’s letter calling for a hearing on LED headlights. Script: “I want [Representative Name] to sign Rep. Mike Thompson’s letter requesting a hearing on LED headlight glare.”
On October 7, 2025, the India Supreme Court issued a ruling which states: “35.15 The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), State Transport Departments, and traffic police authorities shall prescribe maximum permissible luminance..." Luminance is the correct metric.
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
On October 7, 2025, the India Supreme Court issued a ruling which states: “35.15 The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH), State Transport Departments, and traffic police authorities shall prescribe maximum permissible luminance..." Luminance is the correct metric.
The Soft Lights Foundation has released a proposed lighting ordinance for implementation at the local level that addresses many of the LED issues.
The generic version of this lighting ordinance proposal is located here: www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
The generic version of this lighting ordinance proposal is located here: www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:27 AM
The Soft Lights Foundation has released a proposed lighting ordinance for implementation at the local level that addresses many of the LED issues.
The generic version of this lighting ordinance proposal is located here: www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
The generic version of this lighting ordinance proposal is located here: www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
TRL was commissioned by the UK government to drive around measuring headlight luminance in real world conditions. This is the first study to finally measure the correct metric for glare: luminance. The study confirms that headlights are too bright!
www.trl.co.uk/publications...
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TRL | Glare from road vehicle lighting on UK roads
Author: S Helman, S Hammett, J Weekley, C Redfern, N Austin, D Jenkins, M Palmer
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November 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
TRL was commissioned by the UK government to drive around measuring headlight luminance in real world conditions. This is the first study to finally measure the correct metric for glare: luminance. The study confirms that headlights are too bright!
www.trl.co.uk/publications...
www.trl.co.uk/publications...
November 4, 2025 – Mark Baker filed an appeal in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, in the Bay Lights 360 case.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
November 4, 2025 – Mark Baker filed an appeal in the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, in the Bay Lights 360 case.
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NTD Television Network hosts a discussion on blinding LED headlights, with references to the Soft Lights Foundation.
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FINALLY! An Effort in Congress to LIMIT Brightness of Car Headlights
YouTube video by Primetime Unscripted
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October 26, 2025 at 4:32 AM
NTD Television Network hosts a discussion on blinding LED headlights, with references to the Soft Lights Foundation.
youtu.be/syFDmpJ9IGY
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The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors published a video detailing a lighting rebate racket created by D+R International using a non-profit front organization called Design Lights Consortium.
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The DLC: A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing?
YouTube video by Get A Grip On Lighting
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October 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The National Association of Innovative Lighting Distributors published a video detailing a lighting rebate racket created by D+R International using a non-profit front organization called Design Lights Consortium.
youtu.be/9YLSubY8PBo
youtu.be/9YLSubY8PBo
Driving Vision News report on headlamp glare. It mentions luminance and size of the light source, in addition to blue wavelength light, headlamp mounting height and "recovery glare". Finally the industry is starting to grasp it.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Driving Vision News report on headlamp glare. It mentions luminance and size of the light source, in addition to blue wavelength light, headlamp mounting height and "recovery glare". Finally the industry is starting to grasp it.
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Soft Lights Foundation Aug-Sep 2025 Newsletter.
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October 4, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Soft Lights Foundation Aug-Sep 2025 Newsletter.
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October 3, 2025 – The Soft Lights Foundation submitted the Aug-Sept. 2025 LED Incident Reports to the FDA, NHTSA, Members of Congress, and Members of the New York State Assembly.
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October 4, 2025 at 5:24 AM
October 3, 2025 – The Soft Lights Foundation submitted the Aug-Sept. 2025 LED Incident Reports to the FDA, NHTSA, Members of Congress, and Members of the New York State Assembly.
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September 23, 2025 – Mark Baker settles ADA discrimination lawsuit against RT Golden Hills and Gogris Corporation for $6,000 for failing to turn off the intense blue LED lights on an LVT video surveillance system in a shopping center.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:39 AM
September 23, 2025 – Mark Baker settles ADA discrimination lawsuit against RT Golden Hills and Gogris Corporation for $6,000 for failing to turn off the intense blue LED lights on an LVT video surveillance system in a shopping center.
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September 23, 2025 - Mark Baker filed Objections to the Eastern District of California's Findings and Recommendations on the NHTSA/FDA lawsuit involving LED headlamps. The FDA and NHTSA are not free to ignore this health and safety issue.
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September 24, 2025 at 2:29 AM
September 23, 2025 - Mark Baker filed Objections to the Eastern District of California's Findings and Recommendations on the NHTSA/FDA lawsuit involving LED headlamps. The FDA and NHTSA are not free to ignore this health and safety issue.
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Dr. Paul Saladino's short video on unhealthy, ultra-processed LED light. Dr. Saladino recommends incandescent light bulbs.
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Why LED lights are harming your sleep
YouTube video by Paul Saladino MD
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September 19, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Dr. Paul Saladino's short video on unhealthy, ultra-processed LED light. Dr. Saladino recommends incandescent light bulbs.
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This IR photo highlights the extreme danger of blue-rich LED streetlights and LED headlights.
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September 15, 2025 at 5:56 AM
This IR photo highlights the extreme danger of blue-rich LED streetlights and LED headlights.
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The California Highway Patrol denied the Soft Lights Foundation petition to set an upper luminance limit of 20 candela per square meter for auxiliary vehicle warning lamps. We appealed.
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September 6, 2025 at 4:39 AM
The California Highway Patrol denied the Soft Lights Foundation petition to set an upper luminance limit of 20 candela per square meter for auxiliary vehicle warning lamps. We appealed.
Denial: www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
Appeal: www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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August 24, 2025 – The Soft Lights Foundation submitted a letter to the FDA, Access Board, and California Highway Patrol, requesting all three agencies collaborate to set a maximum limit on luminance for auxiliary vehicle warning lamps.
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August 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
August 24, 2025 – The Soft Lights Foundation submitted a letter to the FDA, Access Board, and California Highway Patrol, requesting all three agencies collaborate to set a maximum limit on luminance for auxiliary vehicle warning lamps.
www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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Our cause is getting some exposure. A news story on Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's efforts to solve the LED headlight crisis.
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Too-bright headlights 'a plague' on US roadways, Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez argues
YouTube video by KGW News
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August 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Our cause is getting some exposure. A news story on Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's efforts to solve the LED headlight crisis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzDB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzDB...
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's efforts on blinding LED headlights was covered in Time.
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Lights Are Brighter Than Ever. Is That Bad for Your Eyes?
If you're sensitive to bright artificial lights, take these precautions to protect your vision.
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August 7, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez's efforts on blinding LED headlights was covered in Time.
time.com/7305954/brig...
time.com/7305954/brig...
August 2, 2025 – The Soft Lights Foundation and Mark Baker submitted a petition to the California Highway Patrol to set a maximum limit on luminance of 20 candela per square meter for flashing warning lamps.
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August 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
August 2, 2025 – The Soft Lights Foundation and Mark Baker submitted a petition to the California Highway Patrol to set a maximum limit on luminance of 20 candela per square meter for flashing warning lamps.
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The Soft Lights Foundation has published a document which you can share with any government official to let them know that they are legally required to discontinue the use of auxiliary flashing lights on government vehicles.
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July 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
The Soft Lights Foundation has published a document which you can share with any government official to let them know that they are legally required to discontinue the use of auxiliary flashing lights on government vehicles.
www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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In response to Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s amendment to investigate LED headlights, the Soft Lights Foundation submitted a letter to NHTSA with resources and technical information.
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July 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
In response to Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez’s amendment to investigate LED headlights, the Soft Lights Foundation submitted a letter to NHTSA with resources and technical information.
www.softlights.org/wp-content/u...
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A July 2023 research article concludes that short-term exposure to high-intensity LED light may cause damage to the retina. This is contrary to the FDA's position that LEDs are benign and that LED products do not need regulation.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Accidental macular injury from short-term exposure to a handheld high-intensity LED light
To report a case of macular injury caused by short-term exposure to a handheld high-intensity light emitting diode (LED) light. Interventional case report. A patient with macular injury caused by shor...
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July 16, 2025 at 4:29 AM
A July 2023 research article concludes that short-term exposure to high-intensity LED light may cause damage to the retina. This is contrary to the FDA's position that LEDs are benign and that LED products do not need regulation.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...