Why do cars nowadays have such ridiculously bright headlights?

Question

Why do cars nowadays have such ridiculously bright headlights?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

Wait until you come across the light bars that go across the whole front end that are supposed to be used off road, I almost went off the road, big lifted pickup came around the corner and the whole area of the front end was 80% bright led that was burned into my eyes for five minutes after.