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FMVSS 108 (US DOT Lighting regulations) will be reformed this year with the hearing in just two weeks from now. The photo is one of the test conditions (straight ahead, passing small vehicle at 100kmh) using the 4 vehicles acquired by the Department of Transportation to evaluate what changes (including Adaptive Driving Beams) will be implemented and to establish the testing procedures and requirements.
The 4 vehicles the DOT acquired from European Dealerships were: Audi A8 3.0TDI, BMW X5 M50d, Lexus LS460L F Sport, and MB E350 Bluetec.
The BMW was the only vehicle not reprogrammed to provide current DOT Beam Pattern and intensity regulations, yet was the only vehicle to pass the majority of the tests. It would not meet current requirements solely on the basis of the static cornering lamp height.
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