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NEARLYa third of UKmotorists – more than 14 milliondrivers – get nervous when driving in the dark according to new research by SEAT UK. With the days getting shorter and the clocks going back last weekend, the lack of daylight hours means drivers will have to make more trips in the dark. The survey of 2,000 motorists also revealed that 31 per cent actively avoid driving in the dark if possible. Of those who said driving in the dark makes them nervous, more than two thirds said this is because they do not like having lower visibility. Perhaps surprisingly, 18- to 24- year-olds (37 per cent) are most likely to feel nervous about driv- ing in the dark, while only 25 per cent of over 55s have concerns. London drivers are signifi- cantly more likely to get nervous, and are more likely to avoid getting behind the wheel when it is dark (43 per cent), followed by motorists from the West

However, traditional halogen lights are still present in the majorityof UK cars. SEAT’s latest LED bulbs provide almost double the lumi- nosity (900 lumens versus 550 lumens) of standard LEDs and even more so than halogen bulbs. The white light of an LED also allows drivers to see further into the distance.

Midlands (34 per cent). However, drivers in the South East are the most comfortable taking to wheel when the night has drawn in, with only 25 per cent saying they would avoid driving when it is dark. Lighting technology has advanced greatly, with auto-dip functionality and LED light systemsbeing adoptedby SEAT.

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