LABOUR has confirmed it will go ahead with research into headlight glare amid concerns about drivers being dazzled.

Roads minister Lilian Greenwood said the Government would commission a study to identify possible solutions to the issue.

The Conservative Government announced in April that independent research into headlight glare would be funded, but there was uncertainty over whether this would continue under the Labour administration.

Responding to a recent written parliamentary question, Ms Greenwood stated: "The Government is in the process of commissioning independent research to better understand the root causes of headlamp glare and help identify potential countermeasures."

Rod Dennis, road safety spokesperson for the RAC, which has campaigned on headlight glare, said: "We are delighted to see a commitment from the new Government that independent research into the issue of dazzling headlights is being commissioned, especially with darker evenings now on the way.

"More drivers have contacted us with their concerns about this topic than any other in recent times."

Government figures show that since 2013 there have been an average of 280 collisions on Britain's roads every year where dazzling headlights were a contributory factor.

Of these, six a year involved someone losing their life.