It's not that bike lights are too bright, it's that they use garbage optics in countries that allow it. US brands have a bias towards off-road mountain bike lig

It's not that bike lights are too bright, it's that they use garbage optics in countries that allow it. US brands have a bias towards off-road mountain bike lights that spray light everywhere. Look instead for bicycle lights that meet the German StVZO standard. Busch and Mueller stuff is good, you can also find generic stuff on AliExpress all day long. https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/stvzo-bike-lights https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/stvzo-bike-li...