Shedding light on unsafe modern cars

Peter Rhodes asks: Why are so many cars driving with headlight bulbs not working?

Simple. It's because in many modern cars replacing the bulb is so complex, and occasionally dangerous, that it is a job for the authorised dealer.

No wonder so many drivers decide to leave it until the next service.

Car makers boast endlessly of how safe their vehicles are. Yet cars with impossible-to-replace bulbs are clearly dangerous.

One little line in EU car regulations would fix it: "All vehicles must be fitted with bulbs which can be easily removed and replaced by the driver at the roadside."

Sorted.