The city has recently installed new LED streetlights on a section of highway on the east side of town. Some citizens are saying that their cellphone lights put out more light and the light is only directly below. I agree, although I am happy with that part of town being lit up, it is horrible to drive under the lights because it goes from dark to extremely bright to dark to extremely bright again. Isn't that more dangerous than the road not being lit at all? Companies need to take more time to properly diffuse the light instead of rushing them out on the market. I just thought it was funny that people are starting to complain.

What kind of LED are they using? Here they used the Philips RoadFocus LED for a big changeout in 2016 and I find they light quite well with minimal glare. But there is some of the issue you're saying about the road not being evenly lit. Lately they seem to be using the AEL ATB2 for spot replacements and also for one larger changeout, and they seem to work very well.

I'm not sure. I can stop and take a picture of one the next time I'm out that way.

Here is how Tchernikhovski street looks during the LEDding. Now the HPS at the two upper pictures are also LEDs.