Abstract: A vehicle headlamp system including at least one headlamp switchable between at least a high beam mode and a low beam mode by a biased actuator movable by a driver of the vehicle, a headlamp arranged to emit a flash when the biased actuator is moved to a temporary-on position, and means for limiting the maximum duration of the flash to less than 2 seconds.

Abstract: A headlamp system for a vehicle comprises: at least one headlamp which is switchable between at least a high beam mode and a low beam mode, in which the headlamp emits a high beam and a low beam respectively, and wherein said high beam is of higher intensity than said low beam; a biased actuator which is movable by a driver of the vehicle between a temporary-on position and an off position, and which is biased from said temporary-on position to said off position; and a headlamp which is arranged to emit a safety flash when said biased actuator is moved to said temporary-on position; wherein the overall duration of the safety flash is automatically limited to a value which is less than 2 seconds.