It's almost as if you are replying to some other "spare_wheel" whose primary concern when it comes to very bright lights is to be "noticed". I don't particularly feel the need to use bright lights in the city, but when I do I value them precisely because they help me see other people and animals. In other words, I value my lights precisely because they have more spread and can light up people and animals adjacent to the road. The philips light, and stvzo-compliant lights in general, are exactly the kind of bright light I don't want to buy.