Mike,

Yeah, I could never figure out why car headlamps from the factory are aimed straight down at the ground, about 15 feet in front of the car.
First thing I did to my Passat. Raised the low beam to just below blinding height. Made a massive difference.
Later, there was some sort of "headlamp adjustment" recall.
Which I chose to ignore.
Past 15 years (or so), most of my driving has been at night. Sure does help to be able to see.
Come to think of it, I've raised the headlamps on every car, truck, & motorcycle that I've owned.