Blinded by the High Beam Light

One down fall to living where I live....lack of street lights which means more drivers use high beams!  On the way home from Grace's dance class, at what seemed like midnight but was really 5:30, I passed many cars with their high beams on.  No wait, maybe it was only a few with their actual high beams on but after a while it seemed like all the cars and trucks had their blinding spot lights on.  Is it just me or are vehicle lights getting that much brighter.  Do I have to start wearing my sunglasses at night?