Crab, we can advocate all we want, but here it's not a matter of what is best, more a matter of what is possible. It simply is not possible for the FAA to suddenly rule that single-engine, or single-pilot, aircraft can't fly VFR at night, or fly at all. It makes no difference at all whether that would be safer, or would save lives. It simply is not possible. Laws and politics are different in different countries, and just because Great Britain has such laws, that doesn't mean that any other country can or should have them. Political and constitutional realities have to be considered, regardless of whether they're right or make any sense. In the short run, regulations in the US will not change. Perhaps over decades, but not this year, or next. What we have to do is accept the regulations as they are, and provide for our own safety, by refusing flights that while legal, are too dangerous. Not everyone is capable of doing that, and not everyone has the same level of experience or proficiency. Thus what is safe enough for one may not be safe for another, and unfortunately not all have the same ability to judge the dangers correctly. It's the system we have, and we have to deal with it as it is.