Current mainstream lighting type from three aspects includingcomfort，energy efficiency and visibilitywas analyzed as well as the shortcomings of the lighting type. The LED fails to improve the current condition effectively and the replacement of HPS with LED is not advisable. To avoid glare, it is necessary to locate road lamp between driver and road surface. Light distribution should be redesigned and the increased proportion of effective lighting is required to improve the visibility level. A new method is proposed by employing separate, low-power and high efficacy LED and customized control system to satisfy the requirement of various functions including road surface lighting, space lighting and lighting in the fog condition