High visual comfort road and urban LED lighting

A lighting system comprising a light source, configured to provide light source light, a first reflective element, a lens at a varying distance (d2) from the first reflective element, and a second reflective element in between the first reflective element and the lens, wherein:

• the first reflective element tapers from a first end to a second end, wherein the first reflective element comprises a first reflective surface bridging the distance between the first end and the second end, wherein the first reflective surface is diffuse reflective, and wherein the light source is at least partially circumferentially surrounded by the first reflective surface;
• the light source is configured closer to the second end than to the first end, and wherein the light source is configured to direct at least part of the light source light in the direction of the first end;
• the lens is configured to beam shape at least part of the light source light emanating from the reflective element and the light source;
• and
• the second reflective element is configured to redirect part of the light source light to the lens, wherein the second reflective element is configured to specularly reflect at least part of the light source light that reaches the second reflective element, and wherein the second reflective element has different heights (h2) over its length so that over its full length at each location the second reflective element bridges the distance (d2) between the first reflective element and the lens.