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I am sick of being blinded by these bloody hi-intensity headlights AND f*%"ing fog lights as well!! Why aren't the Police stopping these twats and fining them, and forcing them to take a test for Night blindness (nyctalopia). It is clear they are as blind as a dead blind bat. Aren't the Arc lamps passing for effin' headlights enough you crapheads.
Audio Al
07-01-2016, 21:38
+ 10 to that
Its ridiculous now how bright they are , BMW are now advertising Lazer light the brightest ever , as for fog light most now use them as designer additions F in w-nk--s :steam:
And as for the stupid cornering lights wtf :steam:
And breath ;)
One of the reasons I dont drive at night now, unless I have to. Probably ok for motorways but for normal roads you cannot see a damn thing
awkwardbydesign
07-01-2016, 22:16
http://www.lightmare.org/ and http://www.lightsout.org/
I've got Xenon lights fitted to my car, which are extremely bright (enough for you to see very clearly in pitch dark conditions), but don't dazzle on-coming drivers. Tonight I drove from Wrexham to Corwen and back (about 50 miles in total), in pitch black country roads, and didn't have to use my full beam once :)
Marco.
Arkless Electronics
08-01-2016, 00:59
As a biker it's even worse 'cos you always have a certain amount of tiny scratches on the visor which light up like stars in your face when hit by these damn things!
http://www.lightmare.org/ and http://www.lightsout.org/
Thanks for the links, I will have a read later. These lights mean you can't actually see anything around the car as they are coming towards you. Mental.
If folk cannot see a car in overcast winter conditions without running lights then they shouldnt be driving. They should only be used when vision to the horizon is impaired.
http://www.lightmare.org/ and http://www.lightsout.org/
And as folk age, this makes things worse http://www.rnib.org.uk/eye-health-eye-conditions-z-eye-conditions/cataracts. I'm sure driving lights at night are noticably worse for me than 20 years ago.
narabdela
09-01-2016, 10:18
Even worse with the proliferation of speed bumps on the roads now.
As a car goes over them the beam raises and can really blind you momentarily. :steam:
awkwardbydesign
09-01-2016, 14:35
I've got Xenon lights fitted to my car, which are extremely bright (enough for you to see very clearly in pitch dark conditions), but don't dazzle on-coming drivers. Tonight I drove from Wrexham to Corwen and back (about 50 miles in total), in pitch black country roads, and didn't have to use my full beam once :)
Marco.
How do you know this? I find that drivers with bright lights are astonished when they are informed of the problem. And don't get me started on the morons who flash their headlights at night to thank me for giving way to them!
How do you know this?
Because I've been on the other side of the road at night, driving another car, with a mate driving my car towards me.
When I had the Xenons fitted, I tested for that effect. Of course, it might be different if you're more sensitive to bright lights than me. However, at least I've done my best. I also ensure that the angle the beam is shining at is right. I doubt that many others would show such consideration :)
At the end of the day, it's safer driving at night if you can see where you're going as best as you possibly can, so that's why I use good lights. It also saves forever flicking your full beam on and off, as other drivers approach you, which is a royal ball-ache.
And don't get me started on the morons who flash their headlights at night to thank me for giving way to them!
Why brand someone a moron who's thanking you for something, and showing you courtesy? A quick flash of headlights shouldn't cause any undue stress. I think you complain too much! Or maybe you're just a grumpy old curmudgeon? ;)
[Wink smiley above indicates a joke].
Marco.
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/16/01/09/7b1ec6f999ad54a7c97391e3cfa57a6d.jpg
So far as the use of full beam is concerned, it is the lazy gits that blind you as you come round a bend beacaue they haven't dipped them that gets me VERY angry. Is it laziness, is it lack of care, is it because their lights are so bright they cannot see anything beyond the beam? Whatever it is it deeply pisses me off.
So far as the use of full beam is concerned, it is the lazy gits that blind you as you come round a bend beacaue they haven't dipped them that gets me VERY angry.
Precisely. Now selfish and inconsiderate c*nts like that *are* f*cking morons, and deserve a right good cock punching!! :punch: :punch:
Marco.
archiesdad
09-01-2016, 17:06
I would say that it is badly alignened headlights that are more of a problem to oncoming drivers rather than the light output. My Honda has factory fit HIDs which are correctly aimed and I don't get flashed at although the fact that the car is low down probably helps too, although it doesn't do me much good as I'm often sitting at headlight height for a lot of oncoming vehicles.
My car, with sports suspension, is also pretty low down, so yes, I guess that also helps. You're right too, in that it's more important that your lights beams are correctly aligned with the road, rather than pointing at oncoming traffic, than how bright the actual light beam is.
Marco.
awkwardbydesign
09-01-2016, 18:05
Why brand someone a moron who's thanking you for something, and showing you courtesy? A quick flash of headlights shouldn't cause any undue stress. I think you complain too much! Or maybe you're just a grumpy old curmudgeon? ;)
[Wink smiley above indicates a joke].
Marco.
Not true. At night, on unlit roads, it destroys my night vision for several seconds, especially if several do it in quick succession. It means I have to wait before I can drive on. And flashing headlights should be used as a warning. Anything else can cause serious problems; I speak from experience.
As for the xenon headlights, if you've tested their setting, then fair enough, but I would suggest that makes you a rarity.
I'm more inclined at night if I need to signal someone to either quickly drop to sides and back or a flip of indicators does too. I have problems with lights on really dark roads in the eye myself so I try not to drive at night and if I do I try to do it in areas of street lighting lol. Not that I cannot but it ends up giving me blinding headaches and as Richard says you can get blinded easily and if its on a corner it can have consequences. I guess its partially old age, but lights have got ridiculously bright on some motors
awkwardbydesign
09-01-2016, 19:21
I'm more inclined at night if I need to signal someone to either quickly drop to sides and back or a flip of indicators does too. I have problems with lights on really dark roads in the eye myself so I try not to drive at night and if I do I try to do it in areas of street lighting lol. Not that I cannot but it ends up giving me blinding headaches and as Richard says you can get blinded easily and if its on a corner it can have consequences. I guess its partially old age, but lights have got ridiculously bright on some motors
Ditto, if I have time. And according to my reading on the subject, there are many new, straight from the factory headlights that should fail the MOT. But the motor industry has such power that it will never happen. What other consumer product can you think of where you cannot get a refund when the product sold is faulty or not fit for purpose? Political clout!
And daytime running lights! With some of them I have to flip my interior mirror to anti dazzle, especially Chelsea tractors.
Not true. At night, on unlit roads, it destroys my night vision for several seconds, especially if several do it in quick succession. It means I have to wait before I can drive on.
Fair enough, Richard, and I'm sorry it affects you that way. However, do bear in mind that the person flashing you won't know that his or her actions have caused you stress. He or she simply thinks that they're being friendly and courteous.
As for the xenon headlights, if you've tested their setting, then fair enough, but I would suggest that makes you a rarity.
Perhaps, but when I'm on the road I always consider the impact my actions have on other drivers. For me, that's just normal and the right thing to do :)
Marco.
archiesdad
09-01-2016, 19:49
When I worked late shift in the pit our bus driver wore "sun glass" type glasses with a yellow tint which he said help with the glare from oncoming lights, may be worth trying if you experience night time vision difficulties?
When I worked late shift in the pit our bus driver wore "sun glass" type glasses with a yellow tint which he said help with the glare from oncoming lights, may be worth trying if you experience night time vision difficulties?
I used to wear them when driving professionally. Good ones are very good...the cheap ones area hazard lol... mine were very stylish in the 70's :lol:
I got a pair of night driving glasses from a discount shop, good for stopping dazzle, but you couldn't really see much else:lol:
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