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It's bad enough that these headlights are allowed. But I get extra annoyed at the inconsiderate (and stupid) assholes who insist on driving with their brights on, as well.
I hate them, too.
ReplyDeleteWe bought a Rivian R1T a few weeks ago. It has light sensing technology built into it that automatically dims the left headlight and diverts the beam when there is oncoming traffic. Just magnificent.
ReplyDeleteHere in RI, we either get the dolt driving with the high-beams on, the moron who installed HIS (never a woman driver) own HID bulbs and never bothered to focus them, or the idiot who thinks that the Daytime Running Lights ARE the headlights. Amazing that humanity has survived this long...
Although the wattage might be the same, the color of the light, its focus and related intensity of using smaller lights to do the work of larger lights is the reason. Too bright of a light against a dark background. Then make a "penlight" (by comparison in size) light put out as much light as a normal reflector headlight, THAT gets to be an issue!
ReplyDeleteCars might not be the problem, BUT HD2500 and lifted pickup trucks ARE. Their headlights are on the same level as inside rear view and outside rear view mirrors, which puts that light right into the driver's eyes, from behind. Plus causing all kinds of crazy shadows in the process . . . as the driver is proud of how much THEY can see!
Another problem are headlamps not properly adjusted :(
ReplyDeleteYou're right on and I could add that some of so many SUVs have headlights too high.
DeleteScott from Massachusetts said.
ReplyDeleteMan, I'm so with everybody on this one. I hate driving at night. But first let's start with this. Even before the new lights and all these hyped-up trucks, nighttime driving was always 3 times more difficult. We learned that in driving school. Now my rant begins. Yup hate the new fucking lights, I used to think it was just people not dimming their high beams (which is another thing they many people are not doing today) which by the way you can get a ticket for. lt used to be safe to turn you high beams on and off to let them know they have theirs on. But now you might just be shoot in the fucking head for doing just that (well maybe a little bit of a stretch) but you never know. I'll stop now, it's getting a little dark out now since we had to turn the fucking clocks back in hour on Nov 3!!!!!!
And on November 5th we truly reentered the Dark Ages...LITERALLY!
DeleteMilleson - Yep.
DeleteThat was the main reason I gave up night driving. The regular beams look like stars to me.
ReplyDeleteEven worse are some freeways where the painted lines in the road have completely faded and two lanes look like one :\
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, an ol' man's age contributes to the night vision problem as well.
ReplyDeleteScott from Massachusetts said.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah isn't it the truth anonymous at 2:05PM!! I forgot to put that in my little rant.. LMAO!!! As I get older, I do tend to be more "cautious" than I used to be!! Like walking really slow on the icy sidewalks. But man can I get on my knees when there is cock to be sucked.
Yes, there is that!
DeleteI was wondering if this wasn't just an old-man rant thread here. Not that I disagree...
My workshift always ends after sunset, so for over 10 years I've had to drive 20 miles home every M-F evening in the dark, against heavy traffic (evening shoppers plus the last of rush hour). These bright lights have been a pain, but at least Eagle Eyes tinted sunglasses (yellow-gold lenses) take the edge off the intense brightness -- which is worst, as y'all said, from big-ass vehicles like hi-rise pickup trucks and the beefiest SUVs. Also very very bad is heavy oncoming traffic with dozens of vehicles' lights stacked in a blinding array across your field of vision. All you can do is pray that the white stripes on the right edge of the lane you're in are visible, because it's impossible to look even slightly direct at all that bright light and completely lose your bearings. I'm astonished that manufacturers aren't required to position these lights at a standard height so that this kind of chaotic night blindness is minimized.
ReplyDelete*without completely losing your bearings. [Sorry, not finding a way to edit previous comment.]
ReplyDeletemark1147 - No problem. I can't edit my comments either.
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