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Pobeka

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29. If you blind the other drivers, you make it less safe for yourself too.

Wed Dec 14, 2022, 11:52 AM

Dec 2022

There is a balance to be met. We used to have reasonable traffic/auto engineering standards that were reasonably well met.

Another tip -- headlight bulbs, even not burnt out, will dim over time, so you may need some new bulbs in your vehicle if they haven't been replaced in a couple of years.

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What's up with the blinding white headlights? [View all] Redleg Dec 2022 OP

Nope. LED lights. I've seen reports that affirm what you are saying. I agree with you Raven123 Dec 2022 #1

LED or HID headlights DetroitLegalBeagle Dec 2022 #2

You Get Blinded From These Bright Lights From The.... global1 Dec 2022 #6

some aren't even wreckless..... getagrip_already Dec 2022 #8

I call these headlights Hostility Lights Wicked Blue Dec 2022 #23

Tell me about it I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2022 #56

I propose it wasn't just the lights - it was the pickup tailgating & breaking the law behind you. Tommymac Dec 2022 #26

Lots of rearview mirrors have a day/night switch KS Toronado Dec 2022 #52

Newer cars do that automatically jmowreader Dec 2022 #57

I was painfully blinded by the headlights of an oncoming Porshe a few nights ago. Coventina Dec 2022 #15

The aiming part becomes more critical with higher intensity lights Major Nikon Dec 2022 #16

I often wonder Beachnutt Dec 2022 #3

neon lights. agree. very annoying. AllaN01Bear Dec 2022 #4

Part of the lighting madness that we seem to be in the grip of Blues Heron Dec 2022 #5

We could always adopt the yellow street lights like they use in central and S. America... Chakaconcarne Dec 2022 #7

this is why I wear sunglasses at night GenXer47 Dec 2022 #24

I wear glare reducing night driving glasses. They help. patphil Dec 2022 #28

Agree with this, plus why do so many people have headlights on in broad daylight? Seems ridiculous. TheRickles Dec 2022 #9

Safety feature bulit in to most late model cars. lambchopp59 Dec 2022 #11

DRL - Daytime Running Lights. MicaelS Dec 2022 #14

Thanks, but there's only marginal data given to support its use. TheRickles Dec 2022 #32

The newer cars Rebl2 Dec 2022 #31

Makes sense while raining or snowing, but in broad daylight? TheRickles Dec 2022 #33

It makes a difference where I live. 2naSalit Dec 2022 #47

I always turn on my lights Random Boomer Dec 2022 #50

I hate driving at night for this reason. Diamond_Dog Dec 2022 #10

They're no fun in the rearview mirror, either. dchill Dec 2022 #35

It's even worse if you have eye conditions that sometimes make it worse. halfulglas Dec 2022 #12

Ditto BigmanPigman Dec 2022 #25

Same here Rebl2 Dec 2022 #34

It's not just the headlights. lambchopp59 Dec 2022 #13

I'm with you. They are blinding. I do not drive at night because of it. judesedit Dec 2022 #17

Had to DownriverDem Dec 2022 #18

The Weeknd - Blinding Lights (Official Video) IronLionZion Dec 2022 #19

The new headlight do seem much brighter, but I'm also seeing robbob Dec 2022 #20

They're not distracted - they just don't give a shit if you can't see. dchill Dec 2022 #38

They Probably Aren't Switching To Low Beams Because.... global1 Dec 2022 #39

Sometimes, but with repeated flashing at them one of two things happen: robbob Dec 2022 #54

I commute 3.5 hours twice a week. cab67 Dec 2022 #21

It's the blue ones, whatever they are, that blind me. nt doc03 Dec 2022 #22

Those blue ones can cause me eye pain dickthegrouch Dec 2022 #55

I hate the bluish or greenish ones the most TexLaProgressive Dec 2022 #27

If you blind the other drivers, you make it less safe for yourself too. Pobeka Dec 2022 #29

Yep, I hate them. I have mild cataracts and it is almost painful with those lights geardaddy Dec 2022 #30

Revved up like a DOUCHE, another runner in the night... peppertree Dec 2022 #46

LOL geardaddy Dec 2022 #48

Thanks. peppertree Dec 2022 #49

I live in the valley of the SUV and the 4 story Pickup. Ford_Prefect Dec 2022 #36

Is it the lights or the aim of the lights Old Crank Dec 2022 #37

These lights are dangerous. Prairie_Seagull Dec 2022 #40

Rear turn signals on some new cars are way too bright Martin Eden Dec 2022 #41

And it's awful for pedestrians. LisaM Dec 2022 #42

I know what you mean! Dyedinthewoolliberal Dec 2022 #43

I flip my rear view mirror down when an aggressive, too bright, tailgater follows me. Cassidy Dec 2022 #44

Agreed seta1950 Dec 2022 #45

It's the re-engineering of a reliable and safe solution... LuckyCharms Dec 2022 #51

Here Is A Link To Another Thread About This Very Thing - The Bright Headlights On Cars.... global1 Dec 2022 #53

The more cars are replaced with newer cars...the worse it will get. NowsTheTime Dec 2022 #58