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[WinterDeere]

I remember a drivers Ed instructor saying yes you’ll be blinded by their high beams but do you want them blinded too?

Yep. I was taught the same, “better to not have them blinded too.” But I disagree with both the premise and the logic on that one. I think it’s just some stupid thing someone made up, with no real proof that it puts you in greater danger.

My high beams may indeed prevent them from adequately seeing their surroundings, to the point where it’s painful enough for them to maybe finally turn theirs off. Good. I can say with nearly 100% certainty that they’re not going to hit me, as I’m the only thing they can see, in that scenario.

 

[masseyrider]

Yep. I was taught the same, “better to not have them blinded too.” But I disagree with both the premise and the logic on that one. I think it’s just some stupid thing someone made up, with no real proof that it puts you in greater danger.

My high beams may indeed prevent them from adequately seeing their surroundings, to the point where it’s painful enough for them to maybe finally turn theirs off. Good. I can say with nearly 100% certainty that they’re not going to hit me, as I’m the only thing they can see, in that scenario.

I'll give them a quick flash to let them know they're on their brights.
If they don't adjust I'll just hit and hold my brights.
The worst though is the super high output bulbs some cars have. They shine that clear blue and I have to think they are brighter than is legal.
A number of times I've flashed them and then received their brights.
Put your hands up in front of your eyes and you'll get a X-ray view of your bones.
How that's legal I don't know.
Almost forgot the idiots that run with their fog lights on all the time.
In this jurisdiction that is a ticketable offence if the conditions don't call for it.
However it seems every a-s with a Jeep and jacked up pickup has to prove they have them.

 

[Runner]

I usually close one eye when someone is approaching with high beams (or just really bright or misaligned low beams). Seems to help maintain night vision a little.

For some reason, I get a lot of people flashing their high beams at me when I'm approaching with low beams on. The car's never been in an accident and I seriously doubt Toyota sent it out with misaligned lights. Weird that it seems to happen a lot on this particular car, especially since the lights aren't all that bright anyway.

 

[Code54]

If fog lights are installed properly they should not blind anyone.

 

[Jstpssng]

The reason is because (at least on my car) the instrument panel lights are always on, also, my DRL's are almost as bright at low beams, so the only way you can tell from inside the car that the headlights are on is the little headlight symbol on the display. Another reason I don't like DRL's.

Whereas, if the lights are off, I can see it right away. I don't drive off without headlights often, but have done it a few times and that is why. Usually notice when I can't see the rear side marker in the mirror....

I will reiterate this. It's been so long since I've had to turn my headlights on that I never even think about it anymore. After previous TBN discussions about DRLs and taillights, when I think of it I'll toss a glove up on the sensor in rainy or foggy weather.
Key words are "when I think of it."

 

[Jstpssng]

If fog lights are installed properly they should not blind anyone.

I believe that a lot, if not most of the new led light bars people are using do not meet DOT specs. Most if not all of the units I've seen online only talk about off-road use.

 

[steve tym]

My Colorado with LED's doesn't seem to brighten when I turn on the high beams, it just adjusts the pattern. Very distinctive cut off line with the low beams, high just seems to open the eye lids all the way. If the oncoming driver is below the cut off line of my low beams, I can see that they would assume my high beams are on. Oh, and my fog lights light up about 4' if front of my truck, they are adjusted crazy low.

 

[Jstpssng]

My company Tundra has the option of self dimming high beams. I tried it for a few days but still found myself dimming them before the computer did. One night I was about 30 feet from an oncoming car on a curve when it suddenly hit the high beams at him... I haven't used it since.

 

[LouNY]

I'll give them a quick flash to let them know they're on their brights.
If they don't adjust I'll just hit and hold my brights.
The worst though is the super high output bulbs some cars have. They shine that clear blue and I have to think they are brighter than is legal.
A number of times I've flashed them and then received their brights.
Put your hands up in front of your eyes and you'll get a X-ray view of your bones.
How that's legal I don't know.
Almost forgot the idiots that run with their fog lights on all the time.
In this jurisdiction that is a ticketable offence if the conditions don't call for it.
However it seems every a-s with a Jeep and jacked up pickup has to prove they have them.

I run with my fog lights on all the time, they only work with the low beam head lights on. I have thought about getting into the programing and having them on 100% of the time. They brighten up the sides of the road and the ditches and brush were the damned deer jump out from. And they work good for corning lights also.

 

[John0829]

I run with my fog lights on all the time, they only work with the low beam head lights on. I have thought about getting into the programing and having them on 100% of the time. They brighten up the sides of the road and the ditches and brush were the damned deer jump out from. And they work good for corning lights also.

I do the same thing and did get into the system of the Tundra and programmed them to be on all the time. On our Honda the fogs are only on with low beams and I have no way to reprogram it. As for the auto high beams, the Honda will dim the lights when it gets some reflection from highway signage. Turned it off, fast to dim on reflection but slow in traffic. Though the best thing I did for driving at night and meeting IDIOTS with the super bright lights... quit driving at night and stay home.