bluesandtwos Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 Well a car behind is easily thanked for rectifying their mistake, just a left hand-up gesture is all it takes and is seen by a following car. as for them apologising, most people have genuinly left on/knocked on their main beam by mistake and not realised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightrider Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 There's nothing wrong with xenon lights, but because they are still a little unusual I do believe that there is a 'perception' of dazzle that isn't actually true. The same goes for foglights... which are aimed at the ground! Yes there is! Other drivers cannot see where they are driving when people blind them with headlights too bright. They really should be made illegal IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinceb Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 There are a whole wealth of regulations covering the different kinds of beam, the allowed brightness, the angle at which the beam is allowed to shine, etc. Or to put it more simply (highway code no. 94): You MUST NOT use any lights in a way which would dazzle or cause discomfort to other road users (Law RVLR reg 27). Seems clear enough to me. P.S. I think there must be a real problem with people not turning their foglights off after visibility improves, because there were so many questions in the driving theory test about when you should turn them off. Clearly something they're trying to drill into new drivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Well a car behind is easily thanked for rectifying their mistake, just a left hand-up gesture is all it takes and is seen by a following car. as for them apologising, most people have genuinly left on/knocked on their main beam by mistake and not realised. I see what you mean. But personally I find that I can't see into other cars in the dark, so I doubt that such a gesture would be visible unless you stuck your arm out of the window. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desy Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Something reflective across the back of your back passanger seats works every time then they back off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Pull up, sideways across the road, leap out of your car brandishing an axe and run towards them. If they stay, smash the lights in, if they leave, continue your journey and leave the area before the police arrive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Something reflective across the back of your back passanger seats works every time then they back off. That's a good tip. A sheet of tin foil should do the trick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shazbat Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 I find them more of a pain in the arse when they're overtaking but not fast enough to actually pass you, just hovering in your wing mirror. THAT's bloody annoying. Also, check your brake lights people. Every motorway journey I've made so far this year, I've been behind - in the distance or otherwise - someone whose brake lights are stuck on. Equally dazzling and also bloody annoying. But what do you do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartfarst Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Also, check your brake lights people. Every motorway journey I've made so far this year, I've been behind - in the distance or otherwise - someone whose brake lights are stuck on. Equally dazzling and also bloody annoying. But what do you do? Er - that's pretty unusual, lots of brake lights stuck on, considering how rarely that happens. Are you confusing it with people who leave their foglights on. That happens often enough, usually by female drivers, in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxon51 Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 That's a good tip. A sheet of tin foil should do the trick. Alternatively: Redirect you rearview mirror so their lights are reflected straight back and slightly upwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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