High Beams

[WaterWitch2]

Where I live there aren't a lot of street lights so most people drive with their high beams on including me. The part I'm sick of is they don't dim their lights when approaching other vehicles. I'm a nice guy and dim my lights but lately I don't even bother since nobody else does.

 

[i386]

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Nevermind I just had to look.

 

[roscoe]

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In most states, it is illegal to drive with high beams on within 500(?) feet of another vehicle.
The same goes for those silly "driving" lights that so many vehicles have these days.

They dang near blind you if you are in a dark rural area.

Sure wish I had a device that would turn them off (maybe permanently) on approaching vehicles.

 

[Haut Medoc]

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In most states, it is illegal to drive with high beams on within 500(?) feet of another vehicle.
The same goes for those silly "driving" lights that so many vehicles have these days.

They dang near blind you if you are in a dark rural area.

Sure wish I had a device that would turn them off (maybe permanently) on approaching vehicles.

30.06?.....

 

[Bob_VT]

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I drove a Caddy and a Lincoln that had self dimming devices. They were okay but not perfect.... big street signs would cause the lights to dim.

 

[Bart Sr.]

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i386--Great Minds Think Alike.

When I use the high beams I find the little catch point in between and have high and low at the same time.You can see a whole lot more this way .My .02

 

[JB]

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When people forget to dim it is pretty standard practice around here to briefly flash high beams at them. That polite reminder usually works.

A pair of Oscars or Lucas Flamethrowers (aftermarket driving/offroad lights) flashed very briefly will get anyone's attention, but. . . . that is dangerous for two reasons.

1. They may blind the other driver sufficiently to cause a crash.

2. The other driver may be a LEO, who will promptly bust you. Of course, if you are the one who has neglected to dim the LEO may bust you anyway.

I no longer drive at night, so "Ole Blue" doesn't have the Oscars anymore and the problem of inattentive (rude?) drivers is a thing of the past for me.

 

[SpinnerBait_Nut]

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Yep, that usually works for me also.
That's all I do is drive at night and when I replace headlights, I get them really bright ones that are almost blue and when you touch the highbeams a tad it gets noticed.

 

[i386]

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Improperly aimed lights can make you appear to other drivers as if your brights are on. If you're being frequently flashed and your brights are not on you should check your lights. The height of your vehicle also affects how others perceive your lights. I get flashed in my truck sometimes by small cars sometimes and I have to fight the urge to show them what my high beams really look like. I'm human, and sometimes I forget to dim mine and I get reminded like JB said (and the reverse it true). It's not a huge deal around here really.

 

[thefairlaneman]

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People need the high beams so they can see not to run off of the road while dialing and messin with their cell phones.not to mention the tv set on their dash (another law not enforsed).

 

[LadyFish]

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Fog lights when its not foggy can also be annoying.

 

[eurolarva]

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Fog lights when its not foggy can also be annoying.

I think fog lights are worse then high beams. Then again I drive a small car and most of the time the highbeams go over my head. Them fog lights are at the perfect height especially from the guy behind me that has them on.