Brighter headlights today

[CycloneRulzzz]

Saw the CBS eye opener this morning and last moments of it was from John Oliver's show where the focus was on that headlights are brighter.

I hadn't looked into this but I hate driving at night because many headlights are so bright. At times I nearly feel blinded and I say to myself these have to be on bright because if this is how bright they are on regular mode I would hate to see them on bright mode.

Glad to see that I'm not going crazy.

 

[Cyclonepride]

My guess was LED vs the old standard type.

 

[FallOf81]

Yah a combo LED, we're all getting older and I think eyes can't take it like they used to ... AND ... so many pickups on the road and SUVs with more elevation. If you're in a sedan you're basically screwed for night driving.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Saw the CBS eye opener this morning and last moments of it was from John Oliver's show where the focus was on that headlights are brighter.

I hadn't looked into this but I hate driving at night because many headlights are so bright. At times I nearly feel blinded and I say to myself these have to be on bright because if this is how bright they are on regular mode I would hate to see them on bright mode.

Glad to see that I'm not going crazy.

I drive a truck so I feel like I’m “I’m out of the blinding zone” a lot of the time, but if you have a sedan or crossover or something it has to be brutal.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Saw the CBS eye opener this morning and last moments of it was from John Oliver's show where the focus was on that headlights are brighter.

I hadn't looked into this but I hate driving at night because many headlights are so bright. At times I nearly feel blinded and I say to myself these have to be on bright because if this is how bright they are on regular mode I would hate to see them on bright mode.

Glad to see that I'm not going crazy.

I am with ya, my friend.

It‘s bad enough that my older eyes have a harder time dealing with the normal glare - now folks have to buy aftermarket headlamps that can illuminate the surface of Mars as they’re tooling down Highway 30. This certainly seems like a safety issue the government ought to take an interest in … I mean, the cops will pull over drivers for having too much tint on their windows, but it’s no big deal for them to drive down public highways with 3 billion lumen headlamps piercing right into our brains …

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

I am with ya, my friend.

It‘s bad enough that my older eyes have a harder time dealing with the normal glare - now folks have to buy aftermarket headlamps that can illuminate the surface of Mars as they’re tooling down Highway 30. This certainly seems like a safety issue the government ought to take an interest in … I mean, the cops will pull over drivers for having too much tint on their windows, but it’s no big deal for them to drive down public highways with 3 billion lumen headlamps piercing right into our brains …

My eyes also aren't the greatest so I chalked up them seeming brighter to that but I had a moment Saturday night where I was blinded so bad for like 2 or 3 seconds.

 

[FallOf81]

Nothing against the folks driving them as they are just doing their job, but I really like driving a 2 lane road home and coming toward a utility pickup truck that has all 4 headlights on, plus "fog". Their lights aren't on bright and I can't F'in see for about a five count prior to them passing by, and a while after.

 

[Clonehomer]

Nothing against the folks driving them as they are just doing their job, but I really like driving a 2 lane road home and coming toward a utility pickup truck that has all 4 headlights on, plus "fog". Their lights aren't on bright and I can't F'in see for about a five count prior to them passing by, and a while after.

People with trucks that leave their fog lights on all the time are the worst. Those things point right at the driver of shorter cars. They need a FMV rule that fog lights must be manually turned on every time and not just a switch that people can leave on.

 

[MeanDean]

I have the same issue. Some of them are trucks with trailers putting extra weight on the hitch that elevates the aim of the headlights. In Florida they're towing boats a lot.

Also had that happen to me when I'm moving back and forth to Florida and the Flex is packed full - I've had a few people flash at me because the angle is pointing my lights too high.

If you're old enough, like me, you really appreciate the solid white strip on the pavement edge to help keep your lane location. Back when I was first driving that was not very common and it got pretty hairy sometimes.

 

[BoxsterCy]

Lot of these lights seem to be set really high or not focused in as well as some. I've got Xenon lights on Das Audi and if you point them at my garage wall the lens on them cuts off in a clean horizontal line on the top. Some of the cars I meet driving seem more like unfocused floodlights.

It's weird driving around at night. Headlights range from dim yellowed out headlights from people with frosted over lamp covers to pickups and mothership SUV's that are so high they burn your retinas.

 

[FallOf81]

I wear glasses. I'm considering a pair of anti-glare "sunglasses" that I can wear over my pair for the drive home. There has to be something available. Man ... I'm getting old.

 

[BoxsterCy]

I have the same issue. Some of them are trucks with trailers putting extra weight on the hitch that elevates the aim of the headlights. In Florida they're towing boats a lot.

Also had that happen to me when I'm moving back and forth to Florida and the Flex is packed full - I've had a few people flash at me because the angle is pointing my lights too high.

If you're old enough, like me, you really appreciate the solid white strip on the pavement edge to help keep your lane location. Back when I was first driving that was not very common and it got pretty hairy sometimes.

My car adjusts them based on how much weight is in the car. When I start the car at night I can see the top edge of the light move up and down as it adjusts the initial setting. Sort of a cool feature.

 

[throwittoblythe]

Saw the CBS eye opener this morning and last moments of it was from John Oliver's show where the focus was on that headlights are brighter.

I hadn't looked into this but I hate driving at night because many headlights are so bright. At times I nearly feel blinded and I say to myself these have to be on bright because if this is how bright they are on regular mode I would hate to see them on bright mode.

Glad to see that I'm not going crazy.

Interesting to hear this. I'm one of the guilty parties. I have a 2011 chevy pickup. When one of the old bulbs kept burning out, I replaced them with LEDs. They work great for me, but I get 1 or 2 people that flash me when driving at night because they think my high beams are on. I'm not a car guy so don't know what else I can do other than spend money on another set.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

I wear glasses. I'm considering a pair of anti-glare "sunglasses" that I can wear over my pair for the drive home. There has to be something available. Man ... I'm getting old.

I have those too and mine need to be extra big because I have eyeglasses but even those don't really help me.

Going to DM tonight so I-35 is going to be awful as I will have to deal with them driving to and home from tonight.

 

[cyfanatic13]

I’m on the younger end of posters here and I can’t stand it either. Well over half the time I just have to try to watch the right edge of the road guess where I’m at but it’s definitely a full 3-4 seconds that I’m not looking directly ahead of me. Only a matter of time before something bad happens

 

[BCClone]

Yah a combo LED, we're all getting older and I think eyes can't take it like they used to ... AND ... so many pickups on the road and SUVs with more elevation. If you're in a sedan you're basically screwed for night driving.

A couple notices of mine. Many of the pickup drivers who lift their pickups will run their fog lights all the time. If you are in a crossover or sedan, those fog lights are routinely blinding the approaching drivers.

Second thing is several SUV and pickup drivers(some sedans also if they are a “large” family of 4-5) dont understand that if they have quite a bit in the bed or back of the SUV/sedan that it weighs down the back and actually tilts the lights up so the dims are at the brights adjustment level. If you haul stuff routinely with a pickup/SUV, you should have your headlights adjusted for that.

 

[Bret44]

I'm the same way (Night Blurriness) and absolutely do not like driving on busy roads at night anymore.

 

[BCClone]

People with trucks that leave their fog lights on all the time are the worst. Those things point right at the driver of shorter cars. They need a FMV rule that fog lights must be manually turned on every time and not just a switch that people can leave on.

I have the same issue. Some of them are trucks with trailers putting extra weight on the hitch that elevates the aim of the headlights. In Florida they're towing boats a lot.

Also had that happen to me when I'm moving back and forth to Florida and the Flex is packed full - I've had a few people flash at me because the angle is pointing my lights too high.

If you're old enough, like me, you really appreciate the solid white strip on the pavement edge to help keep your lane location. Back when I was first driving that was not very common and it got pretty hairy sometimes.

Guess I should have kept reading.

 

[Clonehomer]

A couple notices of mine. Many of the pickup drivers who lift their pickups will run their fog lights all the time. If you are in a crossover or sedan, those fog lights are routinely blinding the approaching drivers.

Second thing is several SUV and pickup drivers(some sedans also if they are a “large” family of 4-5) dont understand that if they have quite a bit in the bed or back of the SUV/sedan that it weighs down the back and actually tilts the lights up so the dims are at the brights adjustment level. If you haul stuff routinely with a pickup/SUV, you should have your headlights adjusted for that.

Or, you could just balance the trailer properly to not have that much tongue weight.

 

[Bob f]

Overall vehicles are getting bigger, faster, and people are more distracted now than ever before. Plus the headlights are insanely bright too. Good times