wayne moses

In many irritating cases, the headlights are mis-aimed. That is what blinds
people.

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Wayne Moses,
2005 Hyundai Tiburon GT V6
http://egt.gwebworks.com

nothermark

Even if they are not misaimed think about curves. Also consider that
the bright point source bothers many folks even if the beam is not
directly in their face.

tom

I don't know how this ended up on the Hyundai site; however, when I'm
driving down the interstate at night with no one in front of me, I often
have my high beams on in the hope of spotting one of the many deer before he
becomes a hood ornament. Nothing irritates me more than when some moron in
the other lanes of the divided highway, which is 100 yards or more from my
lane, starts flashing his lights. There's no way that it is affecting his
ability to see. It is just that he 'knows' I have them on high beam. Just
plain stupid! And inconsiderate of my right to drive safely rather than
outdrive my lights.

matt whiting

Wow, your divided highways are really divided! Around here, ours are
probably at most 50 yards from center to center, and many have just a
concrete divider between the lanes. I find high beams very annoying,
even with 50 yards separation. 100 might not be too bothersome though.
I flash people in the other lane of a divided highway if their lights
are bothering me, which they usually do on high beam. We have lots of
deer here in northern PA as well, which is why I don't want to have my
night vision temporarily reduced by someone in the opposing lane with
their high beams on. That more than offsets what I gain by having my
own high beams on. I'd rather have my low beams with full night
accomodation of my eyes, then high beams with temporary blindness from
opposing high beams.


Matt

mike marlow

100 yards or more? God lord Tom - where do you live that the lanes are
divided by that much? I can tell you that most times high beams on cars
across the median do in fact affect you. If you need to use your highs to
avoid deer then maybe the safer thing for you to do is avoid the highways at
night. Being hit with oncoming high beams - especially new cars, is not
simply being inconsiderate of your "right to drive safely". They do in fact
affect the drivers coming at you. If your night vision is poor or your
reflex time slow, then do the one thing that is not inconsiderate of the
other drivers around you and slow down - or find another road.

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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

darby ogill

The highway I frequent has some wide medians though not 100 yrds wide. I
use my HB's as much as possible, but always dim them for oncoming cars. Boy,
it bugs me when they don't. I try to protect my night vision, and oncoming
highs seem to burn a lingering whole in my night sight. Also, it is
irritable when following cars dim only when very close, so close they are
already benefitting from driving in the wake of my headlamps. I suppose eyes
are different. Just ask yourself how you find it when others leave 'em up in
your face. PS Obviously sweeping turns make a difference-in one direction
traffic shining its lights into oncoming traffic but the other direction's
lights shine out and away from the turn, and it my not be necessary to dim.
ymmv

tjnamtiw

The only thing I can say in reply is that 40 years ago I was taught to NOT
look at the oncoming lights, but instead focus to the side of the road.
That way the lights will not bother you or your night vision. Try that
little trick. I live in NE Georgia where I85 has many sections that far
apart. My night vision is still good. I'm not THAT old. Oh, I'm from NE
Pa also by birth.

matt whiting

Yes, you absolutely don't want to look directly at oncoming headlights,
as that will give you a major temporary blind spot. However, the light
is still entering your eye and saturating the rods and lowering your
ability to see in low light conditions. You won't have one giant blind
spot in your center of vision, but you'll still have overall diminished
perception.

Much better if we all use our high beams only when there is no oncoming
traffic within a quarter mile or so, even it that traffic is a hundred
yards offset.

Matt

mike marlow

That's what everyone is taught and it does work for those times when some
idiot won't dim their lights, but it's a second best solution that is better
served by drivers not using their high beams in the first place. When you
are looking down at the shoulder you are not fully seeing the road in front
of you as needed to be driving. It really wouldn't be a problem if other
drivers didn't make excuses for driving into oncoming traffic with their
high beams - or behind others.

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-Mike-
mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net

darby ogill

......Yup. that was what I implied by saying I try to protect my night
vision.