night driving difficulties

joyfull

I have to drive 2-3 times a week at night and don't enjoy it one bit. I'm troubled in particular by the glare of oncoming headlights. They seem so bright and I'm unable to sometimes even see the road in front of me. At times I feel unsafe and of course driving slower inevitably attracts the tailgaters.

I plan to get my eyes tested, so putting this aside, do others have this problem and does anyone have any suggestions please?

I drive a small low car and find larger vehicle's lights can shine 'down' on me. Are headlights brighter these days I wonder.

I'd be interested in your thoughts.

Thanks

forgotmyname

Headlights are more efficient but lots of non legal headlight bulbs/kits are sold on ebay which
do not have the correct beam pattern.

Seen pictures after people have upgraded the lights and they have an even spread of light and do
not dip to the left. New MOT rules are going to catch them next year i think.

tanith

The trick is not to 'look' at oncoming traffic, keep your eyes firmly on your side of the road and you won't be dazzled . Obviously be 'aware' of the oncoming but train yourself not to look into the lights..

SimbaSimon

Definitely get your eyes tested. I put mine off for months and finally got them tested and as my eye sight was, technically I was probably driving illegally because it was so poor. I later put it off another year before getting my eyes tested again and buying glasses. When I finally got round to trying them it really made a huge amount of difference! The roads are so much clearer.

Pew_Pew_Pew_Lasers!

You may have cataracts.

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I'm noticing the use of dodgy bulb kits loads recently and all the folk driving around with fogs on too.

Strider590

forgotmyname wrote: »

Headlights are more efficient but lots of non legal headlight bulbs/kits are sold on ebay which
do not have the correct beam pattern.

Seen pictures after people have upgraded the lights and they have an even spread of light and do
not dip to the left. New MOT rules are going to catch them next year i think.

Lots? hmmm, it's still very rare.... Maybe 1 in 50 cars.

cyclonebri1

Can't actually believe you have posted this without knowing if your eyesight meets the required standard for driving in the UK:mad::mad::mad:

You really do need a reallity check before your crucify someome.

Its called night time Myopia unless I'm mistaken.

DUTR

joyfull wrote: »

I have to drive 2-3 times a week at night and don't enjoy it one bit. I'm troubled in particular by the glare of oncoming headlights. They seem so bright and I'm unable to sometimes even see the road in front of me. At times I feel unsafe and of course driving slower inevitably attracts the tailgaters.

I plan to get my eyes tested, so putting this aside, do others have this problem and does anyone have any suggestions please?

I drive a small low car and find larger vehicle's lights can shine 'down' on me. Are headlights brighter these days I wonder.

I'd be interested in your thoughts.

Thanks

Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today, I experienced similar symptoms as you describe, after a visit to the opticians, it was discovered I required correction -0.5 and -0.75, after getting the specs, no more fatigue , oncoming lights are clear forward vision very much improved, I would get booked up soon as it is better than someone booking you in at the funeral directors, or worse still you are instrument to the loss of somebody else's life.

maninthestreet

Please do tet you eyes checked ASAP at an opticians, but you can do a rough and ready check by pacing out 25 yards from a car and then trying to read it's number plate. If you struggle to read it (or can't read it all), then you need glasses. If you have no trouble reading the number plate, you may still want to visit an optician to check whether you have another eye condition that may need correcting.

Strider590

Do you brake when cars come the other way at night? If so, then you shouldn't be on the roads at night at all.