Who else hates driving in the dark?

rev_henry

Gloomendoom wrote: »

Pray elaborate...

http://www2.dft.gov.uk/pgr/roadsafety/drs/hidheadlamps.html

'The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989 regulate the situation in the UK.
Under these Regulations, HID/Gas Discharge/Xenon headlamps are not mentioned and therefore they are not permitted according to the strict letter of the law.

However new vehicles have HID headlamps. This is because they comply to European type approval Regulations. The UK cannot refuse to register a vehicle with a European type approval. These are to ECE Regulation 98 (for the HID headlamps which are tested on a rig in a laboratory) and ECE Regulation 48 (Lighting Installation on the vehicle).'

lilac_lady

elsien wrote: »

Prescription or off the shelf? I have to go back for a check up soon, so I might see what they say.

I saw mine advertised in a magazine. They fit over your usual glasses (if you wear them) They're not the cutest looking accessory, but who cares?

Try googling for them. I think mine cost around £12.00 but I've had them for a few winters,

globalds

lilac_lady wrote: »

I saw mine advertised in a magazine. They fit over your usual glasses (if you wear them) They're not the cutest looking accessory, but who cares?

Try googling for them. I think mine cost around £12.00 but I've had them for a few winters,

Is it these

plutoniumpilot

I don't know if my eyes are getting worse but the last couple of years Ive found it a lot more difficult driving in the dark. Like others have said, it seems headlights have become much brighter than when we first began driving. The glare from the super bright headlights is distracting but have found that by focusing to the left side of the road and not on oncoming headlights reduces this a little.

Does anyone find when the road is wet and it is dark it is extremely difficult to see the road markings when driving along?

Contessa

My last couple of pairs of glasses have had anti-reflective lenses, which make driving at night easier. However, my current glasses have metal frames which reflect the lights, giving a vertical line of light. I'll get plastic frames in future.
I find contact lenses excellent for night driving.

scheming_gypsy

globalds wrote: »

Is it these

Took me ten minutes of looking at that pic before I realised she had a false nose, tache and glasses on.

scheming_gypsy

I'm not too keen on it in the MR2 if it's wet, as it's got a twitchy back end and low down, so i get all the headlight glare. I don't mind in the Jeep though as it's high up, and bigger than most other cars.

lilac_lady

Is it these

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lilac_lady

No - more like these!

LandyAndy

Driving at night got very difficult for me a few years ago with severe haloing making oncoming traffic blinding, particularly in the rain.

The answer? I had the cataract in my right eye operated on. Suddenly I could see clearly again at night.

So, if haloing is troubling you when driving at night get your eyes checked.