Automatics at traffic lights

anotherbaldrick

BeenThroughItAll wrote: »

I know that... what I meant was, I can't understand why it exists. I don't have it, and I can see around corners fine at night, using my headlights.

I have that and it is a bit creepy, for a while I could not work out why cars in front became highly illuminated at night when I was turning a corner at slow speed. Must puzzle the car in front why I am flashing but no one has enquired yet.

anotherbaldrick

InsideInsurance wrote: »

Some people seem to find the lights too bright for their eyes, particularly at night

I often at night sit in the traffic queue with my eyes shut . Then when I open my eyes I still have full night vision not brake light blindness. No problem knowing when it is time to open eyes, the bod behind will tell me.

InsideInsurance

anotherbaldrick wrote: »

I often at night sit in the traffic queue with my eyes shut . Then when I open my eyes I still have full night vision

Are there really that many traffic lights in places without street lights?

How do you get up to them and not have the street lights weaken your night vision? How do you deal with oncoming headlights -v- night vision?

RichardD1970

Hintza wrote: »

I doubt I have used my handbrake in the the last 12 months.

Same here,

reeac wrote: »

Don't they have any hills where you live?

Yes plenty, my car has and automatic handbrake and "Hill Start Assist" which, if you are on a slope and have your foot on the brake, when you move your foot from the brake to the accelerator, holds the brakes on for just long enough to stop you rolling back.

The button for manually activating the handbrake is not easily accessible and not designed for use every time you stop at lights etc.

iolanthe07

The Americans, for example, are capable of achieving astonishingly small amounts of power from massive V8s,

Yes - but they last for ever. The engines are unstressed and just ticking over at motorway speeds. These engines can easily do 250,000 miles (some a lot more) before needing anything beyond basic oil and filter changes.

InsideInsurance

iolanthe07 wrote: »

The Americans, for example, are capable of achieving astonishingly small amounts of power from massive V8s,

Yes - but they last for ever. The engines are unstressed and just ticking over at motorway speeds. These engines can easily do 250,000 miles (some a lot more) before needing anything beyond basic oil and filter changes.

No one is disputing that - was just pointing out the fact that just because you have a v8 doesnt mean you can automatically out accelerate anyone else

anotherbaldrick

InsideInsurance wrote: »

Are there really that many traffic lights in places without street lights?( AROUND HERE YES)

How do you get up to them and not have the street lights weaken your night vision? How do you deal with oncoming headlights -v- night vision (POLARISED DRIVING GLASSES) /QUOTE]

Walter_White_2

If you're going to sit in a queue for a while then put it in park, otherwise somebody like me will eventually lose it one day and drag the brake pedal holding specimen out of their car and sort them out with a wheel brace. High level LED brake lights held on for minutes on end are as anti-social as having your for lights on and they do hurt your eyes.

Stooby2

TrickyWicky wrote: »

As I said earlier most handbrakes on autos are useless because while in drive the engine continues propelling the car. Try using the handbrake on an auto while facing downhill!

In reality if something hits you from behind the handbrake isn't going to stop the car moving. Most folks have driven their car with the handbrake still on at some point anyway so that just proves the point. The engine and momentum are simply in the vehicle behind - your handbrake isn't going to stop it.

My handbrake will happily hold the car in drive downhill. If yours doesn't it needs adjusting (or you need to workout some more and beef that left arm up )

The point re moving - whilst I agree the car will move, it will still be braked and the distance it moves will be kept to a minimum. However, it won't then keep rolling while the driver recovers from the shock and either applies the handbrake or foot brake.

sinbad182

Walter_White wrote: »

If you're going to sit in a queue for a while then put it in park, otherwise somebody like me will eventually lose it one day and drag the brake pedal holding specimen out of their car and sort them out with a wheel brace. High level LED brake lights held on for minutes on end are as anti-social as having your for lights on and they do hurt your eyes.

What a fanny.

I've literally never considered doing anything other than use my footbrake, its second nature to me - however, knowing that knicker twisters like you get all angsty about it on the internet add a whole new level of enjoyment to a routine action.