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[venta]

If you are driving directly behind someone at night, please turn your headlights off main beam.

Motorcyclists, this means you too.

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[wimble.livejournal.com]

:(

Which is why mirrors have a dipping position. Not that that stops me getting blinded by the reflection in my wing mirrors.

[(Anonymous)]

And, cars in front, don't use your high intensity lights unless it really is foggy.

[bateleur.livejournal.com]

Seconded.

One thing I occasionally find problematic is that some modern halogen headlights are so bright even in normal, dipped mode that it's still possible to be dazzled by them coming the other way. Particularly annoying on unlit roads at night, where a sufficient quantity of oncoming BWMs can render the actual road completely invisible.

[undyingking.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you said that -- I was wondering if it was just me being inexperienced, and 'real' drivers got used to that.

[venta.livejournal.com]

I'm also noticing more and more that some headlights are very prone to looking like they're flashing when the driver goes over a speed bump. This seems to be getting more common - though maybe it's just the increase of speed bumps! - which is worrying.

It always makes me paranoid because I'm convinced the driver behind me is flashing to tell me I'm doing something incredibly stupid, or my nearside wheel has fallen off, or something.

[brrm.livejournal.com]

I find watching the left verge rather than straight ahead helps avoid dazzling and loss of night vision in this case. But then again, I have a sneaking feeling this advice might be in the HWC. :-}

If I'm feeling particularly pissed off with a foglighter tailing me, I might turn on my rear fog. But that's offensive driving, and I couldn't possibly condone it, let alone do it.