Driving With High Beam On- So Irritating

SpeedyAsA · October 25, 2012

On 10/24/2012 at 3:35 PM, VVTi said:

I was praying to any listening God to make them slip and go down a mountain, hopefully killing all inside... while not destroying any tea bushes...

May I join with you???

SpeedyAsA · October 25, 2012

Regarding those Batta case, they have got an option to adjust their beams. So what those buggers have done is, have adjusted their low beam in maximum height angle to view the road which they don't have any idea of what impact will be on others by doing this.

Truely, idiotic retards....

razordj · October 25, 2012

On 10/24/2012 at 7:13 PM, chan5 said:

Traveling on E01 full length up/down weekly at nights.and most of those vehicles are on high beam , but doesn't irritate as in a normal road, may be the barrier in the middle is obstructing the beams to eye level,

You should dip them machan, its very hard when couple of people have their high beams on in the other lane and when you're the only one coming from the other side. What I do in certain situations is move to the left side as much as possible. (p.s. me too a daily E01 traveler)

On 10/25/2012 at 2:55 AM, SpeedyAsA said:

Regarding those Batta case, they have got an option to adjust their beams. So what those buggers have done is, have adjusted their low beam in maximum height angle to view the road which they don't have any idea of what impact will be on others by doing this.

Truely, idiotic retards....

I also heard this from a friend. Never been in a batta so not sure. In any case, driving into them with the high beam on is the only solution. With the couple of years of experience I have got used to my wife's scream on my left ear while doing so...

Magnum · October 25, 2012

On 10/24/2012 at 5:23 PM, Schiffer said:

another annoying thing is when these buffoons decide to use the high beam while following you.

its bloody annoying

Not a problem if you got a fully tinted car

trinity · October 25, 2012

Agreed on switching to dip for the on coming traffic in E01.. Its true that its not that blinding like in normal roads, but it sure obstruct the visibility of oncoming drivers. And its not like you have to pull a lever using both of your hands to dip your lights,, Just one finger movement ne...

IMHO if one is so selfish just not to move even a single finger in benifit of others, that says a lot about the qualities of that person...

And about the retards who follow you with their high beams on, i just let lem over take me and follow the bugger with my high beams on for a while, just to show them how inconvenience it is...

(I have my rear windows tinted in full dark and even with that also, its difficult to drive when a high beams are behind you.. )

Davy · October 25, 2012

For the drivers tailing you on high beam, the convenient solution is to use the functionality of your anti-glare (center) rear view mirror. Almost all cars since the 90s have an anti-glare center rear view mirror. (Some modern cars have this for external mirrors as well.)

For those who are unfamiliar with what this is...

Edited October 25, 2012 by Davy

Shanjeev · October 25, 2012

We should wear sunglasses while driving at night too.

On 10/24/2012 at 5:23 PM, Schiffer said:

another annoying thing is when these buffoons decide to use the high beam while following you.

its bloody annoying

That's true. I've encountered it many times. And the worse thing is they make the rear view mirror shine like a diamond thus irritating the eyes. Imagine how worse it will be if it is raining!!!

whmsujith · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 4:08 AM, trinity said:

And about the retards who follow you with their high beams on, i just let lem over take me and follow the bugger with my high beams on for a while, just to show them how inconvenience it is...

I tried this few times, but with on coming taffic, I had to switch to low.

Simplelife · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 4:08 AM, trinity said:

And about the retards who follow you with their high beams on, i just let lem over take me and follow the bugger with my high beams on for a while, just to show them how inconvenience it is...

(I have my rear windows tinted in full dark and even with that also, its difficult to drive when a high beams are behind you.. )

Yeah, that’s the method I practice too and same goes to those retards who keep honking and coming behind…

OT - mate Isn’t it inconvenience for you when you fully tinted your rear windows, especially when you need to reverse in the night?

trinity · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 6:12 AM, whmsujith said:

I tried this few times, but with on coming taffic, I had to switch to low.

Yeh thats true... thats collateral damage... hi hi hi.. Anyway, its depending on the situation machan... if on coming traffic is constant and the bugger overtook you is not going faster than you,, i wont do it.. Again its depending on the situation..

Ripper · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 4:08 AM, trinity said:

And about the retards who follow you with their high beams on, i just let lem over take me and follow the bugger with my high beams on for a while, just to show them how inconvenience it is...

1+

I just dont follow with heads on...but also flash it randomly... Once trailed an ahole in an allion from armor street to peliyagoda until he finally pulled over.

Douche was on his hi beam HID right behind me for a long time and wouldn't even overtake me even when i slowed down to let him pass.

Some sorta mental condition i feel.

Then once i got behind him finally, he had to deal with 400watts of hella

trinity · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 6:31 AM, Simplelife said:

OT - mate Isn’t it inconvenience for you when you fully tinted your rear windows, especially when you need to reverse in the night?

Huh tell me about it machan... you cant see shit in the dark when your rear windows are tinted.. especially full dark.. only help you have is side mirros machan... Now i've gotten used to it.. think of it as you are reversing a lorry.. hi hi hi.. and try to avoid reversing in the night as much as possible.. thats the trick...

trinity · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 6:40 AM, Ripper said:

Then once i got behind him finally, he had to deal with 400watts of hella

Wow ... Thats when you say, what goes around, comes around 10 fold..., can only imagine the pain... you are so mean Ripper...hi hi hi

Davy · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 6:40 AM, Ripper said:

1+

I just dont follow with heads on...but also flash it randomly... Once trailed an ahole in an allion from armor street to peliyagoda until he finally pulled over.

Douche was on his hi beam HID right behind me for a long time and wouldn't even overtake me even when i slowed down to let him pass.

Some sorta mental condition i feel.

Then once i got behind him finally, he had to deal with 400watts of hella

Good one! The bugger must have felt like his rear end is on fire!

On 10/25/2012 at 3:21 AM, razordj said:

With the couple of years of experience I have got used to my wife's scream on my left ear while doing so...

This is the reason why I keep myself calm most of the times, there's always someone in the front passenger seat ready to scream as if though I am trying to kill them. lol. So I kind of release all the stress when there's no one else in the car.

whatever · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 5:56 AM, Davy said:

For the drivers tailing you on high beam, the convenient solution is to use the functionality of your anti-glare (center) rear view mirror. Almost all cars since the 90s have an anti-glare center rear view mirror.

The problem is, reflection is not only from centre rear view mirror. It may reflect from side mirrors and from your windscreen.

Shanjeev · October 25, 2012

This is a good and safety feature. Edited October 25, 2012 by Shanjeev

Davy · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 6:56 AM, whatever said:

The problem is, reflection is not only from centre rear view mirror. It may reflect from side mirrors and from your windscreen.

While this is true, there is a significant improvement when the centre rear view mirror gets out of the way. I have also not encountered a scenario where the rear light reflects from the front windscreen. I guess it can happen in vehicles were the front winscreen is almost vertical.

whatever · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 8:40 AM, Davy said:

While this is true, there is a significant improvement when the centre rear view mirror gets out of the way. I have also not encountered a scenario where the rear light reflects from the front windscreen. I guess it can happen in vehicles were the front winscreen is almost vertical.

Though the reflection from windscreen is not so strong, it's still disturbing for me. Whenever I turn on my head lights, I turn the center mirror to anti glare position as a habit.

(When the center mirror is in normal position, even if the vehicle behind is dipped, it's still inconvenient in the night).

trinity · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 10:07 AM, whatever said:

Though the reflection from windscreen is not so strong, it's still disturbing for me. Whenever I turn on my head lights, I turn the center mirror to anti glare position as a habit.

(When the center mirror is in normal position, even if the vehicle behind is dipped, it's still inconvenient in the night).

This is something new... whats your car machan?

razordj · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 10:23 AM, trinity said:

This is something new... whats your car machan?

Anti-glare position is there nowadays in almost all cars.

Davy · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 11:05 AM, razordj said:

Anti-glare position is there nowadays in almost all cars.

I think trinity is referring to what "whatever" has said about the glare from the windscreen.

Schiffer · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 3:57 AM, Magnum said:

Not a problem if you got a fully tinted car

according to your "V.I.P tint logic" i don't wanna reverse into gates, walls and what hot. so no thanks

whatever · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 10:23 AM, trinity said:

This is something new... whats your car machan?

Sorry, I haven't put it correctly. What I mean is, regardless of the vehicle behind you dipped or not, driving with the center mirror in normal position in the night time is inconvenient. So the center rear view mirror is out of the question.

trinity · October 25, 2012

On 10/25/2012 at 11:10 AM, Davy said:

I think trinity is referring to what "whatever" has said about the glare from the windscreen.

Yes machan you are correct...

vishkid · October 26, 2012

I too desperately wish the idiots would stop following me with high beams, they are so irritating on the mirrors, anti-glare or not.

It's not a problem on open roads where you could easily go faster or let the idiots pass, but on traffic .. arrggh!!

Our MC's/UC's and other authorities are partly responsible for this issue as we hv not managed the street lighting properly at all.

If they are willing to invest in a long-term, sustainable solution for street lighting which would switch on and off at proper light levels and ensure that a wider area of roads are covered with proper lighting, then there will be no need to use the high beams at all.

I almost never use my highbeams in Colombo but you cant fault people for trying to see better in darker areas.