Wonderful in the lab or test track in Germany, but will be a major nuisance on the roads: . Bends: most motorists round here on full beam fail to dip until they can see oncoming cars appear round the bend, so oncoming rivers can expect serious dazzle . Hills: same problem . Cyclists: already get it in both eyes from LED headlights remaining on full beam, and lose any night vision once the car has gone . Pedestrians: can now expect dazzle from 600 metres instead of 300. Great news! . Comatose drivers: On an average 45 minute commute, I meet 2-3 motorists driving around on full beam, oblivious to others flashing them – or perhaps they borrowed the car and can’t find the controls. . Flashing other motorists: It’s nice to let others out of side roads by flashing your headlights briefly to main beam. They’re usually 20 metres away, not 600 so will emerge from a junction temporarily dazzled. Great contribution to road safety
Seriously, this is a solution looking for a problem and shouldn’t be type approved. I’ve updated my bike lights to twin triple Crees just to force oncoming cars to dip beam.
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Wonderful in the lab or test track in Germany, but will be a major nuisance on the roads:
. Bends: most motorists round here on full beam fail to dip until they can see oncoming cars appear round the bend, so oncoming rivers can expect serious dazzle
. Hills: same problem
. Cyclists: already get it in both eyes from LED headlights remaining on full beam, and lose any night vision once the car has gone
. Pedestrians: can now expect dazzle from 600 metres instead of 300. Great news!
. Comatose drivers: On an average 45 minute commute, I meet 2-3 motorists driving around on full beam, oblivious to others flashing them – or perhaps they borrowed the car and can’t find the controls.
. Flashing other motorists: It’s nice to let others out of side roads by flashing your headlights briefly to main beam. They’re usually 20 metres away, not 600 so will emerge from a junction temporarily dazzled. Great contribution to road safety
Seriously, this is a solution looking for a problem and shouldn’t be type approved.
I’ve updated my bike lights to twin triple Crees just to force oncoming cars to dip beam.