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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: The Sheriff on 14 February 2015, 20:46:52
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Don't think my eyes are what they used to be. Just been to pick up my lad from his girlfriends, about thirty mile round trip. I went the same twisty country lane way that I go every day, only it was dark and unlit. I know the road well so thought I was making fair progress, but the constant headlights up my arse were telling me different. I never used to be bothered by bright lights all around me, but now I find them distracting. Getting old. :(
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The lights are getting brighter too. HIDs are great, if they are on YOUR car, the lenses are clean, the levelling working, etc... ;)
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Don't think my eyes are what they used to be. Just been to pick up my lad from his girlfriends, about thirty mile round trip. I went the same twisty country lane way that I go every day, only it was dark and unlit. I know the road well so thought I was making fair progress, but the constant headlights up my arse were telling me different. I never used to be bothered by bright lights all around me, but now I find them distracting. Getting old. :(
So that was you holding up all the traffic.
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Where the omega rear blind comes in handy. Do they fit them to chevrosheds?
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The lights are getting brighter too. HIDs are great, if they are on YOUR car, the lenses are clean, the levelling working, etc... ;)
Yep. And they're not just happy with two big headlights, they have to be decorated with a fancy pattern of smaller ones down the side as well. Bmw's and Audi's used to be the main offenders but now its shitroens and renaults as well. But even they don't compare to the DIY jobbies that are pointing everywhere except where they should. And the bastards who refuse to dip, and rant, rant, fickin rant....
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Where the omega rear blind comes in handy. Do they fit them to chevrosheds?
The rear view mirror dims quite nicely, thank you. Venetian blinds are for chalets, not cars. :)
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And don't forget the useless tossers with only one headlight,mind you a bit easier on the mince pies as long as they don't drive on main beam....just depends on the size of their one and only brain cell >:(
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Had quite scary experiences in SW Scotland. Raining and the ferry at Cairnryan disgorges convoys of HGV's. Virtually all of them have the front festooned with many extra lights and then something fancy like a shield illuminated between the driver and passenger seat. The roads are narrow and have puddles the size of lakes. Very distracting. At the time I wondered if they are legal! If they are they shouldn't be.
Comes to us all as our eyes degenerate. Not much good about getting older except of course you are good at quizzes.
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I'm not sure wether this has been mentioned before,but Specsavers now offer an anti glare coating on new glasses and I think they charge £30 to do your existing glasses. May be someone on here has them already and if so a bit of feed back would be helpful before we decide to spend the old hard earned :y
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The lights are getting brighter too. HIDs are great, if they are on YOUR car, the lenses are clean, the levelling working, etc... ;)
Yep. And they're not just happy with two big headlights, they have to be decorated with a fancy pattern of smaller ones down the side as well. Bmw's and Audi's used to be the main offenders but now its shitroens and renaults as well. But even they don't compare to the DIY jobbies that are pointing everywhere except where they should. And the bastards who refuse to dip, and rant, rant, fickin rant....
And the new, fangled autodipping headlights that lack the intelligence to dip before going around the corner, and wait until it can fully "see" your headlights, but which time, your retinas are already on fire.
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Where the omega rear blind comes in handy. Do they fit them to chevrosheds?
The rear view mirror dims quite nicely, thank you. Venetian blinds are for chalets, not cars. :)
I do miss that, had it in the Jeep........ :) On everything else Steve I agree, I have found myself saying that I don't like driving in the dark, for all the reasons you originally posted............. :(
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The lights are getting brighter too. HIDs are great, if they are on YOUR car, the lenses are clean, the levelling working, etc... ;)
Yep. And they're not just happy with two big headlights, they have to be decorated with a fancy pattern of smaller ones down the side as well. Bmw's and Audi's used to be the main offenders but now its shitroens and renaults as well. But even they don't compare to the DIY jobbies that are pointing everywhere except where they should. And the bastards who refuse to dip, and rant, rant, fickin rant....
And the new, fangled autodipping headlights that lack the intelligence to dip before going around the corner, and wait until it can fully "see" your headlights, but which time, your retinas are already on fire.
Yep, another bloody thing the retards can decide they're no longer responsible for. >:(
Remove all the gadgets and put someone who can actually drive behind the wheel. :y
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If driving in the dark is getting more difficult for some of us, its not always the others lights that affect us, it may be our own eyes.
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is something that creeps up on many of us as we get older and we dont notice it as it happens so slowly.
There is a very simple test you can do to see if you have it, give it a try.
Look at a straight line, say the edge of your kitchen worktop or the top of a wall where it joins the ceiling and from about 10feet away just focus on one bit of it for a few seconds and see if it looks straight with both eyes open, then try it with one eye open.
If it appears to have a wave(s) in it you very likely have AMD.
Obviously any optician would spot it in an eye test, but you may have never been to an optician so would not know you had it.
This condition can and will play havoc with your night vision and ability to deal with glare.
Go on you oldies, try it and let us know the results.
And yes I do have it myself, and No there is no cure.
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The lights are getting brighter too. HIDs are great, if they are on YOUR car, the lenses are clean, the levelling working, etc... ;)
Yep. And they're not just happy with two big headlights, they have to be decorated with a fancy pattern of smaller ones down the side as well. Bmw's and Audi's used to be the main offenders but now its shitroens and renaults as well. But even they don't compare to the DIY jobbies that are pointing everywhere except where they should. And the bastards who refuse to dip, and rant, rant, fickin rant....
this is while i have a cree/led spotbeam bar under the front number plate.
oncoming traffic - not turning there beamlights off because it is to darke - ill give him enough light to find the breadcrums in there footwell.
btw gives 180% more light output and lights a distances of around 1,2 miles instead the 500 meter standart.
just if you do it, switch it seperate, is not nice if you forget them
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If driving in the dark is getting more difficult for some of us, its not always the others lights that affect us, it may be our own eyes.
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is something that creeps up on many of us as we get older and we dont notice it as it happens so slowly.
There is a very simple test you can do to see if you have it, give it a try.
Look at a straight line, say the edge of your kitchen worktop or the top of a wall where it joins the ceiling and from about 10feet away just focus on one bit of it for a few seconds and see if it looks straight with both eyes open, then try it with one eye open.
If it appears to have a wave(s) in it you very likely have AMD.
Obviously any optician would spot it in an eye test, but you may have never been to an optician so would not know you had it.
This condition can and will play havoc with your night vision and ability to deal with glare.
Go on you oldies, try it and let us know the results.
And yes I do have it myself, and No there is no cure.
I have recently had my eyes tested, I need glasses for reading or close up work but distance vision is spot on............ :y :y
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The lights are getting brighter too. HIDs are great, if they are on YOUR car, the lenses are clean, the levelling working, etc... ;)
Not just car lights - new traffic lights are very bright, LED street lights etc
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The lights are getting brighter too. HIDs are great, if they are on YOUR car, the lenses are clean, the levelling working, etc... ;)
Not just car lights - new traffic lights are very bright, LED street lights etc
But that is a good thing....... :y :y
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The country lane thing and common sense means you take it easier and the idiots can wait.
What is annoying are those travelling at 30/40 in a 60 zone with an open road before them and where you can not overtake in total safety. Is flashing permitted in these situations?
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If driving in the dark is getting more difficult for some of us, its not always the others lights that affect us, it may be our own eyes.
Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is something that creeps up on many of us as we get older and we dont notice it as it happens so slowly.
There is a very simple test you can do to see if you have it, give it a try.
Look at a straight line, say the edge of your kitchen worktop or the top of a wall where it joins the ceiling and from about 10feet away just focus on one bit of it for a few seconds and see if it looks straight with both eyes open, then try it with one eye open.
If it appears to have a wave(s) in it you very likely have AMD.
Obviously any optician would spot it in an eye test, but you may have never been to an optician so would not know you had it.
This condition can and will play havoc with your night vision and ability to deal with glare.
Go on you oldies, try it and let us know the results.
And yes I do have it myself, and No there is no cure.
I have wet amd in my left eye, it started the way you describe but is now far more advanced. I have a black spot in the centre of my vision in the left eye but, fortunately, it is not noticeable with both eyes open. As you say, no cure.
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The lights are getting brighter too. HIDs are great, if they are on YOUR car, the lenses are clean, the levelling working, etc... ;)
Not just car lights - new traffic lights are very bright, LED street lights etc
But that is a good thing....... :y :y
I can't agree - they are too bright. The problem is they are setup to be bright enough during the day in sunlight, which means as you aproach some of the new pedestrian crossings around here at night you can't actually see past the 2 green lights to what might be in the gloom. The LED street lights here have been fitted to existing Columns which are too far apart for LED so as you drive along you now get very bright, dark, very bright etc
Steve
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I agree,around where I live, it's mainly unlit country roads,and many drivers leave it to the last minute to dip their headlights wether they be LED or older style systems,some of the worst offenders are the so called Xenon replacement bulbs from Gaybay,I pass a couple every morning and they are shite!! but then you only have to look at the sheds that they are fitted to. ::)
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The country lane thing and common sense means you take it easier and the idiots can wait.
What is annoying are those travelling at 30/40 in a 60 zone with an open road before them and where you can not overtake in total safety. Is flashing permitted in these situations?
Undoing your raincoat can distract from the driving a little, I find. ::)
Normally, these idiots are going slow because they haven't discovered main beam yet, and can't see more than 20' in front of them.
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I remember as a younger gent haha all my driving was at night you know when you finished work home for tea quick bath and then out for the ladies and cruising around(I never drove in the day)now different story I rarely drive at night and can say if I do I don't enjoy it too many bright lights and idiots on the road and in my case it is my eyes I have to wear reading glasses and the focus has slowed down the joys of ageing >:( :)
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As a young man in my prime I don't suffer from from the problems that old-timers such as STMO and Mr Vamps speak of. :)
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Al new lamposts round my way that are so dim even the moths don't bother with them, I really struggle in the dark :(
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Help may be on it's way for those with AMD. 8)
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2952588/Now-SUPERHERO-vision-Contact-lenses-magnify-words-THREE-FOLD-controlled-winking.html
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Misread that link slightly ;D ::)
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Misread that link slightly ;D ::)
You're such a winker Al! ;D
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Wipe on,wipe off ;D
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I have also noticed that lights are brighter and more of pain,more so illegally fitted hid kits,lights so far out of aim constant dazzling as they drive towards you,led driving light so bright you cant see the indicator working that is next to it,idiots with 1 headlight but drive with front fogs on or thos where 1 side of the car has no lights what so ever.
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In answer to your question re. anti-glare coating in specs, Nitro, i,ve had mine treated for quite a while now and i find it very good. Also i no longer need sun glasses in most situations. :y
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Mate of mine had laser eye surgery a few years ago to correct his bad long sightedness, and they oppsed it up! :o >:(
He can't drive at night as oncoming headlights tend to 'starburst' which temporarily blinds him! :(
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Thanks ronnyd, for the info,although I don't have a big problem with night vision,I don't see why any of us should have to put up with others selfish and inconsiderate attitudes.I will certainly give the treated specs a shot :y
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Don't think my eyes are what they used to be. Just been to pick up my lad from his girlfriends, about thirty mile round trip. I went the same twisty country lane way that I go every day, only it was dark and unlit. I know the road well so thought I was making fair progress, but the constant headlights up my arse were telling me different. I never used to be bothered by bright lights all around me, but now I find them distracting. Getting old. :(
Being a Chevrolet I'm sure the headlights are perfectly adequate for Arizona freeways. ::) ::) ::)
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what about driving in the dark when its raining ?
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what about driving in the dark when its raining ?
That is a very different matter indeed!............... ;) ;)
Question, in the early days of motoring, only sidelights were needed at night in town or other lit up area's, when did it change? why do we use high power lighting in a lit up environment, and our side lights, or new day time running lights are much brighter than sidelights of old.................... :-\ :-\ ;)
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what about driving in the dark when its raining ?
It helps to use lights and windscreen wipers! ;)
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Mate of mine had laser eye surgery a few years ago to correct his bad long sightedness, and they oppsed it up! :o >:(
He can't drive at night as oncoming headlights tend to 'starburst' which temporarily blinds him! :(
I thought that was a side effect of laser eye surgery anyway?
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Mate of mine had laser eye surgery a few years ago to correct his bad long sightedness, and they oppsed it up! :o >:(
He can't drive at night as oncoming headlights tend to 'starburst' which temporarily blinds him! :(
I thought that was a side effect of laser eye surgery anyway?
Don't think so. :-\
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Mate of mine had laser eye surgery a few years ago to correct his bad long sightedness, and they oppsed it up! :o >:(
He can't drive at night as oncoming headlights tend to 'starburst' which temporarily blinds him! :(
I thought that was a side effect of laser eye surgery anyway?
Potentially :'(
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Thats why i shied away from laser surgery,as with any procedure,there is always a chance of it going t*ts up. ???
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Thats why i shied away from laser surgery,as with any procedure,there is always a chance of it going t*ts up. ???
I've history of glaucoma on both sides of the family, which has the potential to be untreatable following laser surgery :'(
I could live without an arm/leg/foot/kidney/bollock/appendix * but would rather not chance buggering my eyes up...
* delete as applicable.