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Driving through Gilroy, I had someone light up my car repeatedly from behind with a high power laser. They must've been in another car, heading in the same dire
by wooster 16y ago
Driving through Gilroy, I had someone light up my car repeatedly from behind with a high power laser. They must've been in another car, heading in the same direction. So, it's not just pilots.
If they'd done it from the front, or got a lucky reflection off of one of my mirrors, there could've been a serious accident.
It's a shame that there are so many people out there who can't act responsibly.
- dkasper 16y agoSounds like there might be a market for installing one way mirrors in people's car windows.
- cstross 16y agoNot going to work. "One way mirrors" aren't -- they're just glass with a partially reflective metallic coating. Turn back 90% of the incident light and you've effectively got a window tinted about as much as a pair of mirrorshades (which isn't going to help with night driving). But the jackasses can just use a more powerful laser for their potentially-lethal lulz. Up the power tenfold and they can deliver the same amount of energy to the driver's eye. The only really appropriate response is to enforce criminal sanctions against -- people who shine lasers into other peoples' eyes. Assault should cover it; no need for any new legislation. The issue is detection and enforcement.