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Growing up in rural England I learned to Drive at night with dipped lights. Most of the roads are single track and the thing I damned well want to know is if s
by Ntrails 7y ago
Growing up in rural England I learned to Drive at night with dipped lights. Most of the roads are single track and the thing I damned well want to know is if something is coming the other direction.
I actively control the high beams, raising and lowering in order to allow me to see what's coming and maintaining visibility on the road as appropriate. Automatics just assume you want all the light all the time bar when someone elses lights are already there.
- buro9 7y agoThe lights didn't prevent or reduce that ability.
- Ntrails 7y agoOf course they do. Your ability to see the high tips of light (not a great phrasing, can't think of a better wording) from something around the corner is predicated on it being dark up there. If your own lights are on high, then it isn't and you simply cannot distinguish as early (and this especially applies if the other driver has dipped lights).
- chrisseaton 7y agoI can’t really follow your argument. You can’t see people coming when there is more light? So in your mind visibility is worst in full daylight?
- OkGoDoIt 7y agoI think the parents is saying it’s harder to see an oncoming car’s headlights if the entire scene is lit more brightly.