Submitted by ResponsibleExcuse727 t3_10ac5kh in vermont
speedjunkie t1_j47bn8g wrote
Everyone is talking about how bright the lights are and how high the beam is aimed, but I'm not seeing anyone talk about knowing WHERE to look on the road as the driver to avoid being blinded.
I completely agree that the lights are brighter now and high beam dimming is always an issue, but when it comes to driving at night I have found that as long as I am looking at the shoulder line painted on the road or just the outside edge of the road that is sufficient to keep my eyesight from being totally overwhelmed by light. I think people are seeing a bright light coming at them and they look DIRECTLY INTO IT straight down the road. If you instead focus your attention to the dark edge of the road as far ahead of you as your headlights illuminates, I promise you will continue to drive straight and not off the road, and you will hopefully notice that you can still see what's coming after the car has passed.
It takes just a little faith that the other driver isn't going to drive into your oncoming lane for you to realize that you don't NEED to look at the car coming towards you to be able to safely see where you are driving. Look down and to the right at the white shoulder line or the edge of the road, and you will get by them safer.
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