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Flashers in the dark
Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2022 8:32 pm
by John
Car drivers that is, with their 100 gazillion megawatt LED headlights. Just stop it.
Re: Flashers in the dark
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:13 am
by Gavster
The big thing around here are those centrally mounted F1-style rear brake light, every 318 and Golf seems to have one fitted. It's the most road-safe mod trend that's ever existed

Re: Flashers in the dark
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:40 am
by dinny_g
Agreed - hate it - I'll do you a favour, you'll blind me for 20 seconds... - Gee thanks..
I've taken to dropping my lights to sidelights and back as a thank you...
Re: Flashers in the dark
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:46 am
by Mito Man
I follow up thank them with a flash of the lightbar. Can never be too courteous.
Re: Flashers in the dark
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 1:56 pm
by Beany
With modern hyper powerful LED headlights, people parking on the wrong side of the road and leaving their headlights on is really starting to be a problem, particularly if there's any kind of incline - completely blinded as you approach.
It's a fucking liability.
Re: Flashers in the dark
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 5:35 pm
by jamcg
You can always tell when a Nissan quasquai is following you- every bumpy section of road makes you get a blueish flash through the rear window making you look for the incoming emergency service
Re: Flashers in the dark
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 6:13 pm
by Mito Man
Yep that’s the worst thing about LEDs for me. Driving briskly late at night and you see another car in the mirrors which looks like an undercover cop with blues on

Re: Flashers in the dark
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:02 pm
by nuttinnew
Mito Man wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:46 am
I follow up thank them with a flash of the lightbar. Can never be too courteous.
Word of the day; cunteous.
Re: Flashers in the dark
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:02 pm
by nuttinnew
jamcg wrote: Fri Nov 04, 2022 5:35 pm
You can always tell when a Nissan quasquai is following you-
its fog lights are on. (See also; Nissan Juke).
Re: Flashers in the dark
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:04 pm
by Mito Man
Must have visual impairment in the first place to buy a Juke, hence the fogs at night or during rain.
Re: Flashers in the dark
Posted: Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:06 pm
by IanF
Driving the Ferrari this week and it’s been very noticeable that LED lights dazzle a hell of a lot more than previous. I wonder if the angle of the windscreen exacerbates it. Plus all the bloody SUVs out there!