Night glasses

[AlexWhite]

We all know how awful the headlights on the Jazz are but new cars with these LED lights are the exact.opposite. Far too bright. I drive a lot at night and find myself getting blinded by them far too often these days. Wondering about buying some anti glare spex. Any recommendations at all?

[olduser1]

First off visit your local Opticians get any eye test, , no idea about the see better with yellow lenses etc.

[Marco1979]

Polaroid glasses are especially good in reducing glare, while not being very dark. Also colors are similar to not wearing glasses. I’m very happy to use mine at night 

[Westy36]

new cars with these LED lights are the exact.opposite. Far too bright. I drive a lot at night and find myself getting blinded by them far too often these days.

Absolutely appalling things. Even worse with current trends, with headlamps being mounted high on the front of taller SUV vehicles! Double whammy poor design and very unsafe as a result.

[aphybrid]

AA 7 RAC have raised this plus others - google it
"The UK government's Department for Transport (DfT) is investigating headlight glare after receiving a petition and other feedback from drivers:
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[Lord Voltermore]

I think light sensitivity (photophobia) can vary between individuals  and in some cases might indicate other underlying conditions.  I'd get my eyes checked at the opticians, and ask the optometrist whether any special night lenses are needed or might help.  Professionals might consider them of limited benefit.  I didnt get any hard sell tactics  when I mentioned I might get my reading glasses  cheaper elsewhere.  

Main problem is not so much  that LED headlights are bright, but that many owners dont know they should adjust their beam height for different car loadings, or even that you can do so.  Mine were set too  high when I took delivery of the car.   

I vaguely recall mention that the UK highways authorities are  rethinking whether to reduce the level of  street lighting  due to increased use of led headlights.

[Westy36]

AA 7 RAC have raised this plus others - google it
"The UK government's Department for Transport (DfT) is investigating headlight glare after receiving a petition and other feedback from drivers:
 "

Yeah, I recall reading something about it in the beeb news. Hugely late though given that there are already 100,000's vehicles on the road designed without consideration to oncoming drivers. 

I also struggle greatly with the full width lights some cars are fitted with these days. They are so distracting. Fashion beyond function, or giving people a usp so they buy another car! Grrr. 

Re getting dazzed by oncoming cars, I always focus on the left hand kerb when it happens. It takes your eyes away from the brightness and ensures you are still looking up the road. Works for me.

LV I reckon you are spot on with height adjustments on headlights. I'm guessing over half of drivers wouldn't even understand what it was for!

[embee]

Any excuse for a moan  , one thing I detest is those scrolling indicators used by mainly German manufacturers. No need for it, just flash them on/off like everyone else.
Similarly when I follow a big artic at night and it has the whole of the back of the trailer festooned in red lights,  plus a reflective red tape outline, plus repeater lights all down the sides.  It's a GBFO truck for goodness sake, I can see it, a normal number of lights will do.
"Just because you can doesn't mean you should. "

........ and breathe ....... 

[Lord Voltermore]

The RT buses  operated by London transport in the  1940's 50's 60's and 70's only had a single ,very small,  rear light. In those days you adapted to available light  and didnt expect everything  to be lit like Las Vegas.
 If you couldnt see a London bus you knew to slow down, or stop driving.   

Road death statistics were higher  but nothing painting things white couldnt fix     And white paint was just white in those days  , not anemic moon  scrubbed cauliflower,poached smoke, snowmans bones  ' '   (Yes I've seen the TV advert    )