Low (dipped) vs high-beam debate

[awayatc]

Yes it DOES improve visibility and has negligible visual effects on the drivers. My life is more important than any mild and momentary discomfort on their behalf.

Its called common sense not self righteousness.

Common sense...?

Can't be all that common.....

you don't seem to have much of it...if any at all.

You want road users to care about you while giving them the fingers....?

Respect works both ways....

You blind me ....I may not react in a way that is beneficial to your health or longlevity,

and Karma being the bitch it is.....

It will come back to you

[Woodman]

I experience it everyday... on my bicycle.

Think this explains his holier than thou, moral highground fucked up attitude quite well.

[BMWST?]

Thus why, overseas they adjust the headlight.

Also... irrelevant since studies now show that there is NO danger..

you keep quoting theses studies....show us one

[Motig]

In my real world I find vehicles with lights on high beam during daylight hours nearly as blinding as those that don't dip their lights at night. As for changing where your high beam shines to where dip normally is - the whole idea of high beam at night is to give you more of a lit up view in front of you when the road is clear, I'd call it a safety margin, changing it will only give you less reaction time and a better chance of disaster. My impression of the op's theory - a load of rubbish in reality land.

[blackdog]

This thread needs a poll.

And tags.

How much butthurt can you keep taking OP, before you admit that this was a terribly conceived thread and that perhaps you should reconsider and admit that ya just got it wrong?

I will certainly think more of you if you can achieve that, than I will if you continue to promote not just unsafe but downright dangerous motoring habits.

There are quite a few professional drivers here, and contributors to this thread that I respect as safe and considerate riders. Not one of them has endorsed your suggestion as even remotely sensible.

Give it up mate, yer well outgunned.

[Kickaha]

How much butthurt can you keep taking OP, before you admit that this was a terribly conceived thread and that perhaps you should reconsider and admit that ya just got it wrong?

He didn't get it wrong, all those studies that he hasn't posted prove how right he is

[bogan]

This thread needs a poll.

And tags.

How much butthurt can you keep taking OP, before you admit that this was a terribly conceived thread and that perhaps you should reconsider and admit that ya just got it wrong?

I will certainly think more of you if you can achieve that, than I will if you continue to promote not just unsafe but downright dangerous motoring habits.

There are quite a few professional drivers here, and contributors to this thread that I respect as safe and considerate riders. Not one of them has endorsed your suggestion as even remotely sensible.

Give it up mate, yer well outgunned.

Looks like he has given up as soon as the mods split it from the original thread. Not surprising when he had no fucking idea about beam angles/patterns...

[blackdog]

Looks like he has given up as soon as the mods split it from the original thread. Not surprising when he had no fucking idea about beam angles/patterns...

I had trouble finding evidence that he had any idea about anything at all!

[St_Gabriel]

My current bugbear is these bloody cyclists with their 1 trillion cree LED front lights that FLASH, hmm thought flashing white lights and headlight modulators were illegal. Some of those fucking things are awfully blinding.

[BMWST?]

My current bugbear is these bloody cyclists with their 1 trillion cree LED front lights that FLASH, hmm thought flashing white lights and headlight modulators were illegal. Some of those fucking things are awfully blinding.

Yeah and then there still those with none or so dim they may as well have none


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[Crasherfromwayback]

actually.. yes.. moronic imbeciles aside you're more visible on highbeam with a properly adjusted headlight (shouldnt blind anyway - mines 110w and bright as hell but doesnt cause blindness),t.

I bet you're short and have a really small cock.

[caspernz]

I bet you're short and have a really small cock.

Judging by what's been written by him to date that has to be a safe bet

Low beam during the day or go the DRL route.

[speeding_ant]

My current bugbear is these bloody cyclists with their 1 trillion cree LED front lights that FLASH, hmm thought flashing white lights and headlight modulators were illegal. Some of those fucking things are awfully blinding.

I agree - I'm a mountain biker and I go night riding with those lights. They're awesome, but really... dim the damn lights when you're on the road. I always make sure I aim it low to make sure I don't blind someone and cause a crash.

The latest lights put out 2000 lumen, and they flash at that output (bad design). You can see them a kilometre away, up close they'll burn your retinas.

[awayatc]

Didn't you read the articles that prove those lights are safe? You just got to keep your head down.

[buggerit]

One of the things I struggle with at night is major roadworks, especially if its wet, just the sheer number of flashing beacons and lights
to me defeats the purpose as they dazzle you as you try to find your way through the zigzag array of cones.