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7. Dude I cannot drive at night on winding mountain roads at all done

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2024, 09:55 PM

Dec 5

I have bad enough night blindness and astigmatism as it is. So driving at night is a challenge that I don't take as often as I used to in my youth LOL. Highway 50 over echo summit is windy as fuck. So when those lights come around the corner and hit you . ...you could go right off the cliff!
In fact my fear of that happening, even as well as I know the road, keeps me from driving it whenever possible.
If I have an appointment and there's a chance that I might end up having to drive up at night I will gladly pay for a hotel room rather than try to blind myself... or end up in the canyon,thank you very much!

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Asleep at the Wheel in the Headlight Brightness Wars [View all] usonian Dec 5 OP

"Yes, they are blindingly bright..." dchill Dec 5 #1

The reason I can no longer drive in town after dark. sinkingfeeling Dec 5 #2

I hate them. jimfields33 Dec 5 #15

Yes! Especially if the oncoming vehicle is big like a pickup truck or big SUV Diamond_Dog Dec 5 #3

It used to be, headlights had to be adjusted so the driver's-side pointed down and in . . . Journeyman Dec 5 #4

I thought this was going to be a music video. House of Roberts Dec 5 #5

I heartily dislike light pollution in any form! biophile Dec 5 #6

Dude I cannot drive at night on winding mountain roads at all done FirstLight Dec 5 #7

Foothills. Twisty 2 lane "major thoroughfare" Hwy 49 usonian Dec 5 #9

Doesn't bother me. I just close my eyes and gun the motor. Wonder Why Dec 5 #8

I think I saw you the other night. usonian Dec 5 #10

Only if you saw the car with the million candlepower searchlight on the front bumper. It blocks my view Wonder Why Dec 5 #11

This? usonian Dec 5 #16

pizza guys used to have them. mopinko Dec 6 #17

I think some people get these sorts of super bright headlights just to spite people that piss them off for some SWBTATTReg Dec 5 #12

Some people crave the brightness to make up for their lack of usonian Dec 5 #13

Yes, that too... SWBTATTReg Dec 5 #14

My eyes get tired at night. I find a safe place Emile Dec 16 #18

Stay safe! usonian Dec 16 #19