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To hate LED headlights!

93 replies

CherryValley5 · 07/09/2024 21:37

Don’t get me wrong, I love them in terms of my own visibility, it’s fantastic, especially on dark country roads but they absolutely blind other oncoming drivers to the point that I don’t think it is safe or fair. Any newer car coming towards you at night these days is dazzlingly bright. Just switched to a new car (Audi, so notoriously bright headlights..) and I constantly get flashed by people thinking that I have my full beams on. They’re rightfully annoyed but I can’t do anything about it!

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Shade17 · 07/09/2024 22:01

CherryValley5 · 07/09/2024 21:40

How would I do that? They’re always set on automatic mode and orient themselves depending on light levels and conditions.

Get the headlight alignment checked at any MOT station, no doubt they’ll be absolutely fine though.

CherryValley5 · 07/09/2024 22:01

BIossomtoes · 07/09/2024 21:58

I no longer drive after dark for this reason. Definitely reasonable.

I absolutely hate it, we live in the city so it’s rare that I have to drive on dark roads but when I do it’s never a relaxing or pleasant experience..

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pinkstripeycat · 07/09/2024 22:01

All headlights can be lowered even LEDs.

If they are dazzling people you’ve got them set too high. It’s really dangerous and you would be prosecuted if your headlights caused a crash

BIossomtoes · 07/09/2024 21:58

I no longer drive after dark for this reason. Definitely reasonable.

pizzaHeart · 07/09/2024 21:52

Muchtoomuchtodo · 07/09/2024 21:39

Check that your lights are set at the correct angle. If they’re not it can make it worse for oncoming drivers

This^
but I absolutely agree with you about them

Lammveg · 07/09/2024 21:49

I saw someone else comment that you flash someone you think has their beams on and they flash you back and give you an xray lol

Tagyoureit · 07/09/2024 21:47

bridgetreilly · 07/09/2024 21:41

I really think there needs to be legislation about this. It’s so dangerous and it’s completely unnecessary.

Fully agree!

It's awful to so blinded by oncoming lights!

MountUnpleasant · 07/09/2024 21:45

MereDintofPandiculation · 07/09/2024 21:39

It's really everybody else's lights OP needs changed

She said she keeps getting flashed at because of her own LED lights!

Muchtoomuchtodo · 07/09/2024 21:45

CherryValley5 · 07/09/2024 21:40

How would I do that? They’re always set on automatic mode and orient themselves depending on light levels and conditions.

I don’t know to be honest! Checking with my local garage would be my first step

bridgetreilly · 07/09/2024 21:41

I really think there needs to be legislation about this. It’s so dangerous and it’s completely unnecessary.

CherryValley5 · 07/09/2024 21:40

Muchtoomuchtodo · 07/09/2024 21:39

Check that your lights are set at the correct angle. If they’re not it can make it worse for oncoming drivers

How would I do that? They’re always set on automatic mode and orient themselves depending on light levels and conditions.

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Stopandlook · 07/09/2024 21:40

Yep my car has these too. YANBU

Muchtoomuchtodo · 07/09/2024 21:39

Check that your lights are set at the correct angle. If they’re not it can make it worse for oncoming drivers

MereDintofPandiculation · 07/09/2024 21:39

MountUnpleasant · 07/09/2024 21:39

Ask to get your lights changed!

It's really everybody else's lights OP needs changed

MountUnpleasant · 07/09/2024 21:39

Ask to get your lights changed!

OhLookAStrawberry · 07/09/2024 21:38

Hate them! Might as well just have full beam on all the time anyway because there's no bloody difference

MountUnpleasant · 07/09/2024 21:38

They're actually bad for our health and terrible for wildlife. Dreadful invention.