How To Handle 'All Time' High Beam Users?

[navnit013]

@appus,

rightly said. I've seen cars driven with high beams all the time. I've also seen truckies dipping when approaching.

The point is EDUCATION. Its the duty of every parent to preach his/her child on road manners and road safety.
I dint go to the driving school. My father dint let me touch the steering wheel, till I was 18. The day I turned 18 I got my first chance. I sat in the drivers seat and of we went. Even I was surprised. There was jerkiness during gear change, rest was good. 6 months on, I had my DL. I remember my father telling me, no honking, use low beam, keep left, keep right.

Actually following a vehicle with high beams will not only irritate the person you are following, BUT also the reflected light will blind you a bit. In the interest of self preservation, USE LOW BEAMS.

 

[Mr.Boss]

I've also seen truckies dipping when approaching

Now-a-days truckies started driving more sensibly and responsibly. Issue is mostly with the car drivers, that too with the one upgraded to high wattage bulbs.

 

[cooljeba]

Creating this thread with the peak of frustration because of ALLTIME High beam users.

The one in opposite lane atleast is tolerable, but I have no words for the one following behind with his high beam ON for kilometers together in snail moving traffic.

Though I have Day/Night IRVM, ORVMs are regular ones, and I don't want to fold the ORVMs. It is quite irritating and makes eyes blind when we get a vehicle following us with high beams.

How to handle these guys? Normally I let those vehicles pass me, but in case of B2B traffic I cannot stop or let him go ahead. In such cases I get the below things running in my mind
1) Fix powerful lamps, atleast 4 Nos at the rear (may be the headlamps from TATA ACE / Omni) and switch them ON for those idiots unless they dip their lights

any other ideas?

A nice shiny mirror in the back should help. Let the high beam reflect back on their face! They would atleast lower the beam to save themselves.

 

[Prakritij]

What I do while on my Bike is slightly adjust one RVM so that the light glares back and often I found Good results by doing this.

 

[Mr.Boss]

Got it from other forum.

 

[EnfieldRyder]

Jokes apart in this thread, the issue of high beams is a menace, specially for bikers like me on the highway. I have difficulty seeing the road with opposite vehicle coming with high beams on. I do upper/dipper NO effect & that irritates me however I can't help it. In a way these lights were one reason for my accident as well!

 

[Prads]

On roads where there are no street lights its just impossible to see whats on the road, if opposite vehicle has high beams on & even more difficult if windscreen has dirt or water spots on it. I believe thats what happened to the car shown in link.

Post number 2016 http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/forums/road-safety-driving-sense/32-pictures-videos-automobiles-involved-accidents-135.html

 

[patkar_a]

Jokes apart in this thread, the issue of high beams is a menace, specially for bikers like me on the highway. I have difficulty seeing the road with opposite vehicle coming with high beams on. I do upper/dipper NO effect & that irritates me however I can't help it. In a way these lights were one reason for my accident as well!

A trick do i use while handling opposite vehicle with high beam.I keep my eye on the left corner of the vehicle(concentrate on the left and front),and ensure that my vehicle is on lane,and keep track of on-coming vehicle.This helps me in highway driving,specially when no street lights and 2 lane Road.

 

[rott]

Hi folks, New member here. And this is my first contribution

There was this time at a traffic light and was waiting for the lights to go green when a truck appeared behind me with it's huge high beam glaring on my face reflected from the RVM and OVRM. I keep both the OVRM opened always. I pulled down the windows and stuck my hand out. Waved at the idiot to switch to low beam. Did that for a couple of times and still no response.
I did not worry too much about the issue and just ignored it and left when the lights went green.
I can only suggest getting a printed sticker which says "Only Idiots Use High Beam" stuck at the back of the car to create awareness.

 

[gears1313]

Hey Rott; first of all welcome to TheAutomotiveIndia.

Hi folks, New member here. And this is my first contribution

I can only suggest getting a printed sticker which says "Only Idiots Use High Beam" stuck at the back of the car to create awareness.

This is an awesome suggestion.

---|Only Idiots Use High Beam|---

I like it..

 

[dhruvpandit]

Hey Rott; first of all welcome to TheAutomotiveIndia.



This is an awesome suggestion.

---|Only Idiots Use High Beam|---

I like it..

Best solution till now.

You will see it on back of my car soon

 

[gns_blr]

"Only Idiots Use High Beam"

Good suggestion so far!
How if TAI introduce such a sticker with TAI tag printed on it?

 

[rott]

Good suggestion so far!
How if TAI introduce such a sticker with TAI tag printed on it?

I second that. If TAI prints such stickers, I'd be the first to buy them.

Hey Rott; first of all welcome to TheAutomotiveIndia

Thank you.

 

[gears1313]

Best solution till now.

You will see it on back of my car soon

Good suggestion so far!
How if TAI introduce such a sticker with TAI tag printed on it?

I second that. If TAI prints such stickers, I'd be the first to buy them.


Thank you.

Infact today I was staring my Verna's rear for good ten minutes to find a location for this slogan!

---|Only Idiots Use High Beam|---​

 

[Ananth]

Good Idea

The slogan will be done in my car soon.