[Rolebama]

My point is that it is almost impossible to complete a journey now without being dazzled, and I do not accept that the Police drivers do not suffer the same, so is there any way pressure could be bought to bear to get the Police to do a roadside check and get some of the following sorted: Those who drive with only one headlamp (usually the nearside one, so you can't gauge it's size). Those whose headlamps are out of alignment, blinding all oncomers. Those who drive on sidelamps in reduced visibility conditions. Those driving imported cars with right-hand dip beams. Those who drive with bumper-mounted lamps blinding all and sundry. Those with blindingly bright eye-level brake lamps. (They are unnecessary, we can already see their standard brake lamps.) In the summer months, they seem only to happy to pull caravans and trailers to check them out, so why not, now the longer nights are here, let's see them sort out some of those listed above.

[Snowball]

A few weeks ago I sent an e-mail to the local constabulary, pointing out the dangers of too bright and badly adjusted headlights. Shortly afterwards, an acknowledgement of its receipt was sent to me, but nothing since. I do not imagine they are really interested; after all, addressing this problem is not quite so cosy as catching those exceeding the speed limit, although the dangers can be just as serious. Sitting in a van with a speed camera and then simply forwarding the summons to the unfortunate prey is far more comfortable.

Actually, shortly after sending the e-mail, I was dazzled at night by an approaching police car on emergency call. Along with the blue lights and siren, the headlights were flashing alternately on main beam. Now, how stupid is that?

[tommytwotanks]

i agree, i dont think it would cost any more or very little, why dont they check headlights when the do the road side checks with VOSA, but surely if the headlights are correct when the vehicle is mot'd, they can only go out of line due to parking bumps or nudges, so it must be the " i can still see where im going " mentality, and then moan about other driver's headlight's


tommy :D

[Rolebama]

I disagree tommytwotanks. Fords are the main culprit with having a dip heam alignment that is too close to the main beam. I think it would be more useful to have the headlamp set up on the dip beam. After all, what percentage of driving do you do on main beams, and most of the offenders seem to be newer cars.

[Snowball]

[QUOTE=Rolebama;11971]I disagree tommytwotanks. Fords are the main culprit with having a dip heam alignment that is too close to the main beam. I think it would be more useful to have the headlamp set up on the dip beam. After all, what percentage of driving do you do on main beams, and most of the offenders seem to be newer cars.[/QUOTE]

I have noticed newer cars being regular offenders. I believe that the manufacturers are fitting headlights that are far too bright when on dipped beam. When such cars are on (for them) a left-hand bend, or coming over the brow of a hill, then oncoming drivers are badly dazzled. I think the manufacturers are too concerned with giving the driver good lighting of the road ahead, without consideration for the effects on oncoming drivers. Very often, the road behind the car with too bright headlights is rendered completely black to an oncoming driver, and this is far from safe.