Common with many motorcycles too. Set the headlamp to create maximum dazzle. On the assumption they are more likely to be seen. Therefore putting the onus on others to avoid them, rather than by driving in a safe way.
I have a mains locked digital LED clock in the bedroom. Usually see it click over to 1 am while hearing the pips on R4. It seems be more 'slow' on a day where you'd expect heavy power consumption.
Not sure what time 'they' use as a starting point to average out the 50Hz over 24 hours, though.
The car park at my local Southern rail station seems to have new LED lighting. There is a footpath running along one side and as I walked along it at about 8PM a few days ago, I'm sure that they either suddenly brightened up or some came on as I passed each column.
use any lights in a way which would dazzle or cause discomfort to other road users, including pedestrians, cyclists and horse riders"
And illegal. ;-)
Cheers, T i m
p.s. And this one winds me up ...
"In stationary queues of traffic, drivers should apply the parking brake and, once the following traffic has stopped, take their foot off the footbrake to deactivate the vehicle brake lights. This will minimise glare to road users behind until the traffic moves again."
Especial when in a std car behind a 4X4 or big SUV etc.
All recent cars have bright front only Daylight Running Lights (DLRs). Many also have auto lights, which if they are anything like the auto mode on my car are a bit eager to come on. The biggest annoyance is them silently switching off in bright daylight fog...
I have, bloody awful. 50% of the time the mount is crap and the lamp bounces about giving blinding flashes of light, 50% of the time the mount is OK but there is no "dip" and the lamp is set such that oncoming drivers are dazzled.
And why do people park up and leave the headlights on? Had a "moment" the other night, straight road then a with gentle right bend, dark night no streetlights. Come round corner onto straight section headlights in distance, go to dip, carry on, on coming headlights start to dazzle, carry on, oncoming lights really starting to dazzle, aiming into the darknes to pass with the lights to my right, serious dazzle, go to main beam just in time to see the white line starting the gentle right bend and the "oncoming" headlights on a car parked off the road, on my side, on main beam. Needed a rather hasty change of direction to pass with them to my left.
Your missing the fact that cyclists think the Highway Code only applies to motorists not all road users, including cyclists.
Yes, but I put it down to change in how people are taught to drive these days. I was taught to use the gears in combination with the brakes to slow down and use the handbrake. These days it appears to be brakes only and hold the vehicle with the foot brake.
I think that debate could run and run. My instructor (40 years ago) used to insist its wasn't a "handbrake" its a "parking" brake. If you are not parked you don't use it (except if absolutely necessary for hill starts).
The other camp argued that if stationary and you got rear ended the foot would inevitably come off the brake and there was no knowing where you might end up. With the parking brake applied you wouldn't go far.
I think both arguments have some value, so I'm not saying which camp I belong to.
I don't think dazzle from brake lights was a thing when I learned to drive. :-)
If I keep my foot hard on the brake pedal, the engine stops and automatically restarts when I lift it off. This is to minimise polution and use less fuel.
Just wonder what the opinions are in here on the latest gimmick which is for a single fog (or low mounted) lamp to come on with the corresponding indicator. Are they any use?
On the subject of learning to drive, and to go off at a tangent a bit, if learners must be able to follow sat nav instructions is there a need for a new international road sign DO NOT FOLLOW SAT NAV INSTRUCTIONS One to be placed on each cliff top.
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