Post by Mick themungrel on Sept 20, 2012 18:32:27 GMT 9.5
When to dip headlights . I know the road rules say 200 metres which to me is flat out stupid with the lights on cars today. You are approaching a rise in the road and you can see the glow headlights coming at you .Do you wait till those lights are shining in your eyes to dip yours or do you dip yours before either you or the other vehicle crests the rise ? You are approaching a corner on a flat road, vehicle approaching, both of you on high beam again do you wait till you are both blinded or dip before ? I know that you will all say you dip before but that is not happening out on the road. Coming out from Toowoomba last night car after car and some trucks waited till they could see my headlights before they dipped, all this does it make eyes sore and tired from having them burnt out by bright lights . Having said that here are some ideas If can see lights on the other side of a hill dip yours before they top if the others don't dip flash yours a couple of times before you both get to the top If you can see clearance lights coming over the top the windscreen is not far behind dip yours . A lot of truckies me included drop there lights and if the other doesn't we flash the lights till the approaching vehicle has dipped his . On flat roads dip before the other vehicle is straight onto you if they don't give them a flash On divided road dip them please the lights on high beam shine across and the drivers cope the glare ending up with sore eyes again Coming up behind if you can see their tail lights then is the time to dip if a truck taps his brakes or flashs his blinkers dip them please.
Travelling still Always will
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