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[–] 54 points 11 months ago (8 children)

From my experience it's more that SUV's are too high, but it's probably a bit of both.

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  • [–] 12 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

    It'd be entirely viable, even with tall vehicles, to place headlights low on the front.

    EDIT: An older sedan and a truck happen to be right in front of me at the moment (in the US). I think that this nicely illustrates the point:

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    The truck's headlights are at or above the sedan driver's eye level. They don't need to be there. They'd work just fine further down on the front of the truck.

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  • [–] 10 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    Very much this.

    If every other twat wasn't a driving a fucking wankpanzer to drop little cunting Timmy at football practice 200 frigging yards up the bastard road it wouldn't be half fucking the problem it is.

    Annnnd breathe....

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  • [–] -1 points 11 months ago

    I do fucking hate that Timmy little shit and his mind bending influence on adults. I'd choke him and all of his noxious cohort with a bit of planetary warming to keep him on his toes I would. Ungrateful little toerag

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    Definitely SUVs mostly, from my hour-long stroll this evening to have a bit of a survey. But I was surprised to discover two of the worst were an MG 2-seater and a little Toyota. So maybe the SUVs are too high and too bright.

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    [–] 9 points 11 months ago

    I have fair eyes and I absolutely hate commuting in the dark. I'm on the road at half 6 when it's still dark and the amount of SUVs and vans (wonky headlights) is just shocking. I find myself shielding the mirrors with my hands or driving hunched up to avoid getting my retinas lasered off by weapon-grade headlights. It's so bloody dangerous, and I get flustered because it feels unsafe not being able to see what's happening behind me. I don't feel I should have to pull over to let all the fecking Chelsea tractors go past me, I'd be parked all day!

    Perhaps I should keep my sunglasses in the car at all times.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    The issue of LED headlights is also solved by forcing manufacturers to point them down at the road instead of just blasting out a 180-degree cone of blindness.

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  • [–] 5 points 11 months ago (1 child)

    To a certain extent they already do this, and it isn't enough. Coming over a crest, reflections, poor adjustment or slight bumps in the road will cause opposing traffic to be blinded.

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  • [–] 3 points 11 months ago