Comment on Headlamp tech that doesn’t blind oncoming drivers—where is it?
Donjuanme@lemmy.world 6 days agoI am fine using my high beams in neighborhoods because those damn kids come out of nowhere, and the high beams light up more of the road. Black out curtains if it bothers you imo.
qevlarr@lemmy.world 6 days ago
Lighting is the determining factor? I think the real problem is speed. With some regular low beams you should see plenty, no need to light up the whole neighborhood
XeroxCool@lemmy.world 5 days ago
Exactly this. If you need more light, fog lights (a wide but flat beam) do wonders in neighborhoods, especially around corners. Sure, I can see some benefit of illuminating the whole body of a person, but their lower half should be sufficient. Quite frankly, if someone can’t see them with low beams, they weren’t going to meaningfully react any faster with high beams. They’re either driving too fast, the pedestrian is stepping out too fast, or the road is too narrow.
It’s wild how this whole post is about the good of other people but my opinion of respecting non-driving people at the same time isn’t as well-received.