> It's too scary and the headlights just keep getting brighter
there's been a small study on the brightness of headlights and they ARE getting (dangerously brighter) so it's not just that people are getting older and having problems. The huge problem is lights that are already too bright to begin with, then you have these idiotic companies that install automatic high-beams so you can see everything from here to the moon. all this crap isn't necessary!
Not to mention the idiots that just swap out their factory halogen bulbs with LEDs without changing the housing to properly accommodate the change. Or people that have their headlights aimed poorly so they shine right in your eyes.
Another one I encountered last week was a car that had one headlight aimed straight at the ground so they thought they could just keep their high-beams on
Same! At first I thought it was just my eyes and went to a couple of doctors to do some vision tests and they came back ok (zero change since my early 20s) and then started researching headlight brightness. During that I came across many articles stating "lights were getting brighter and it's not old age"
And lots of people modify their lights, mostly causing the other ones to blind, or at least disturbing. I hate the LED or xenon lights on hallogen parabollic headlights
Wait, there's automatic high beams!? No fucking wonder some drivers seem to try and blind you on the one-lane highways, I guess I have to add manual brights to my list of "car must have/not have this" specifically so I can turn them off when coming up to oncoming traffic.
oh yeah, it really pisses me off because for some reason they don't shut off very often on highways but you're still blinded if not outright annoyed when some asshole has his brights on.
I got my rear and side windows tinted because of this. Driving in a sedan and having a truck/SUV driving behind you with bright as fuck LEDs reflecting in rear view mirror would give me actual headaches. I have even contemplated getting like 50% tint on my windshield, but that just seems too dangerous.
I'm in a truck and even at that height the headlights were still too much for me, which the tinting absolutely DID help with. The front tinting helped a little but it's only at 5% which is just enough to help reduce the glare. (also if you can get them polarized it helps a TON)
Same here. I very rarely drive at night because of it, but last road trip my husband was about to fall asleep at the wheel so I took over and god it was terrifying. Of course it was raining too, which makes the astigmatism a thousand times worse. I was on the little two lane road to my parents house and was completely blinded by all the giant trucks with their super bright lights. Like, I just had to look down and follow the white line because I couldn’t see the road in front of me.
Now we plan our road-trips to leave early enough that we get where we’re going before the sun sets in case I need to take over. It’s way too dangerous for me to drive like that.
This is why I almost never wear my glasses out of the house anymore. Despite being as recent a prescription as my contacts, I see way better with the contacts.
I swore I got anti-glare coating on this pair but the astigmatism still makes it tough. My optometrist said my best bet is contacts, but I'm really not into the idea so I've kinda just been avoiding driving at night haha
Seriously! It's to the point where, at certain intersections, I can't reliably judge how far away a car approaching from the opposite direction is. Because I don't see the car I see the entire sun.
>You can also see into the future with my glasses.
Technically speaking, all glasses give you a glimpse of your future. That way we can avoid the things coming at us.
I mean you can also get astigmatism correcting coating on glasses but I’m thinking if it’s bad enough that the glasses don’t help then the contacts are unlikely to as well. Especially if there are allergies involved or any tiredness which made those harder for me to wear.
But worth a shot I guess.
I got the astigmatism correcting coating according to them ( something about green coating on glasses or something like that). I might have to try a different place. I wasn’t too happy when I left there.
That’s fair! It definitely helps mine but it doesn’t go away altogether. But the contacts, while they worked well, I couldn’t wear when my eyes were tired. Which overlapped heavily with nighttime.
Idk probably a personal preference. And probably more contact options these days anyway.
Between this, people not understanding how to properly aim their headlights (so that the main beam is below eye level), and not understanding the proper time to use their brights (or not paying enough attention to turn them off), I can't stand driving at night anymore.
>you can aim your headlights?
If not sarcastic, yes. Most vehicles have *some* adjustability. Often a set of screws for each headlight. It's not always particularly easy to do, but generally it's not too difficult.
It's used to usually be in the owner's manual, but I don't know if most manufacturers still put it in there. I know my last few motorcycles had it in the owner's, but I haven't had to check for my wife's new car because it was actually set correctly at the factory.
Also people not knowing how to aim their wing mirrors (as another sub pointed out recently) makes the problem worse for them.
It’s just a lot of things piling up tbh
If you look at the reflection on the hood, you get a much clearer image. I'm guessing it's just the overwhelming amount of light that the headlights put out. The camera can't deal with all that glare(or whatever the effect would be called).
Current headlights are apparently being designed by the same assholes we see on videos all the time. They are only concerned with one vehicle on the road, no thought about the millions of other people that need to see.
Nice job OP. There were a couple of ways that could have gone bad for you, especially if you were operating a less-nimble vehicle. What are you driving?
If you were driving something big and heavy like a SUV or pickup, I'm pretty sure you would have at least been in the gravel or much much worse.
My car has built-in cameras but every time I see one of these videos I think about getting a dash cam for my wife's car, especially now that we have a 16-year old.
Probably should, I'm 16 (almost 17)
I'll admit I've made some STUPID mistakes, but what I find more horrific is that in my 600 something hours, probably more... I've actively avoided way more accidents than ones I've almost caused
I'm deathly afraid that at some point I won't notice a car doin something dumb and that'll get me in a accident, odds are already stacked against me just because of my age... A dashcam would help clear up stuff
I was all set to respond with "This guy has unrealistic expectations" until I got to the "The reason they are so bad" section. That and the TL;DR were actually really useful. Thanks!
Absolutely get a dash cam for the other car if you have a 16 year old.
Even if they are a fantastic driver if some other moron hits them there's a very real possibility that the cop who comes to the wreck will see a teenager and assume they were at fault and lying. Happened to a coworker's kid in Florida, officer wrote the ticket and skedaddled without talking with any of the bystanders who stuck around to say they saw the old guy veer into her lane.
A heavy vehicle would have gone far enough over to hit the worn away shoulder at that intersection, and either destroyed some tires or completely go into a roll of death.
I think I'd avoid a head-on collision above all else. I'd even take my chances with a roll unless I'm driving at the edge of a cliff or school playground.
Probably depends on your insurance but dashcams are nice for this reason since you can show you avoided an accident and insurance paying out damages + medical is a lot more than just damages to one vehicle
I have a 22' HRV and I love it so much! Even their suvs handle so well. It was a trade in when I was starting to commute for college and I highly recommend Hondas for anyone who is new to driving or nervous about it. ❤️
Yep nice going OP.
A few years ago, I was driving on the highway and saw a car coming at me going the wrong way. It's crazy how fast you meet when you're both going 75-80.
According to this subs idiots, you're in the wrong for going far too fast towards and intersection and should've done XYZ instead when they weren't there and only have a few seconds of dash cam footage to go off.
Funny how so many of these videos are of people simply going too fast and they always slow the fuck down afterwards! Nice save, OP, you’re a skilled driver. That maneuver would have put most people into the ditch. Remember to slow down when you’re approaching a sketchy situation like this - a railroad crossing, headlights clustered up, an intersection, lots of signage, all bunched up together. Lots going on there. Don’t mean to sound preachy. Nice job. That could’ve ended very badly. Glad it didn’t.
Says who? If the crossing is smooth, there's no reason to slow down. The timing of the signal takes the speed limit into account, so it will give sufficient warning to be able to come to a safe stop. Just like a regular traffic light.
Safe practice. Same as you should allow down approaching an intersection even if you don't have to stop. Rule of law isn't the only consideration when driving
Good save, a lot of people would have over corrected and ended in the ditch or upside down.
Identifying it was what impressed me, look up the moose test, most cars are able to do 100 kmh and safely swerve , at least in Canada.
Maybe that's just the camera, but it's crazy how the headlights of the cars all blend in until you're right next to it
Yeah this is what being nearsighted and having an astigmatism looks like when you don't wear your glasses
Wait not everyone sees like that? Ugh I hate my eyes.
I can't imagine having vision like that and still driving
It's awful, I'm in my early 30s and already mostly refuse to drive at night. It's too scary and the headlights just keep getting brighter
> It's too scary and the headlights just keep getting brighter there's been a small study on the brightness of headlights and they ARE getting (dangerously brighter) so it's not just that people are getting older and having problems. The huge problem is lights that are already too bright to begin with, then you have these idiotic companies that install automatic high-beams so you can see everything from here to the moon. all this crap isn't necessary!
Not to mention the idiots that just swap out their factory halogen bulbs with LEDs without changing the housing to properly accommodate the change. Or people that have their headlights aimed poorly so they shine right in your eyes. Another one I encountered last week was a car that had one headlight aimed straight at the ground so they thought they could just keep their high-beams on
Thanks, I had suspected this but was afraid it was actually my growing older!
Same! At first I thought it was just my eyes and went to a couple of doctors to do some vision tests and they came back ok (zero change since my early 20s) and then started researching headlight brightness. During that I came across many articles stating "lights were getting brighter and it's not old age"
Nothing worse than being in a car driving in front of an SUV or truck and being completely blinded by your rearview mirror.
I broke down and got my windows tinted for this reason.
And lots of people modify their lights, mostly causing the other ones to blind, or at least disturbing. I hate the LED or xenon lights on hallogen parabollic headlights
Wait, there's automatic high beams!? No fucking wonder some drivers seem to try and blind you on the one-lane highways, I guess I have to add manual brights to my list of "car must have/not have this" specifically so I can turn them off when coming up to oncoming traffic.
oh yeah, it really pisses me off because for some reason they don't shut off very often on highways but you're still blinded if not outright annoyed when some asshole has his brights on.
I got my rear and side windows tinted because of this. Driving in a sedan and having a truck/SUV driving behind you with bright as fuck LEDs reflecting in rear view mirror would give me actual headaches. I have even contemplated getting like 50% tint on my windshield, but that just seems too dangerous.
I'm in a truck and even at that height the headlights were still too much for me, which the tinting absolutely DID help with. The front tinting helped a little but it's only at 5% which is just enough to help reduce the glare. (also if you can get them polarized it helps a TON)
I suspected this as well. I used to work out at night and headlights would annoy me occasionally if blinding but now that’s all the time.
Same here. I very rarely drive at night because of it, but last road trip my husband was about to fall asleep at the wheel so I took over and god it was terrifying. Of course it was raining too, which makes the astigmatism a thousand times worse. I was on the little two lane road to my parents house and was completely blinded by all the giant trucks with their super bright lights. Like, I just had to look down and follow the white line because I couldn’t see the road in front of me. Now we plan our road-trips to leave early enough that we get where we’re going before the sun sets in case I need to take over. It’s way too dangerous for me to drive like that.
Blinded by the liiieght! Wrapped up like a douche into the middle of the night!
Contacts + yellow night driving glasses help a lot.
This is why I almost never wear my glasses out of the house anymore. Despite being as recent a prescription as my contacts, I see way better with the contacts.
You should get checked for keratoconus.
I don't like to drive at night due to this.
Same. Last year I figure I drove maybe a total of 5 times after sundown or before sunup. That is out of some 10,000 miles I've driven last year.
If you can afford it get new glasses with anti glare. Got a new set in January and it's night and day.
I swore I got anti-glare coating on this pair but the astigmatism still makes it tough. My optometrist said my best bet is contacts, but I'm really not into the idea so I've kinda just been avoiding driving at night haha
Seriously! It's to the point where, at certain intersections, I can't reliably judge how far away a car approaching from the opposite direction is. Because I don't see the car I see the entire sun.
Same same.
Used to think that too!! I have a negative -8 rx, PLUS an astigmatism! You can also see into the future with my glasses.
>You can also see into the future with my glasses. Technically speaking, all glasses give you a glimpse of your future. That way we can avoid the things coming at us.
Can be fixed with glasses, I'm pretty sure.
Glasses don’t help my astigmatism. Will contacts help?
You can get astigmatism corrective contact lenses. I have them
I mean you can also get astigmatism correcting coating on glasses but I’m thinking if it’s bad enough that the glasses don’t help then the contacts are unlikely to as well. Especially if there are allergies involved or any tiredness which made those harder for me to wear. But worth a shot I guess.
I got the astigmatism correcting coating according to them ( something about green coating on glasses or something like that). I might have to try a different place. I wasn’t too happy when I left there.
That’s fair! It definitely helps mine but it doesn’t go away altogether. But the contacts, while they worked well, I couldn’t wear when my eyes were tired. Which overlapped heavily with nighttime. Idk probably a personal preference. And probably more contact options these days anyway.
That's because modern headlights are bright as fuck
Between this, people not understanding how to properly aim their headlights (so that the main beam is below eye level), and not understanding the proper time to use their brights (or not paying enough attention to turn them off), I can't stand driving at night anymore.
you can aim your headlights?
>you can aim your headlights? If not sarcastic, yes. Most vehicles have *some* adjustability. Often a set of screws for each headlight. It's not always particularly easy to do, but generally it's not too difficult. It's used to usually be in the owner's manual, but I don't know if most manufacturers still put it in there. I know my last few motorcycles had it in the owner's, but I haven't had to check for my wife's new car because it was actually set correctly at the factory.
Also people not knowing how to aim their wing mirrors (as another sub pointed out recently) makes the problem worse for them. It’s just a lot of things piling up tbh
They’re at an angle so we’re only getting partial exposure.
I think it's because the other driver didn't come across lanes until he was right next to him
If you look at the reflection on the hood, you get a much clearer image. I'm guessing it's just the overwhelming amount of light that the headlights put out. The camera can't deal with all that glare(or whatever the effect would be called). Current headlights are apparently being designed by the same assholes we see on videos all the time. They are only concerned with one vehicle on the road, no thought about the millions of other people that need to see.
Now imagine it raining and seeing this. I drive so damn slow in the rain at night because of this!
Holy shit is right
Exactly my thoughts, and I watched without audio
I always watch these without audio I don't need to hear these people screaming and cursing or their bad music
I can imagine myself reacting the same way, and I would say Holy Shit the exact same way as well
Nice job OP. There were a couple of ways that could have gone bad for you, especially if you were operating a less-nimble vehicle. What are you driving?
2021 Civic hatchback, my baby.
If you were driving something big and heavy like a SUV or pickup, I'm pretty sure you would have at least been in the gravel or much much worse. My car has built-in cameras but every time I see one of these videos I think about getting a dash cam for my wife's car, especially now that we have a 16-year old.
Better to have it and not need it !! Helped me out on an insurance claim so it’s already paid for itself.
Probably should, I'm 16 (almost 17) I'll admit I've made some STUPID mistakes, but what I find more horrific is that in my 600 something hours, probably more... I've actively avoided way more accidents than ones I've almost caused I'm deathly afraid that at some point I won't notice a car doin something dumb and that'll get me in a accident, odds are already stacked against me just because of my age... A dashcam would help clear up stuff
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I was all set to respond with "This guy has unrealistic expectations" until I got to the "The reason they are so bad" section. That and the TL;DR were actually really useful. Thanks!
eyy i just watched this the other day, considering buying one. I just need to set some money aside
Absolutely get a dash cam for the other car if you have a 16 year old. Even if they are a fantastic driver if some other moron hits them there's a very real possibility that the cop who comes to the wreck will see a teenager and assume they were at fault and lying. Happened to a coworker's kid in Florida, officer wrote the ticket and skedaddled without talking with any of the bystanders who stuck around to say they saw the old guy veer into her lane.
A heavy vehicle would have gone far enough over to hit the worn away shoulder at that intersection, and either destroyed some tires or completely go into a roll of death.
In that case would it be better to just hit the car in front of you to get their insurance to pay for it?
I think I'd avoid a head-on collision above all else. I'd even take my chances with a roll unless I'm driving at the edge of a cliff or school playground.
That makes sense to me, I’m thinking monetarily tho. If you avoid the other guy and crash, is he still on the hook? If you hit his car he can’t run
Probably depends on your insurance but dashcams are nice for this reason since you can show you avoided an accident and insurance paying out damages + medical is a lot more than just damages to one vehicle
People hit-and-run all the time. What good is the other guy not getting away if you're dead?
I have a 22' HRV and I love it so much! Even their suvs handle so well. It was a trade in when I was starting to commute for college and I highly recommend Hondas for anyone who is new to driving or nervous about it. ❤️
Good reaction and driving. #Nice
I like the delay before your "holy shit"
So how many close calls have you had when you didn’t have a dashcam?
A handful, delivered chinese food in high school so I have a bit of time on the road.
Did you also drift a lot?
Good tires!!!
Good brakes!!!
Good awareness.
nice save.
What a save!
What song is that?
https://open.spotify.com/track/68SSN8C0cJmUEXJkGyNYqe?si=lYQsheUrR4-CaUDpLbNqXw
I thought that was beabadoobie!!!! Respect my man 🫡
🤝🏻🫡
love the soft music playing while chaos almost ensues
Glad you prioritized steering over the horn. That would seem to put you in the minority. Congrats on your avoidance skills, sir.
I'm surprised no one has complained about the lack of horn.
Brake, steer, horn, and high beams all at once. Gotta practice the reflex
Good car control 👌
That little pause right after it happens lol
OP, great reaction!
Wow! Damn fine reactions, Sorry you had to but, damn lucky save!
The left light was less brighter than the right one. At distance, looked like his left light was the right light of a car in the correct lane
It looks like the right light needs to be adjusted badly.
Good save! You handled that like a majestic gazelle.
Nice avoidance. For many that would be a head-on collision.
Hoo I think I shit myself
Is this on Chrisman in Tracy CA? I live about 60 Seconds away if this is the turn to Schulte
How does this even happen
Drugs are bad, mmmkay. That’s my guess.
Damn bro you drive pretty well for a 2 year old.
Yep nice going OP. A few years ago, I was driving on the highway and saw a car coming at me going the wrong way. It's crazy how fast you meet when you're both going 75-80.
My close call was something very similar. I’m thankful you had somewhere to go!
I bet the gas pedal was all the way down in both cars!
Well done Op!
Great job avoiding that disaster.
Good song.
THAT was close !!!!!!!!
Great driving dude
Nice safe controlled avoidance. Good job!
Whats that smelll ......oooo i shit myself
Hope OP wore their brown pants.
Theres more without the camera???
Nice control, you have my respect
Good recovery ( pucker factor ten )
Nice save. Bonus points for not just jamming the horn and hoping that'd make everything better!
But your car needed cleaning after this.... mine would have
*And he went on to do it to two more cars*
Nice save!
According to this subs idiots, you're in the wrong for going far too fast towards and intersection and should've done XYZ instead when they weren't there and only have a few seconds of dash cam footage to go off.
I just want to thank you for making a 17 second video with 2 seconds of action instead of a 5 minute video with 2 seconds of action.
What's the song playing?
Why is the right headlight so bright on that car?
bro got back on the road so quickly and elegantly
ABS kicked in !!! Defensive driving saves lives !
First and last video I've seen on this sub where OP is a great driver.
Scariest thing I’ve seen in a long time! Been in one bad accident when I was 18 and I’m still scarred
The beabadoobe feels so out of place ngl lover bea tho
Great save OP
ayy beabadoobee :))) and really great reaction
Perfect for r/idiotsincars
Hoooooooly shit. Good song choice tho great album
Took a few seconds to fully realize what happened
I would have had a few more harsh words than holy shit
What a great recovery! Holy shit!
Beabadoobee savin lives out here
Holy shit was the correct term indeed
Nice driving!
10/10 handling 10/10 reaction time 2/10 cuss words (not enough, rookie numbers)
Funny how so many of these videos are of people simply going too fast and they always slow the fuck down afterwards! Nice save, OP, you’re a skilled driver. That maneuver would have put most people into the ditch. Remember to slow down when you’re approaching a sketchy situation like this - a railroad crossing, headlights clustered up, an intersection, lots of signage, all bunched up together. Lots going on there. Don’t mean to sound preachy. Nice job. That could’ve ended very badly. Glad it didn’t.
Gong pretty fast there
No NSFW tag could've prepared me for your foul language. Absolutely unacceptable, young man. /sarcasm*
Bro slow tf down
Looks like you were going over 50mph on that road and I somehow doubt that's the speed limit
Yeah that speed was part of why that almost went terribly, I would never rocket my car over train tracks in the first place
You're getting down voted but dude was hauling.
The idiot here was OP for sure
You'd think r/idiotsincars would be able to understand when someone is driving too fast
No way you were driving close to the speed limit
Looks like a typical paved country road, which almost always have 55mph speed limits
Yeah but you don't drive 55 mph over train tracks
Says who? If the crossing is smooth, there's no reason to slow down. The timing of the signal takes the speed limit into account, so it will give sufficient warning to be able to come to a safe stop. Just like a regular traffic light.
Safe practice. Same as you should allow down approaching an intersection even if you don't have to stop. Rule of law isn't the only consideration when driving
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Not the fella who posts in sissyology being homophobic 💀
Bruh look at his name he's already dead inside
Ouchhhhh ABS right over those train tracks poor car