It’s not high beams that are the primary issue - I mean, sure, they’re going to blind oncoming traffic. That’s known by all. But mis-aimed low beams and especially very bright LED and HID lights that are mis-aimed are the real problem.
There are simple methods of aiming headlights, but people fail to do so. And they’ll hitch up a trailer or put 1000 pounds of wood in the bed of the truck, but fail to re-aim the headlights after doing so. The result- blinding oncoming traffic.
And headlights aren’t the only issue - some of the high-intensity lighting used for storefronts and parking lots have the same effect if they’re aimed so that their bright spot shines in drivers’ eyes.
Maybe cops ought to start giving out warnings and tickets for mis-aimed headlights.
When the vaxxes bring on the walking dead, no one will be driving after dark
Adaptive headlights also usually include a self-levelling function that would resolve this issue.
“There are simple methods of aiming headlights, but people fail to do so. And they’ll hitch up a trailer or put 1000 pounds of wood in the bed of the truck, but fail to re-aim the headlights after doing so. The result- blinding oncoming traffic....”
That was a pet peeve of mine when I was driving OTR.
People would hook their “damn it’s a small apartment” camper onto the bumper hitch on the nice new jacked up truck and haul off to where ever, blinding everyone they met.
How can people be intelligent enough to keep a job that pays enough for those nice toys, but can’t figure out that the weight of the trailer is changing where their head lights shine?
“Maybe cops ought to start giving out warnings and tickets for mis-aimed headlights.”
That used to be a chargeable offense here in Virginia. I think it still should be.