| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
|---|
| 410.24 | Watch out for the roadworks on the Seven Bridge!\ | IOSG::MITCHELL | Elaine | Mon Sep 24 1990 17:12 | 12 |
|
Over the last weekend I've done over 300 miles of nightime M4 driving,
(Pembrey race circuit and back!), plus quite a lot of recent travel, also
in the dark, on the M1, and M25. (from Mallory and Snetterton).
As I'm limited to 50-60mph, a large amount of the traffic is travelling
faster than me, so I get to see lights approaching from behind, and then
the tail lights wizzing off into the distance. What is seeming to to be
an increasing trend is for people to put their lights on full-beam, and
foot to the floor in the outside lane! - the 'move over I'm coming through'
attitude. The heavier the traffic, the greater the percentage of these
inconsiderate individuals. Has anyone else noticed this, or is everyone
else travelling fast enough not to be bothered by these people? :-)
|
| 410.25 | Maybe a bright dip-beam? | UKCSSE::RDAVIES | Live long and prosper | Mon Sep 24 1990 17:43 | 18 |
| >> <<< Note 410.24 by IOSG::MITCHELL "Elaine" >>>
>> -< Watch out for the roadworks on the Seven Bridge!\ >-
It could be that you are on the nearside of the cars overtaking you,
and the dip beam pattern these days is
\ \
\ \
\ \
-------------- ------------
With a strong beam angled left to light up the kerb. Unfortunately
there isn't a kerb, there's you in the 'slow' lane (please, no one start
ratholing on the term 'slow' lane). Thus you get caught in this bright
angled beam.
Richard [Who never notices as there's no-one going to get past on the
outside of me :-)]
|
| 410.26 | Or just badly adjusted | MAMTS2::63654::NAYLOR | PP53546A N2433040 GM4GNJ IAMP and bar | Mon Sep 24 1990 19:29 | 16 |
| One of the most common problems with all cars is badly adjusted lights. A lot
of cars have dipped beams which dazzle more than if they are on high! My Volvo
was notorious for having to re-set the beams whenever I had a load in the boot
because tha back sagged so much under any decent load (even when brand new) that
it threw the dip beams up into oncoming traffic. (I later set them for a
compromise - lower dipped than usual, so they didn't dazzle with moderate loads)
The situation here in the US is even worse than the UK as most cars have that
typical soft suspension designed to ride the potholes without jolting the
driver into sensibility. On the other hand, the Alfa is VERY low on the road
by comparison ...... and Chevvy trucks are a tailgating nightmare for me!
The dipped beam pattern theory is fine (.25), but bad adjustments and bad, or
inconsiderate, driving habits are also very likely.
Brian
|
| 410.27 | All returning from a fun weekend in Wales! | IOSG::MITCHELL | Elaine | Mon Sep 24 1990 19:35 | 6 |
|
I'm not sure it is just the dim/dip - I'm sitting quite high up in the
Landy. Also, surely it would be most cars which would be 'blinding', not
just some of them, and not just the ones which seem to be going the
fastest! I suppose it could be loading, since we were heading back
towards the SE from Wales after a weekend.
|
| 410.28 | | OVAL::GUEST_N | Nowhere at all.... | Mon Sep 24 1990 19:51 | 11 |
|
Same here.
Last night on the A3 a citroen came up behind with full beam on. He
was only doing 5 mph more so he took a long time to catch up. I
turned my rear fog lights on and off but it made no difference.
When he went past i sat on his tail for a mile or two flashing him
repeatedly. He then got the message and went back to dipped.
Nigel.
|