We compared the LED lighting systems of six suvs, and the result was clear: LED provides better visibility throughout. But what are the experiences of our facebook users?? Do you feel dazzled because car headlights are getting brighter and brighter?? And what are the favorites in the community: halogen, xenon, LED or laser?
our facebook post on glaring car headlights reached over 160.000 people and triggered great interest. The many reactions, comments and shared content show that this problem affects many motorists and sometimes also causes great annoyance.
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More consideration
Many of our users would like to see more consideration from the other road users. Drivers should not blindly rely on the automatic dipped beam system of newer models and should switch off the high beams in good time, even with manual control, so as not to obstruct oncoming traffic.
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Often, however, the glare caused by the headlights is not only due to the nature of the lamps, but also to the behavior of the motorists. The community would like to see every car driver checking the correct alignment of the headlights, not to rely solely on the high beam assistant and, above all, to use the fog lights only when necessary.
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In order not to dazzle other road users, also the fog lights as well as the rear fog light should only be switched on when visibility is significantly impaired by rain, fog or snowfall. The following applies to the rear fog light: use only from a visibility of less than 50 meters to prevent the risk of dazzling.
Problem brake light?
However, many do not see the problem with the front headlights alone. Also the brake lights are perceived by the user to be increasingly glaring. The bright light is an extreme hindrance for many drivers, especially on busy roads.
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The technical requirements for combination rearlights are standardized, z.B. arrangement, geometric visibility, circuit. How these standards are achieved is in principle left to the manufacturers to decide. However, the ADAC rear light test shows that a LED taillight objectively no more dazzling than an incandescent lamp. The complaints about increased glare are therefore either due to the design and luminous intensity of the rear lights or to subjective perception. With appropriate optical design and small light emitting surfaces, the luminance is very high. This can give the impression of glare without reducing the actual visual performance.
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Well it’s like always, if you rely on the manufacturers, and then still the possibly aggressive and anyway reckless drivers of SUVs, then the "others" are just blinded. It does not matter, the main thing is that the one in the expensive big car sees something. This goes on soooo long, until after serious accidents once again a "legal" regulation comes. The GERMAN is not able by himself to be modest, to take back, always "oops now I come"
but it’s a social problem, selfishness and recklessness have increased extremely in the last years. And today’s new models, what they can do….. (and what they can’t do) have already become a weapon on the track. Unfortunately, take away their license, the judges should not be so cowardly, and the "conscience" at the latest with the first repetition the license for a long time away, who can not handle the car, it like a weapon uses, is not the carakterlich unsuitable for driving motor vehicles ?
Good evening all. I would also like to comment on the subject, especially since SUVs were also tested here. I see mostly another problem which unfortunately sellten is addressed bzw l. Perhaps it has not yet been pointed out that the height of the headlights on the vehicle also plays an important role in the "glare factor" or. Attention should be paid to. It’s nice that the SUV is becoming more and more popular and its lighting better and brighter but that even with properly adjusted headlights at every traffic light shines directly into the eyes of his front in smaller and lower vehicles slowly really annoying. The light is reflected directly into the eyes by the high of the headlight and by the rear view mirrors. There helps mostly also no dimming of the inside mirror more since the SUV are also mostly wider and the light thereby also by the side mirrors directly into the interior is reflected. The effect is the same if not more intense than being blinded from the front. And last but not least, when you don’t see the green light right away, you honk your horn. If it were up to my personal opinion, there should be a minimum height for headlights as well as a maximum height.
Just maybe as a thought.
Have a nice weekend and get well and safely through the dark season.