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I've got the auto full beam on my car and it's very handy. Always goes off as soon as it can see another car coming.
In regards to standard of driving it's definitely getting worse. Almost had 2 accidents at 2 consecutive roundabouts the other night as cars pulled put on me. Most frustrating thing is they don't even acknowledge it or apologise for driving like an arsehole0 -
Most cars, vans and trucks have headlamp levelling systems, depending on load.
People toggle the adjuster without realising what they are switching, end up with headlamps set in the wrong position.
I work for the DVSA one of the Govt road safety organisation.
Road safety in all of its aspects, driving standard, vehicle standards all require co-operation.
if we don't co-operate on the road with each other we end up with collisions and unfortunately KSI.
Believe me a fatal accident changes everybody who deals with it, from the Fire service who have to cut people out, the Para-medics/Doctors/Nurses, who sometime work miracles to keep people alive.
To the Traffic Officers who have to deliver the death message. Then people like myself who have to sift through the wreckage and try and work out what has gone wrong, 9 out of 10 it is misjudgement, of speed, road conditions, or plain driving ability.
Most people who drive grossly overestimate their ability to drive, and at speed and in poor conditions
this inability is sometimes the difference between life and death.4 -
Noticed the automatic dimming became slow in reacting and went on to manual to avoid blinding oncoming cars for a few seconds. Cut a long story short it was rectified after cracked windshield replaced, the second time in a year. The sensors are in the windshield and need calibrating so my theory is it was faulty calibration with the first windshield replacement. In fact I was given test sheet showing results and told they were not 100% but within the allowed margin. Clearly incompetent.As @bobmunro says it should react quicker than manual operation but need accurate calibration.0
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bobmunro said:ME14addick said:I think that bright car head lights definitely affect people more as they get older. When I was younger I would never have believed that I would say that I don't like driving at night, but I do now.
On the point about driving standards in Kent, I thoroughly agree that things have got worse. Overdevelopment in Kent without improvements in road infrastructure has created the mess that is the roads in Kent. Hardly a day goes by without one of the motorways having at least one bad accident.
Getting around Maidstone and Medway has never been easy, but the the huge increase in population, caused by so many housing developments has made the situation far worse.
I do think that congestion could be reduced if people moved off a bit quicker at traffic lights. People do not seem to anticipate a change in lights and take ages to get going. If I'm at the head of a queue I get myself ready to move off as soon as they change. I don't jump the lights or exceed the speed limit, but often I find myself about 200 metres up a road before the next person has started moving.
I also find it annoying when drivers leave huge gaps between their vehicle and the one on front, when there are long queues stretching back past several junctions.
The issue with traffic lights is the opposite of your last point. People queue at traffic lights too close to the car in front - you should be able to see the bottom of the car in front's tyres. Too close and the car in front has to pull away before the car behind can move - staying a little bit back allows the car behind to move at the same time as the car in front avoiding the concertina effect.0 -
PragueAddick said:bobmunro said:ME14addick said:I think that bright car head lights definitely affect people more as they get older. When I was younger I would never have believed that I would say that I don't like driving at night, but I do now.
On the point about driving standards in Kent, I thoroughly agree that things have got worse. Overdevelopment in Kent without improvements in road infrastructure has created the mess that is the roads in Kent. Hardly a day goes by without one of the motorways having at least one bad accident.
Getting around Maidstone and Medway has never been easy, but the the huge increase in population, caused by so many housing developments has made the situation far worse.
I do think that congestion could be reduced if people moved off a bit quicker at traffic lights. People do not seem to anticipate a change in lights and take ages to get going. If I'm at the head of a queue I get myself ready to move off as soon as they change. I don't jump the lights or exceed the speed limit, but often I find myself about 200 metres up a road before the next person has started moving.
I also find it annoying when drivers leave huge gaps between their vehicle and the one on front, when there are long queues stretching back past several junctions.
The issue with traffic lights is the opposite of your last point. People queue at traffic lights too close to the car in front - you should be able to see the bottom of the car in front's tyres. Too close and the car in front has to pull away before the car behind can move - staying a little bit back allows the car behind to move at the same time as the car in front avoiding the concertina effect.
That and a speed awareness course I took many years ago in lieu of three points on my licence!1 -
Is it me or have cat's eyes disappeared/diminished on some roads? Could it be down to cut backs? Definitely less visibility on a lot of country roads.0
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my full beamers automatically dim when the 'magic eye' picks up approaching headlights .. I thought this was a standard feature nowadays .. or is the problem that the auto system is inefficient as @LargeAddick's missus reckons0
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PragueAddick said:bobmunro said:ME14addick said:I think that bright car head lights definitely affect people more as they get older. When I was younger I would never have believed that I would say that I don't like driving at night, but I do now.
On the point about driving standards in Kent, I thoroughly agree that things have got worse. Overdevelopment in Kent without improvements in road infrastructure has created the mess that is the roads in Kent. Hardly a day goes by without one of the motorways having at least one bad accident.
Getting around Maidstone and Medway has never been easy, but the the huge increase in population, caused by so many housing developments has made the situation far worse.
I do think that congestion could be reduced if people moved off a bit quicker at traffic lights. People do not seem to anticipate a change in lights and take ages to get going. If I'm at the head of a queue I get myself ready to move off as soon as they change. I don't jump the lights or exceed the speed limit, but often I find myself about 200 metres up a road before the next person has started moving.
I also find it annoying when drivers leave huge gaps between their vehicle and the one on front, when there are long queues stretching back past several junctions.
The issue with traffic lights is the opposite of your last point. People queue at traffic lights too close to the car in front - you should be able to see the bottom of the car in front's tyres. Too close and the car in front has to pull away before the car behind can move - staying a little bit back allows the car behind to move at the same time as the car in front avoiding the concertina effect.2 -
Driving an EV makes you drive differently as well, I’ve already noticed that I accelerate more smoothly, use the regen braking so think ahead more with that, and you tamp off a bit of speed0
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addick1956 said:bobmunro said:ME14addick said:I think that bright car head lights definitely affect people more as they get older. When I was younger I would never have believed that I would say that I don't like driving at night, but I do now.
On the point about driving standards in Kent, I thoroughly agree that things have got worse. Overdevelopment in Kent without improvements in road infrastructure has created the mess that is the roads in Kent. Hardly a day goes by without one of the motorways having at least one bad accident.
Getting around Maidstone and Medway has never been easy, but the the huge increase in population, caused by so many housing developments has made the situation far worse.
I do think that congestion could be reduced if people moved off a bit quicker at traffic lights. People do not seem to anticipate a change in lights and take ages to get going. If I'm at the head of a queue I get myself ready to move off as soon as they change. I don't jump the lights or exceed the speed limit, but often I find myself about 200 metres up a road before the next person has started moving.
I also find it annoying when drivers leave huge gaps between their vehicle and the one on front, when there are long queues stretching back past several junctions.
The issue with traffic lights is the opposite of your last point. People queue at traffic lights too close to the car in front - you should be able to see the bottom of the car in front's tyres. Too close and the car in front has to pull away before the car behind can move - staying a little bit back allows the car behind to move at the same time as the car in front avoiding the concertina effect.0 -
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ME14addick said:addick1956 said:bobmunro said:ME14addick said:I think that bright car head lights definitely affect people more as they get older. When I was younger I would never have believed that I would say that I don't like driving at night, but I do now.
On the point about driving standards in Kent, I thoroughly agree that things have got worse. Overdevelopment in Kent without improvements in road infrastructure has created the mess that is the roads in Kent. Hardly a day goes by without one of the motorways having at least one bad accident.
Getting around Maidstone and Medway has never been easy, but the the huge increase in population, caused by so many housing developments has made the situation far worse.
I do think that congestion could be reduced if people moved off a bit quicker at traffic lights. People do not seem to anticipate a change in lights and take ages to get going. If I'm at the head of a queue I get myself ready to move off as soon as they change. I don't jump the lights or exceed the speed limit, but often I find myself about 200 metres up a road before the next person has started moving.
I also find it annoying when drivers leave huge gaps between their vehicle and the one on front, when there are long queues stretching back past several junctions.
The issue with traffic lights is the opposite of your last point. People queue at traffic lights too close to the car in front - you should be able to see the bottom of the car in front's tyres. Too close and the car in front has to pull away before the car behind can move - staying a little bit back allows the car behind to move at the same time as the car in front avoiding the concertina effect.2 -
ME14addick said:addick1956 said:bobmunro said:ME14addick said:I think that bright car head lights definitely affect people more as they get older. When I was younger I would never have believed that I would say that I don't like driving at night, but I do now.
On the point about driving standards in Kent, I thoroughly agree that things have got worse. Overdevelopment in Kent without improvements in road infrastructure has created the mess that is the roads in Kent. Hardly a day goes by without one of the motorways having at least one bad accident.
Getting around Maidstone and Medway has never been easy, but the the huge increase in population, caused by so many housing developments has made the situation far worse.
I do think that congestion could be reduced if people moved off a bit quicker at traffic lights. People do not seem to anticipate a change in lights and take ages to get going. If I'm at the head of a queue I get myself ready to move off as soon as they change. I don't jump the lights or exceed the speed limit, but often I find myself about 200 metres up a road before the next person has started moving.
I also find it annoying when drivers leave huge gaps between their vehicle and the one on front, when there are long queues stretching back past several junctions.
The issue with traffic lights is the opposite of your last point. People queue at traffic lights too close to the car in front - you should be able to see the bottom of the car in front's tyres. Too close and the car in front has to pull away before the car behind can move - staying a little bit back allows the car behind to move at the same time as the car in front avoiding the concertina effect.Do you not glance over to the crossing traffic to assure yourself that none of them is jumping the lights?Traffic lights are not an F1 grid!3 -
bobmunro said:ME14addick said:addick1956 said:bobmunro said:ME14addick said:I think that bright car head lights definitely affect people more as they get older. When I was younger I would never have believed that I would say that I don't like driving at night, but I do now.
On the point about driving standards in Kent, I thoroughly agree that things have got worse. Overdevelopment in Kent without improvements in road infrastructure has created the mess that is the roads in Kent. Hardly a day goes by without one of the motorways having at least one bad accident.
Getting around Maidstone and Medway has never been easy, but the the huge increase in population, caused by so many housing developments has made the situation far worse.
I do think that congestion could be reduced if people moved off a bit quicker at traffic lights. People do not seem to anticipate a change in lights and take ages to get going. If I'm at the head of a queue I get myself ready to move off as soon as they change. I don't jump the lights or exceed the speed limit, but often I find myself about 200 metres up a road before the next person has started moving.
I also find it annoying when drivers leave huge gaps between their vehicle and the one on front, when there are long queues stretching back past several junctions.
The issue with traffic lights is the opposite of your last point. People queue at traffic lights too close to the car in front - you should be able to see the bottom of the car in front's tyres. Too close and the car in front has to pull away before the car behind can move - staying a little bit back allows the car behind to move at the same time as the car in front avoiding the concertina effect.Do you not glance over to the crossing traffic to assure yourself that none of them is jumping the lights?Traffic lights are not an F1 grid!
It doesn't have to be a Formula 1 grid, I don't drive a high performance car and move off within the speed limit. Some people's reactions are incredibly slow and they take far too long to move off, causing frustration behind them.0 -
ME14addick said:bobmunro said:ME14addick said:addick1956 said:bobmunro said:ME14addick said:I think that bright car head lights definitely affect people more as they get older. When I was younger I would never have believed that I would say that I don't like driving at night, but I do now.
On the point about driving standards in Kent, I thoroughly agree that things have got worse. Overdevelopment in Kent without improvements in road infrastructure has created the mess that is the roads in Kent. Hardly a day goes by without one of the motorways having at least one bad accident.
Getting around Maidstone and Medway has never been easy, but the the huge increase in population, caused by so many housing developments has made the situation far worse.
I do think that congestion could be reduced if people moved off a bit quicker at traffic lights. People do not seem to anticipate a change in lights and take ages to get going. If I'm at the head of a queue I get myself ready to move off as soon as they change. I don't jump the lights or exceed the speed limit, but often I find myself about 200 metres up a road before the next person has started moving.
I also find it annoying when drivers leave huge gaps between their vehicle and the one on front, when there are long queues stretching back past several junctions.
The issue with traffic lights is the opposite of your last point. People queue at traffic lights too close to the car in front - you should be able to see the bottom of the car in front's tyres. Too close and the car in front has to pull away before the car behind can move - staying a little bit back allows the car behind to move at the same time as the car in front avoiding the concertina effect.Do you not glance over to the crossing traffic to assure yourself that none of them is jumping the lights?Traffic lights are not an F1 grid!
It doesn't have to be a Formula 1 grid, I don't drive a high performance car and move off within the speed limit. Some people's reactions are incredibly slow and they take far too long to move off, causing frustration behind them.1 -
When I was a motorcyclist a police officer said everybody should use full beam in the dark unless there was a reason not to.
I had no idea that modern cars will automatically dip their headlights when another vehicle approaches…is this really true?
How does that work, and work at the right moment?
Cars with one headlight pretending to be motorcycles should be confiscated and crushed.0 -
bobmunro said:ME14addick said:bobmunro said:ME14addick said:addick1956 said:bobmunro said:ME14addick said:I think that bright car head lights definitely affect people more as they get older. When I was younger I would never have believed that I would say that I don't like driving at night, but I do now.
On the point about driving standards in Kent, I thoroughly agree that things have got worse. Overdevelopment in Kent without improvements in road infrastructure has created the mess that is the roads in Kent. Hardly a day goes by without one of the motorways having at least one bad accident.
Getting around Maidstone and Medway has never been easy, but the the huge increase in population, caused by so many housing developments has made the situation far worse.
I do think that congestion could be reduced if people moved off a bit quicker at traffic lights. People do not seem to anticipate a change in lights and take ages to get going. If I'm at the head of a queue I get myself ready to move off as soon as they change. I don't jump the lights or exceed the speed limit, but often I find myself about 200 metres up a road before the next person has started moving.
I also find it annoying when drivers leave huge gaps between their vehicle and the one on front, when there are long queues stretching back past several junctions.
The issue with traffic lights is the opposite of your last point. People queue at traffic lights too close to the car in front - you should be able to see the bottom of the car in front's tyres. Too close and the car in front has to pull away before the car behind can move - staying a little bit back allows the car behind to move at the same time as the car in front avoiding the concertina effect.Do you not glance over to the crossing traffic to assure yourself that none of them is jumping the lights?Traffic lights are not an F1 grid!
It doesn't have to be a Formula 1 grid, I don't drive a high performance car and move off within the speed limit. Some people's reactions are incredibly slow and they take far too long to move off, causing frustration behind them.
The suggestion you made of leaving enough room so that you can see the tyres of the car in front is absolutely right, but if you are in a queue with many junctions, it is extremely frustrating when some drivers leave gaps of about 50 yards, thereby extending the length of the queue and preventing others from turning off.0 -
seth plum said:When I was a motorcyclist a police officer said everybody should use full beam in the dark unless there was a reason not to.
I had no idea that modern cars will automatically dip their headlights when another vehicle approaches…is this really true?
How does that work, and work at the right moment?
Cars with one headlight pretending to be motorcycles should be confiscated and crushed.1 -
I don’t know if this is true or not, but for some reason my automatic less than one litre Ford Fiesta always seems to get away (from lights etc) faster than what appear to be big gear change vehicles.
I am no ‘racer’ but drive in the sedate way I have always driven.0 -
Another big problem is that many cars have running lights at the front which are on at all times. The drivers think that their rear lights are on too, so forget to turn them on. I see so many vehicles with no rear lights on when they are needed.2
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bobmunro said:seth plum said:When I was a motorcyclist a police officer said everybody should use full beam in the dark unless there was a reason not to.
I had no idea that modern cars will automatically dip their headlights when another vehicle approaches…is this really true?
How does that work, and work at the right moment?
Cars with one headlight pretending to be motorcycles should be confiscated and crushed.
I tend to dip as soon as I see lights, do the car appliance dippers have to wait until they sense something solid.0 -
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LED headlamps are great if you're the driver.
But they're a mare for everybody else blinded by them.
Even if you're a pedestrian.
Living in a rural area, many of our villages lack pavements beside the cottages in places and you've no option but to walk in the road, often narrow. Then one night, round the corner too fast comes matey in his 4x4 with LEDs on full beam...... you the pedestrian are suddenly blinded, lose orientation, accident waiting to happen.
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seth plum said:bobmunro said:seth plum said:When I was a motorcyclist a police officer said everybody should use full beam in the dark unless there was a reason not to.
I had no idea that modern cars will automatically dip their headlights when another vehicle approaches…is this really true?
How does that work, and work at the right moment?
Cars with one headlight pretending to be motorcycles should be confiscated and crushed.
I tend to dip as soon as I see lights, do the car appliance dippers have to wait until they sense something solid.0 -
Oliver Street said:Is it me or have cat's eyes disappeared/diminished on some roads?7
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bobmunro said:seth plum said:bobmunro said:seth plum said:When I was a motorcyclist a police officer said everybody should use full beam in the dark unless there was a reason not to.
I had no idea that modern cars will automatically dip their headlights when another vehicle approaches…is this really true?
How does that work, and work at the right moment?
Cars with one headlight pretending to be motorcycles should be confiscated and crushed.
I tend to dip as soon as I see lights, do the car appliance dippers have to wait until they sense something solid.
I will look out for those on my next Fiesta.0 -
Avoiding dazzling other road users is categorically each driver's responsibility.
Automated lights on cars are a piss poor excuse peddled by inattentive halfwits.
Automated headlights will only dip when the sensor on the front of the car registers other lights of certain brightness.
They won't react to bicycle lights for example. More often than not an attentive and responsible road user should be able to see the diffused light of oncoming vehicles well before the two cars are on the same stretch of road.
Yet more 21st century self absorbtion by the toxically selfish3 -
guinnessaddick said:Oliver Street said:Is it me or have cat's eyes disappeared/diminished on some roads?
Love you lots xx
Merry Christmas0 -
It is a pity that fog lights don’t automatically go off when there is no fog.6
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hoof_it_up_to_benty said:Some of the worst driving I've seen is on the A12 from the Redbridge roundabout to the Blackwall Tunnel - some of it is utterly crazy.Another one is a roundabout in Colchester near the Uni - greenstead magic roundabout. It’s basically 5 mini roundabouts making up one big one. I’ve navigated it about 5 times and seen 2 accidents. Fortunately the boy has passed his test and got a car now, so it’s his problem.0
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Usually some wanker in a 4x42
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cblock said:Usually some wanker in a 4x42