Shit people on trains don’t have to deal with, volume 41,872.
And fuck the manufacturers for making headlights as bright as nuclear fusion.
Don’t forget fog lights 24/7 365 because why should you pay attention to how the moving thing works
My dad was recently telling me that (in the USA) headlights were regulated to something like 130 watts (or amps, idk. It was something about the amount of power used by the bulbs). This was back when halogen bulbs were used for headlights, and there was an effort to try and pump the most amount of brightness out of them while staying within the power limits.
Then LED became more and more common and that power limit was basically a nonissue. Manufacturers could then turn up the brightness as much as they wanted and that’s why headlights are such a problem now
130 watt LED is used to light a warehouse or construction zone.
Or my rearview mirror while blinding me…
When you flash your brights at someone because you think their brights are on (because they are too bright) and it’s their low beams and they flash you to show you they’re not a jerk, blinding you in the process.
I always thought it was more of a “see an optometrist” flash. Even misaligned HID high beams aren’t more than a minor nuisance for people with normal night vision. But if even factory installed and aimed LED headlights are bothering you enough to completely blind you, you have an underlying condition that may or may not be treatable. Driving at night may not be something these people can do safely. All the more reason for better transit.
