High Beams: How often do you use them?

[Anonymous]

I swear, I can't leave the house without encountering at least 1 driver with their high beams on (and I'm pretty sure they are actually high beams, not just LED, or aftermarket blue lights, or even just misaligned).

I just don't understand, do new cars make it too easy to turn on high beams? I never turn on high beams unless I'm out in the country; between street lights and the cars in both opposing and traveling direction, there is no need and no opportunity to use them without blinding someone.

Did people just get used to "surface of the sun" illumination during the pandemic and run around with high beams even on our crowded DMV streets?

[Anonymous]

I never use them around here. When I go to rural areas I use them appropriately.

I don’t see brights very often, actually. I think lights are just too bright and sit higher than they used to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I never use them around here. When I go to rural areas I use them appropriately.

I don’t see brights very often, actually. I think lights are just too bright and sit higher than they used to.

I’m aware of the changes but I can tell from configuration these are high beams.

[Anonymous]

I use mine all the time. Luckily, my car has a feature where they automatically come on and off depending on the amount of ambient light and other cars. It’s genius. All cars should have this.

[Anonymous]

People are just absolute morons in the DMV. SOOOO many idiots driving around with high beams on.

It's illegal you clowns.

[Anonymous]

I have been driving around rural MD lately and only got blinded once. Otherwise people turned them off appropriately when a car approached from the other direction.

[Anonymous]

Mine are automatic. They actually work really well at detecting oncoming cars and turning off. But my guess is some cars may not have high beams that are as responsive. I also do think some of the newer headlights are just really bright and blinding.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People are just absolute morons in the DMV. SOOOO many idiots driving around with high beams on.

It's illegal you clowns.

Is it actually illegal to drive with high beams on? I did not know that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People are just absolute morons in the DMV. SOOOO many idiots driving around with high beams on.

It's illegal you clowns.

Is it actually illegal to drive with high beams on? I did not know that.

It is if there is oncoming traffic.

[Anonymous]

Never but mine are super bright and people like you think they are high beams. Newer car, came with them.

[Anonymous]

So many people have theirs on these days I just decided I would use mine all the time too. So now I use them 100% of the time.

Don’t care how many people it pisses off. You don’t know me and we’ll never meet so I don’t care.

[Anonymous]

It's almost always pickup trucks, big SUVs, Jeeps and the like. Jackweeds with no concern for anyone but themselves.

[Anonymous]

At night on the GW when there is no oncoming traffic. Most other roads I drive on are lit, so no need

[Anonymous]

I haven't used them in years. I only use high beams in rural areas, and I don't drive there at night often. Never in urban areas.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's almost always pickup trucks, big SUVs, Jeeps and the like. Jackweeds with no concern for anyone but themselves.

I put an old set of landing lights from my plane on my Jeep for supplemental lighting. 390 watts. (Regular car headlight bulbs are 55 watts). I only use them sparingly- like when jackweeds like you cut me off. Then I light up your world. They’re so bright I can see the thoughts inside your head.