Shit people on trains donโ€™t have to deal with, volume 41,872.

And fuck the manufacturers for making headlights as bright as nuclear fusion.

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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 thatโ€™s why headlights are such a problem now

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130 watt LED is used to light a warehouse or construction zone.

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Or my rearview mirror while blinding meโ€ฆ

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Itโ€™s why some people angle their mirrors to reflect all that light back to the driver of the car behind them. Cars should come with a mirror shield that automatically folds out over the back window

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But how else will a soccer mom driving her 2 precious children in nothing less than an 8 seater see where sheโ€™s going in a well lit city??

She NEEDED that upgraded suspension and if her headlamps donโ€™t compete with Star Destroyer turbolasers she wonโ€™t be able to go anywhere!

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Oh I live in Texas. So fuck idiots that donโ€™t adjust their lights after getting a lift kit. My poor poor retinas.

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As a pizza delivery driver, i advocate for leaving your brights on being punishable as attempted murder, why do you need a nuclear blast to be able to see? This roadโ€™s longest straight part is not even a quarter mile long

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Anyone who always needs brights to drive at night, probably shouldnโ€™t be driving at night.

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Donโ€™t forget fog lights 24/7 365 because why should you pay attention to how the moving thing works

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Idk how it works in USA or whatever youโ€™re from, but in my country either those or low-beams can to be turned on during the daytime. Granted, on more modern cars thereโ€™s a dedicated set of lights for that purpose, but still they arenโ€™t everywhere (also, more modern cars suck ass).

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Same is generally true here. Iโ€™ve never had a car that doesnโ€™t turn off the fog lights when you turn on the high beams. Maybe on older cars that had them. I think the idea is that if itโ€™s foggy, you shouldnโ€™t have your high beams on ever.

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