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[albitz]

when i was learning to drive in 1977(gawd i am old)i was told to dip my headlights before i could actually see the oncoming cars(i.e. you can see the headlights approaching from around a corner),if you wait until you can see the oncoming car before dipping then your lights will cause a hazard by dazzling the other driver.the thing is no-one seems to do that anymore ,everyone seems to wait until a couple of seconds after they can see your car before they dip their lights .maybe i was taught wrong or maybe the rules have changed? :-/ any opinions on this ?

[Entwood]

You were taught, and you drive, correctly

Just 'cos the other prats don't  .....

[The Elite]

Your right, its all the other to**ers who are wrong, like when did it become acceptable to drive down the motorway with full beam on and not dip them for oncoming traffic, grrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!  

[albitz]

i was hoping someone would tell me that the thing is there is a lot of it about,i had seven(yes, i did count them!) of them in a row tonight.

[Bo Bo]

On Valentine's day I thought you were on about something completely different  

[albitz]

  .....my original post said i learnt to drive in 1977....i cant remember what valentines day is for

[Kevin Wood]

i had seven(yes, i did count them!) of them in a row tonight.

Colchester hasn't changed much since I was a student there back in 1990 then.






The standard of driving, that is

 

Kevin

[albitz]

i should think the driving (among other things ) is probably worse now;

[Andy B]

.....the thing is no-one seems to do that anymore ,everyone seems to wait until a couple of seconds after they can see your car before they dip their lights . ....

and they go back to full beam just before you've passed each other too!  

[Varche]

Was anyone taught to put main beam ON when someone behind wanted to overtake?

How many times have you caught someone up and toyed with overtaking but the car in front goes TO dip!!

varche

[Kevin Wood]

How many times have you caught someone up and toyed with overtaking but the car in front goes TO dip!!

.. or they're just mimbling along at 45 in a 60 limit because they can't see bu663r all and don't twig that they even have main beams.

Kevin

[file28]

during the 70's when i had a mexico and some prat did'nt dip thier lights i used to to give them a quick blast of the cibie super oscars they soon dipped

[Vamps]

during the 70's when i had a mexico and some prat did'nt dip thier lights i used to to give them a quick blast of the cibie super oscars they soon dipped

 
2 x supers and 2 x oscars, set 2 over 2 in the middle, 100w bulbs, in my case on a Mini. Propper spot lamps  

[HerefordElite]

.....the thing is no-one seems to do that anymore ,everyone seems to wait until a couple of seconds after they can see your car before they dip their lights . ....

and they go back to full beam just before you've passed each other too!  

they were probably all driving pre-facelift omegas with crap lights and couldn't see sh*t like me  

[Kevin Wood]

Oh, dear. Reminds me of spending an afternoon fitting a set to my mate's Chevette when I was a lad. Just finished them and his Dad came home from work and threw a fit.

HIDs eat your heart out though.

Kevin