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@suzynolanart

8 ай бұрын

thank you so much!

@arnoldbioursckii6639

8 ай бұрын

Toyota dealership claims headlights on Sienna cannot be adjusted…I get numerous “complaints” with my low beams…..?

@alexeatonexploresamerica5511

7 ай бұрын

I hate LED lights enough is enough let's get a petition made Let's have people sign it to do away with LEDs what do you think

@alexeatonexploresamerica5511

7 ай бұрын

The old headlights are so much better

@peeet

7 ай бұрын

Please add something about polarised spex. I added a comment in the main comments. Most of the issues you answered could be simply solved by using polarised spex.

I am a retired Michigan State Trooper, and over the years I've developed a knack for driving at night. Lights never bothered me much. since the advent of the "blue" led headlights, I have found it much more difficult. Those things should be outlawed, of course, the reality is that they never will be. Much harder now to see at night. If it's raining, the LeD lights make the glare much worse.

@mistermoonshadow9188

4 ай бұрын

BLUE should definitely be illegal...actually, keep it like below 4000K. I started wearing YELLOW shooter's glasses. They will NOT help witih bright lights, which are still very bright. But they filter out the BLUE from the most offending lights. You can wear yellow at night because they do not reduce what you are otherwise seeing, only killing the blue. (Then I tell the cops that their BLUE lights got filtered out, too....hahahaha)

@stevenpower1804

4 ай бұрын

It used to be enjoyable driving at night with less traffic. I guess the max bright lights has more people on the roads after dark. Plus the eye damage from those lights is cumulative. I'm sure eye docs don't mind the extra business

@laurensouthgate2458

4 ай бұрын

Nice be to know it's not just me thinking the lights are bright I would like to see neon road lines in rural community that have no street lights

@patrickday4206

4 ай бұрын

Regulated to not be over bright

@patrickday4206

4 ай бұрын

Sometimes I just switch to my brights and blind them back 😂

For everyone saying to look at the white line - I rely on this when driving at night. The next problem is that oftentimes they're faded, or sometimes absent altogether. Rain especially obscures them.

@DoctorEyeHealth

5 ай бұрын

True, my grandfather used to do this too.

@vashspecter

5 ай бұрын

I drive semi and some of these lights from low cars are blinding me. And I sit 7-9 feet off the ground.

@TrizerFlame

5 ай бұрын

In and around Raleigh NC the lines on the highway are so light that when it rains the only way to find the line is to fine reflectors but that’s barely easy.

@terrieannschmearer

5 ай бұрын

If you live where it snows all winter the lines on pavement are practically nonexistent.

@did_I_hurt_you_feefees

5 ай бұрын

How about we go back to headlights that aren't 30 times brighter than they need to be

GLAD TO HEAR SOMEONE ELSE HAS NOTICED THIS. LIGHTS AT NIGHT KILL ME BLIND ME I HAVE PULLED OVER AND STOPPED AT TIMES TO RECOVER. HIGH TRUCKS ARE THE WORST.

@Part_121_Wannabe

2 ай бұрын

ok calm down

@joepereira4997

2 ай бұрын

EVEN WORST ARE THOSE IDIOTS ON PICK UP TRUCKS THAT TURN THEIR HIGH BEAMS ON. WHY SOME DRIVERS HAVE TO BE SO IGNORANT TOWARDS OTHER DRIVERS.I DRIVE ALL NIGHT AND I GO TROUGH HELL WITH THOSE LIGHTS. I WONDER WHAT HARM THESE LIGHTS WILL CAUSE TO OUR EYES. AFTER LOOKING AT THEM NIGHT AFTER NIGHT FOR YEARS.

I've been saying this for years now ! The lights are so bright now they blind people at night! THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS VEDIO!

@valleygirl2530

3 ай бұрын

You ARE blind to spell video backwards!

@VelcraDeFang

3 ай бұрын

@@valleygirl2530 There is no need to be catty, Jeff is probably dyslexic.

One of the things that bothers me about the bluer lights is that people want them because they make the road brighter; but conversely, they make it harder to see anything OUTSIDE of the range of the headlights. They just destroy your nightvision SO MUCH that it seems really counterproductive when the primary use is for improving visibility in low lighting conditions.

@logicalblueberry

5 ай бұрын

100% true. Outdoor lighting should never be really bright. People think brighter is better but I read on a lighting store website that it is counterproductive.

@hailtothejew9446

5 ай бұрын

Right? Arg, I can’t see because its too bright, better turn on my Hi-Beams

@Joe_P839

5 ай бұрын

Yes well said, it's amazing how many people don't this!

@daveetcetera7952

4 ай бұрын

Another unforeseen effect, when it rains, black asphalt roads reflect LED lights so you get twice as much blinding light.

@occamsshavecream4541

4 ай бұрын

Exactly! It is counter-intuitive.

I agree. Those LED headlights are blinding and shouldn't be legal. Several people I know have complained about them to me and I know my eyes don't recover from them as fast as the older headlights. Glad to hear you addressing this!

@healthy2202

7 ай бұрын

I know they were illegal a few years back. The only cars allowed to have them on the road in the US is certain German cars that ha a target level system that could change as the road changes. Anyhow, I think they are still illegal but there are so many now that the cops can't pull over every kid with a connected dad or worse, mom. I think the cops gave up mostly because of the last part. They could spend 40 hours on making a case after he or she pleads innocent the first case. Then countless hours with lawyers to fight it. Only at the end, the kid's dad knows the chief, or a mayor or higher that will force the cops that put all the time in. It's pretty rare to see cops pull people over anymore. Hell, it's hard to even see one these days. I saw a potential hazard and threat to a 6 or so year old kid. I happen to see a cop between two buildings a block away doing paperwork. I do the right thing and tell him what's going on. He said he had better things to do. I think he saw my disgust and he added, I'm investigation a stollen car. Stolen car trumps the life of a child in Manchester NH>

@peggycole7162

6 ай бұрын

Folks shouldn't be complaining to you but their reps in Congress

@carlt6932

5 ай бұрын

​@@peggycole7162The people in congress don't have a lick of common sense.

@ashchaya7676

5 ай бұрын

The real problem is the installation and design. The LEDs themselves should not be visible. They're designed to work by being aimed backwards at a reflective focal surface. A lot of idiots out there replacing their older globes with new LEDs just blatantly facing forward without any proper redesign or modification. The new car manufacturers who also break this design rule should be sued.

@momnahmed4175

5 ай бұрын

I agree, LED headlights are blinding and shouldn't be legal.

Your comments about yellow and blue lights are spot on. I avoid driving at night these days. Best wishes from England.

@davidfisher9026

3 ай бұрын

Me too. Also the street lighting in towns where they have moved to white lights doesn't help. If you look at these lights they dazzle but are poor at actually lighting the road around them. Finally, councils allow road lines to fade, making it harder especially in the rain. I love the use of cats eyes.

This made me feel better knowing it’s not just me! Im in my early 60’s but have been having trouble driving at night for many years, and especially when its not only dark, but rainy with the bright lights coming at me. It’s scary, because if it’s so dark, I can’t even pull over to stop because I don’t know if there’s a ditch off the shoulder (rural areas). Thank you so much for the tip on supplements, I never thought of that. Also, when there’s a truck behind me with bright headlights, I have to temporarily push my rear view mirror up so as not to be blinded.

@maggiemay8622

3 ай бұрын

Rain at night is the worst 😱

@MaxRamos8

3 ай бұрын

This affects me and I don't even drive. I'm an adhd adult at a young age of 26, I am sensitive to light and sound especially with migraines.

The fact that KZread audiences skew young, and I haven’t seen a comment yet that thought that the new types of lights are fine is REALLY TELLING. Same experience that I’ve had. I’m still young, but even I have trouble with them. Another problem is infrastructural: a lot of roads don’t have fresh, reflective paint, so the lines on the road are really dim when looking into these headlights, especially when it’s raining. It also probably doesn’t help that sedans are right in the line of fire with all these huge SUVs shining right in sedan owners’ eyes.

@c.caub5315

3 ай бұрын

There are glasses for night driving that cuts the blue out, and reduce the glare, like the goggles used for skiing in white outs

@clintonleonard5187

3 ай бұрын

I'm 32 and these days when it's raining I literally cannot see the road at all due to all these new headlights. It's really scary and dangerous.

@swayback7375

3 ай бұрын

The last thing you mentioned is probably the biggest problem. Big trucks and SUVs make the roads unsafe for anyone who isn’t in such a big vehicle. The NTSB tried to outlaw them they taxes and regulations but automakers pushed back and won. Most of us can instinctively figure their out just by looking at the difference in vehicle height and having seen a few accidents involving a small car and a big truck. Personally my favorite part is that the majority of these big vehicles will never get dirty one time and are only used to move a few people back and forth. It’s not just dangerous for everyone, it’s also incredibly wasteful of resources to build them as well as the amount of gas they waste/pollution they create when they could easily be replaced with a far more efficient vehicle.

@ruledbysaturn

3 ай бұрын

There have always been tall / big vehicles that sit higher. This isnt the problem. The problem is the leds not the vehicles. Lets not get all stupid about it.

@swayback7375

3 ай бұрын

@@ruledbysaturn yea… no… their bumpers don’t align with the bumpers of sedans. This is a fatal flaw, literally. When a truck or suv hits a sedan from the side, a T bone, then their bumper is actually aligned with the window. That defeats the purpose of even having a bumper and when it’s a head bouncing off a bumper then people die. I have first hand knowledge of this and it’s a well documented problem. Auto makers want to sell more cars, make more profit, which is exactly what they do, nothing more. If you can’t understand how having 2 different bumper heights on vehicle’s that share the same road then I don’t know how to help you, maybe you could practice fitting a square peg into a round hole then we can discuss how important things like edge alignment can be, then you can imagine adding a good 50 mph to that equation… maybe you’ll get it then? Doubtful. Do you drive a princess truck yourself? Sorry if I hurt your feelings but a big truck can’t make up for a tiny d…

Thank you! I wish, as a Boomer, that the law would DISALLOW these new LED HEADLIGHTS.

@DoctorEyeHealth

9 ай бұрын

I'm only 34 and I wish something would change with those too. I didn't talk about it in this video but the new LEDs tend to create color fringes and if a car behind you hits bumps or something the headlights can create a colorful glisten that sometimes confuses me - like maybe a police officer is behind me.

@RebeccaOsterbergFamilyandMusic

9 ай бұрын

Can we create a petition? It seems it could save lives and property if we can reduce accidents! I appreciate your videos so much as I have four ocular conditions including glaucoma, a cataract (one repaired) and retinal issues. Oddly I have a white cane and can still drive in daytime! 😮😂

@LiquidShivaz

9 ай бұрын

No, get rid of those big suvs and trucks. Lots of headlights are way higher than smaller cars.

@mamiemoncrief9664

9 ай бұрын

So do I. It nearly blind me. I have to slow down my drive speed. Also my side view mirror.

@mamiemoncrief9664

9 ай бұрын

Yes these bright head lights on vehicles should be outlawed 💯.

I agree. These new super bright lights make driving at night much more challenging. They create a distortion and difficulty seeing for precious moments or more after they pass. And it doesn’t seem like they are “focused” towards the pavement instead of directly into the eyes of oncoming drivers

@Paislywalls4767

3 ай бұрын

And how many people have had accidents and said, " I only took my eyes off the road for a couple seconds..." With all the laws we Have to live by? Really makes me wonder Why these subjects aren't addressed?

I'm pretty sure most(if not all) of those extremely bright bluish/white headlights are marked on their packages "For off road use only" or "Not for highway use"! And I have found that the yellow glasses work fairly well for me!

@RustyShackleford-gl1vi

3 ай бұрын

These are all on newer vehicles. These are factory lights

@TheDalisama

3 ай бұрын

@@RustyShackleford-gl1vi For trucks, it's almost always because they have a lift kit and didn't adjust the lights. Those super bright LEDs are supposed to face a bit downward. When you raise the truck, it throws off that alignment.

@bill6732

3 ай бұрын

Nothing helps with the pickup drivers using high beams and aux lights in the city, because it's cool.

The best part of this video is finding out that I'm not the only one having problems with the LED and blue lights. While I'm not a fan of more government regulations, that may be the only way to get this fixed. Thank you!

@danae-rain3019

8 ай бұрын

Ah yes. The regulations I agree with are "good" regulations. The rest are bad regulations and restricting my freedumbs!!

@greenbeans575

8 ай бұрын

Many among us are not even decent people, so they don't always comply or even do the bare minimum to make the world a better place. This is why we need rules and laws in the first place!

@grizzlygrizzle

8 ай бұрын

Some headlights today are no longer adjustable with regard to aim. This is a problem.

@norme2681

8 ай бұрын

I've written to every agency I can think of and you know where that got filed.

@dreambrother1240

7 ай бұрын

@@Rawkfist1501 Where is the Logic in your response? It does not even address the fact they are calling out individual agreement with/perceptions of a given law(s); not your 'real world' cause and effect, painted with very broad strokes, I might add. And, with absolutely no sarcasm (look that word up).

As a truck driver, some more hints and tips for night driving. Clean the inside of the windscreen as well as the outside. And when someone has those bright head lights, look to the side of the road away from the lights, just keep them in your peripheral vision. Then when they pass back to center of the road, That blur is now on the side of the road not in center of your vision. Great video.

@WSKRBSCT

5 ай бұрын

This is a good tip. I do the same thing: I look at the fog line until they pass.

@mistermoonshadow9188

4 ай бұрын

since these "bright bulb lovers" want to see so well, then watch out for me, whom you have blinded, and AVOID me as I drive toward you, like a moth to a flame...

@paulcoalson7073

4 ай бұрын

I will also look to the side of the road away from the oncoming lights by slightly turning my head to the right and closing my left eye until the bright light passes . Temporarily closing the left and the re-opening it allows for faster recovery of night vision .

@LibraryAce

4 ай бұрын

​@@paulcoalson7073That works fine when it's just a few, but on a busy road I just wind up driving with one eye closed. That is its own problem, especially on a longer drive.

@Era515

4 ай бұрын

Doesn't work well when it's winter night driving. The glare is everywhere and often one can't even tell where the edge of the road is because it's covered in snow.

as a former over the road trucker, I did exactly opposite of brightening my dashboard lights. I would dim them to the max, it would allow my eyes to relax and be less stressful

@kellyanndevine262

3 ай бұрын

That’s what I do to

@user-iz9yc3rg5e

3 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@FukaiKokoro

2 ай бұрын

Another important thing is making sure your headlights are properly aligned. Because even a small amount off and you're blindling everyone around you.

I just saw this video and I have been waiting for an eye doctor to say something about prohiting the bright white headlights. You make my day. Thamk you!

@Jeff82556

3 ай бұрын

prohiting Thamk you

@FukaiKokoro

2 ай бұрын

It's not the white ones that cause the problem. It's the ones with the bluish hue

First eye professional to legitimately explain the issues and understanding of the problems. Yes, ban those headlights. Got my follow!

i am so glad you are addressing the flourescent headlight problem. i wish someone would get rid of these lights. they are probably increasing accidents on the road blinding everyone.

@PathForger_

3 ай бұрын

The cynic in me is waiting for the profit-related punchline as to why action has not been taken.

It seems my eyes are attracted to looking at car headlamps coming towards me, and on the narrow roads here in the UK I always physically force my gaze to the edge of the road where I can see without glare thanks to my own headlamps.

Thank you so much! This is a problem I deal with (night driving vision) and I’m relieved to hear it’s not my imagination that newer cars have more focused headlights. I appreciate you!

YES! Good to know it's not just me. Every time my retinas are singed "Those damn things should be illegal" comes out of my mouth.

Yes! These bright lights need to be regulated! I almost had an accident the other night on a curvy country road after an on coming car blinded me.

OMG! Yes! The bright lights and the blue lights suck so bad. I've even had a migraine triggered from them! I also wish they were illegal. Also great job with the after effect of the lights in your video! Well done and very realistic

@MaxRamos8

3 ай бұрын

This affects me and I don't even drive. I'm an adhd adult at a young age of 26, I am sensitive to light and sound especially with migraines.

@FukaiKokoro

2 ай бұрын

They are illegal. I've tried to buy them because if everyone else is gonna blind me I may as well join in. They didn't have them and told me it was Illegal and impersonation of emergency vehicles

I'm glad you mentioned the blue headlights. I've had a problem with those things for years. Not only do they make it hard to see but because they're a different color than most headlights they grab my attention for a second. I turn to look at them as a natural reaction. Don't know if anybody else has that problem but something that takes your eyes off the road even for a second adds a second safety issue on top of it being too bright.

@FukaiKokoro

2 ай бұрын

It's getting so bad I've seen black light looking ones.

@supertuber120

2 ай бұрын

@@FukaiKokoro Yeah now that sounds incredibly dangerous.

This is a two part problem, IMO, the new headlights are too bright, and lots of drivers use their high-beams all the time, which compounds the problem! We definitely need legislation to regulate the kinds of headlights used in this country to foster safety. Thanks for your terrific videos.

@DoctorEyeHealth

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Thankfully I rarely see people over-use their high-beams at night but it does seem the newer vehicles' low-beams are just as bright as older high beams.

@ianstuart5660

9 ай бұрын

​@@DoctorEyeHealthThat's exactly what I've experienced for many years. Brighter and maldirected light beams!

@kennixox262

9 ай бұрын

The monster truck problem as well since those headlights are high off the ground compared to a normal car.

@nataliamartianova5168

8 ай бұрын

​@@DoctorEyeHealthHello, doctor. Can you help me with my severe dry eye, if I am from Russia. I need tyrvaya or xiidra which are not sold in Russia, can you help me with these medicines, please?

@johnh4957

8 ай бұрын

you can buy replacement bulbs labeled for 'off road 'use only, more lumens, at any store. they should make the bulb holder different so they don't fit regular cars!

60 years on the road, and I agree with your conclusion💯%. Modern headlights are simply too damned bright! Additionally, too many drivers nowadays are less courteous, when refusing to dim their lights for oncoming traffic. IMO, it was a huge mistake to eliminate "Drivers Education" as an option from the HS curriculum. Pro-tip: Deer are transfixed by headlights @ night, so a driver can rapidly alternate repeatedly between dim and bright lights, the deer is able to regain lucidity and avoid walking into the oncoming headlights.🚘🦌

@peggyellenday3096

4 ай бұрын

Nice info

@chuckheppner4384

4 ай бұрын

@@peggyellenday3096 Thank you. 🙏🏻 Hope it saves lives, and spares damages.

@chuckheppner4384

4 ай бұрын

@@ron_google5742 Bullseye! 🏹🎯

@lynnebattaglia-triggs1042

4 ай бұрын

OMG, I was just saying today that one of the biggest mistakes public education has made is to get rid of Driver Ed courses in high schools. There are so many bad young drivers today and I believe it’s because they’re not taught properly and also maybe because they just don’t care.

@chuckheppner4384

4 ай бұрын

@@lynnebattaglia-triggs1042 💔

A tip that has worked for me as a former professional driver having driven over 3 million miles (most of that at night): When bright lights (high beams, misaligned, or by design) are coming at me, I direct my gaze to the white line or the shoulder if no white line is there. So long as you aren’t directing your car to the line, you’ll never leave the lane, just follow that line until the bright lights pass, then resume as normal. A teacher once told me way back when I was in school, and perhaps he was wrong, who knows, but the human eye is attracted to light, so oftentimes our reflex will be to look at the lights. I’ve found tinted windows help a lot with bright lights in the rear (especially if the rear view is self-dimming. A tip for side and rear view mirrors: No 2 mirrors should see the same thing. Start left to right when setting them, and be in your driving position. Driver side mirror should be set so that it just barely “sees” the rear door handle (you shouldn’t be able to see yourself), the interior rear view mirror, should be set so that it starts seeing where the driver side mirror stopped (you shouldn’t be able to look over and see yourself in the mirror, if you can, you’re wasting usefulness), the right mirror (passenger) should take over where the rear view mirror stops “seeing”. If done correctly, the passenger side mirror will be set so that you barely see the rear door handle on that side (or where one would be). If you sit in your passenger seat and look in the passenger mirror, you should not be able to see yourself. This set up procedure would be opposite if you drive on the right side of the vehicle (UK, Japan, etc). If you have to lean to see out of your side mirrors, they aren’t set up correctly. The closer you sit to the steering wheel, the less control you have in the event you need to evade danger. You also shouldn’t be sitting so far from the wheel that you are supporting yourself by hanging on to the wheel. I’ve seen both too many times…very dangerous. Back to night driving…I second the clean windshield and clean headlights tips. Lastly, shouldn’t need to be said, if you are fatigued, you should avoid driving.

@FukaiKokoro

2 ай бұрын

I try to do this and it still doesn't work. Unfortunately I live very rural and literally every car is a massive truck and have the bluish lights

I've stopped driving all together because of my poor eyesight. At first it was hard but now that I've adapted I'm glad. Saving lots of money since I've stopped driving!

I do think those intense bright headlights need to be regulated, everyone I spoken to about them agrees they are dangerous for other drivers. The old school headlights were great. Thanks for the video and gratitude for sharing your insights.

@elizabethwentz8211

8 ай бұрын

I agree! I thought I was the one who was weird.

@charlesclaridy8646

8 ай бұрын

But think of the loss of revenue that, tow trucks, doctors, hospitals,funeral homes will experience and the slowing of population reduction if The GOOBERMENT actually took driver safety at night seriously!

@lidiaspyrka8096

8 ай бұрын

Get rid of fog lamps they’re useless! I have never needed to turn mine on ! Led lights should have an automatic dimmer in city well lite situations!

@lifequest7453

2 ай бұрын

Its the regulators that HAVE ALLOWED these lights... There is no regulation anymore

I agree with everything you said Doc. One thing I would like to add. Vehicle manufacturers should be made to lower the location of headlights, especially on pickup trucks, large trucks and SUV's and most commercial vehicles, so as not to shine through the rear windows of vehicles directly in front of them. Ever stop at a traffic light and have a large vehicle stop behind you, usually too close, and be blinded by the light not only coming in the rear window, but hitting both outside mirrors. Also, I think if the position of the lights on the larger vehicles were to be lowered, their alignment would not be at the same level as the driver of an oncoming passenger vehicle. Makes sense to me. They had an issue with this before, I think back in the 80's, and some of the vehicle man.'s lowered the position of the headlights. But now they are back to high mounted lights and blinding people driving smaller vehicles. Where is the consideration? And now with the introduction of LED headlights and the pure white light, it's even worse. One other thing, have you noticed on some of the new vehicles, they have lowered the signal lights on the body to the point that if you are in traffic behind a vehicle, the front of you car could obscure the turn lights, leaving you to wonder if they are turning or not. They should be visible at all times to everyone. Just my opinion.

@dianemasaki7599

4 ай бұрын

I'm short, so ALL THE FREAKING TIME!!!! It's so bad! There's been once or twice that I felt really petty so I tilted my mirrors to reflect their lights at them (and away from me)

@BattleKing00

4 ай бұрын

I was just discussing this topic with a coworker of mine. I drive a 2000 Impreza, a tiny Japanese car. Most vehicles shine their lights directly into my face. I used to really enjoy night driving, but now it's just annoying. At least my big spoiler is in a convenient spot to block headlights from behind, haha!

@marct9587

4 ай бұрын

Some manufacturers are starting to lower the headlights on pickup trucks and SUV's, but not all. But even the ones they've lowered a bit are still higher than a car's.

@XzTS-Roostro

3 ай бұрын

Don't get me started on guys who lift up their pickups so that they can be up high like they're in a semi.

@Hayrange

3 ай бұрын

I totally get your concern. I drive a standard size F150, and sometimes I'm the guy blinding whoever is in front of me. Sometimes a semi or trailer truck blinds me from behind. Unfortunately, there's just too many factors that go into this problem and adjusting all vehicles to cater to the shortest vehicle's driver's comfort also doesn't make the most sense. My grandpa used to drive around a Mazda Miata, and let me tell you that everything else on the road will blind you in that thing. But that doesn't mean everything else should be regulated to cater to drivers of a Mazda Miata. It's always going to suck for someone, but luckily the trends in vehicles is leaning towards more people buying small to mid-size SUVs and sedans are becoming less popular. SUVs give you a little extra height, plus they typically have larger windows and less blind spots.

Best advice I ever heard on how to deal with blinding lights of upcoming vehicles, is to look away, along the right hand side curb/lain. This way you don’t loose the site of the lain you are traveling, but also not focusing on the bright burst of lights either. As the result, the blinding effect would be reduced to the minimum!

I watched your video twice looking for solutions to reduce glare from oncoming headlights. Other than a couple of common sense suggestions like washing your windshield, headlights and glasses I learn anything new! Nice video but really didn't tell me anything I didn't know

I'm so glad you're addressing this problem! As I was driving home last night, I was repeatedly bombarded by those LED headlights, making it almost impossible to see anything, let alone, the road! The worst are pickup trucks with them, since those lights are at eye level (I drive a sedan). Even worse, are those cars with the double set of lights (they're not fog lamps, those are amber and smaller). Having those coming at you under normal conditions is bad enough, but in the rain, there are eight blinding lights approaching, as well as all of the other lights being reflected in the wet surfaces. 😵Even those headlights that supposedly dim as they approach you don't always do that. I've seen several with out of alignment lights recently as well. I work nights, so I've had a lot of encounters with all of the above. It would be nice if the car manufacturers could treat the windshields with something that would lessen the glare (it would also be nice if they could do that for the bright sunlight during the day, too!). Otherwise, outlawing them until the carmakers develop some sort of way to lessen their impact may be the only thing for the time being. Thank you again for talking about this. 😊

@darinslonden7672

8 ай бұрын

really good info, thank you for that worked nites for alot of years now dread shorter days coming up and last week a newer motorcycle had the brightest light around i actually had to slow down and stop, worst is intersections when they are across from you all headlights shoud be 1970's bright period. I would never ever help anyone with blue headlights, my 2 cents

@eighteenin78

8 ай бұрын

A hundred years ago, that's right in the 1920s, they installed polarized glass for windshields, and the same was on the surface of headlights. When adjusted 90 degrees to each other the light coming at you from the bulbs would be cut by 3/4s. I don't know why they dropped that.

@mariekatherine5238

8 ай бұрын

They ARE too bright for other drivers, especially in the rain in heavy traffic in areas with lots of other lights. For myself, I cannot drive for at least two hours after getting the eye drops. I never go to the ophthalmologist at night or if it’s raining. There’s no useable public transportation where I live and the distance is 68 miles to the university medical center that takes my insurance. An Uber or cab is too expensive and I don’t know anyone able or available to donate that much time in the working day to drive me. The only time I use the lights myself is if driving at night in rural areas without streetlights. The second another I see another vehicle, the brights go off. Those glare reducing glasses do absolutely nothing for me. I’ve tried them. They don’t speed up my pupils adjusting to different light! I will ask my doctor about the off-label use of eye drops, however, as I’m anticipating a long road trip of 2,000 miles round trip. I’ll have no choice but to do some night driving. I try to restrict night driving to dry weather in rural areas. I don’t mind interstates with sparse traffic, even if it’s tractor trailers. Most are professionals who know when to dim their high beams. It also helps tremendously if I’m familiar with the roads. Although I live on the line between suburbia and rural, and there’s a lot of traffic being a suburb of NYC, I’m very familiar with the roads, having grown up here and driving here since the age of 15. I’m now 73.

@dhgmllcshea5038

8 ай бұрын

​​@@darinslonden7672 I hear ya, I feel your pain- but if you buy a new car now... (a nasty habit of older people who can't handle vehicle failures as well)... We DON'T GET TO CHOOSE! If you mean the after market blue lights...ok but a lot of the obnoxious headlights are factory originals now. So please keep being a good Samaritan- bright headlights are not necessarily a personal choice. I help a lot of people out, regardless of hair, skin, or headlight color. Keep being a good person- set an example😇

@andzz1731

7 ай бұрын

Also you can't even see a turn signal if you tried.

You described my night blindness so well. You kind of feel like you’re the only person that has it and nobody else understands, but I hate driving at night because it’s so blurry.

@user-wh5ir4fo4r

4 ай бұрын

I was told to update my prescription when I just had. It's not the prescription. It's that there isn't enough light hitting my retinas. Nothing can fix that.

@satinswan1979

4 ай бұрын

Add in rain and I refuse point-blank to drive at night - the oncoming lights reflect off of the wet pavement, and, unless freshly painted, the lines on the road may as well not exist. Nope!

@bekadid

4 ай бұрын

Same here. The makers of these lights must be in cahoots with the perception eyewear industry. 😆

@TodaySatan

4 ай бұрын

It is a BIG FG PROBLEM!! I hate driving at night or whenever it’s dark out now. I get so pissed off and just want to blow up! Also, Tesla lights are the work of the devil. And of course it’s annoying when assholes have their high beams on, on purpose. Not a great way to start every morning in the darker months.

@mariannechmelar4385

4 ай бұрын

Why doesn't the car industry change the headlights

Absolutely agree re those blue headlights. Blind me for a few seconds afterwards, to the point that I avoid driving at night nowadays.

Thank You! Yes! The blue light headlights are BLINDING! It seems like the vehicle has their bright lights on, but it really is just the kind of light. I wish someone would pass a bill to outlaw these, or put some kind of mandatory shield on the car windshields to reduce the glare. Everyone I know is talking about this.

I definitely feel that the new, bright LED lights are hazardous for night time driving. I have made decisions about my life around whether I will be required to drive home after dark. It's not safe. Great video.

@nickiemcnichols5397

4 ай бұрын

And pedestrians who don’t wear any bright colors at night are crazy. That’s asking for it.

@chadstrohmayer541

4 ай бұрын

The new LED blue and white light LED's are dangerous. It's not up to us to purchase special eyeglasses with blue filter in order to be safe on the roadways. It's up to the manufacturers, the NHTS, DOT and other agencies as well as auto manufacturers to engineer the equipment to operate and behave appropriately and safely. Believe it or not there are inded warmer LED emmiters. They use the White ones because the APPEAR brighter. Unfortunately they are using the wrong reflectors and lenses. Which requires them to use LEDs that are too intense at typical distances encountered on roadways. No wonder there are so many cars on the road with completely blacked out windows. It'll probably take another ten years before any agency does anything about it. SMH

@scottlemiere2024

4 ай бұрын

​@Barrythebiscuit in the US if the LED isn't factory installed, they ARE illegal.

@cathyl8675

4 ай бұрын

​@@Barrythebiscuitmany say they are straight from the factory. When it lights up everything in the car in front of you, they should not be on the roads. I'm not sure who thought these were a great idea...my guess is a blind man

@cathyl8675

4 ай бұрын

​@@johnpoulter what brand? I'm coming up with all different types when I type in glare removing glasses. Are they clear or yellow tinted?

Without a doubt, those headlights should be outlawed. Also, I remember when I lived in the NYC vicinity, certain areas were starting to change the street lights to a sort of more orange tint to help with light pollution. I found it so much easier on the eyes.

@katherenewedic8076

9 ай бұрын

yes. and now they're switching back to a bright blue light, it's horrible

@Frank_Serota

9 ай бұрын

sedans and low cars should keep them since the sharp "cutoff" is below oncoming drivers eyes and wont negatively effect others, and with them being lower its very important to be able to see the road surface in more detail. BUT. Trucks and SUV's should NOT have new insanely bright lights cause they will always blind others. They naturally have a much better view of the road ahead and are not as effected by road debris, so they do not need the same amount of light. Nothing more infuriating that being blinded at a stoplight by all 3 of your mirrors because the new trucks headlights are just wide enough to hit your mirrors lol.

@DoctorEyeHealth

9 ай бұрын

oh wow! Light pollution is a whole other topic I haven't really thought too much about (other than it's hard to see the stars anymore.

@CLW-jp7wv

9 ай бұрын

​@@DoctorEyeHealthstars are barely visible even with lights off except for headlights: I was in a blackout and it was dark but sky wasn't lit up with stars.

@bruceb5481

8 ай бұрын

​@@DoctorEyeHealthThe stars have nearly disappeared. The night sky is no longer the deep purple/ black it once was even I remote areas the sky just isn't really dark anymore 😢😢

My dad was a taxi driver, and taught me to watch the fog line if there was on coming traffic. Not right in front of you, but a few car lengths in front of you. Yes blue lights should be made illegal. As for LED, not so much because they have allowed for more light for the one actually driving. There are ways for them to make the LEDs more yellow, so I have wondered why they have not done so as manufacturers. I regret the days of the loss of halogen lights at times, but those suckers were monsters to replace, and also required a whole new light casing also. Then there was this thing that came out in the 90s, that was called anti-glare lens for computer screens. They did not work for computer monitors really, but I found out quickly that it works for car lights.

Great video! So helpful and yes make blue headlights illegal. I have unusually large pupils and an astigmatism and I stopped driving at night in the past 6 months, however I’m going to try some of your tips and find a better eye doctor than the Costco guy I was going to see. Thx! 😊

Same goes for the new white led street lights. We use to have sodium lights that had a deep orange colour allowing your night vission to kick in. The new white ones make it harder to see, massive shadow area you cant see into.

@FlourishingLove

4 ай бұрын

Yep! I despise the white LED street lamps!

@Timetravel1819

4 ай бұрын

Exactly! Between the LED headlights and the LED street lights, it creates more dark/black spots where you can't see anything. I can see better without those lights at all, than with them. When I drive down the street at night and there are no cars on the road, I can see perfectly! As soon as a car comes with those bright lights, it's like a flashlight shining right in my eyes and the rest of the road is pitch black and I can't see anything for a few seconds. Very scary and dangerous.

@kimr8371

4 ай бұрын

I always celebrate when I see another LED streetlight has gone purple from a bad diode

@MegF142857

4 ай бұрын

@@Timetravel1819 Well said!

@northernpianotuner3319

4 ай бұрын

Also -- the white LED street lights cause "light pollution". It's hard to see the stars, and the behavior of sensitive creatures is affected. Thailand had tourists coming to see their millions of lightning bugs, but the bugs were becoming fewer; Thai researchers found that the increasing light pollution was making it hard for the fireflies to find mates. So the govt required changes in the outdoor lighting (I forget exactly what, sorry) & the firefly population recovered. Outdoor lighting affects birds, too; and it was recently found that the songs of birds before sun rise is at a frequency that stimulates plants to grow. So a lot of beautiful and necessary things are affected by having excess outdoor lights at night.

I am a Commercial driver with four million miles in safety awards and counting. As a driver my experience is similar to the MI State Trooper further in the comments. I'm glad you mentioned alignment early on HOWEVER, the most problematic issue I have had are people using their High Beams when it simply isn't necessary. May I add, I appreciate this video. I would like to see this added to driver training by the National Safety Council and the Smith System (Both of which I had at one time or another been certified to teach through the years).

@jasonwrner

4 ай бұрын

Yes I’ve noticed the overuse of high beams also. It seems people are thinking to themselves….”hey my lights are already bright as hell anyways, so no one will even know if I have my highs or lows on”. This also brings up another point. These new lights are obviously on new vehicles. Most of these new vehicles aren’t really part of the issue with the constant use of high beams even directly in the face of oncoming traffic. The reason for this is new vehicles have the auto dimming feature where the vehicle will control the lights itself and kick them down to low beam when it senses oncoming traffic or even slower moving traffic that you’re catching up to. The main issue is people are installing these new headlights on older vehicles which lack all of the sensors and CPU to take automatic control of the high/low beam operation and I’ve noticed 9 out of 10 times I get blinded by oncoming traffic with their high beams it’s because it’s an older vehicle that has these new headlight systems installed. That’s not to say the damn things aren’t too bright even on low beam, they are. Also just a personal observation I’ve had, the worst offenders by far that I’ve noticed that refuse to switch to their low beams are Jeep drivers. It seems every single wrangler I pass that’s older has these new lights installed and they don’t feel like adjusting their high/lows. 2nd most common offenders are simply older model pickups. This really seems like a situation where eventually no one’s going to “win” if it continues on its current trajectory. Those clowns that refuse to switch to their lows are just going to more frequently get high beamed by other clowns that refuse to switch to their lows, the more people install them. Just want to make this clear also, I’m not excusing them on newer vehicles with the auto dimming features. I hate the damn things altogether. I’m 40, not 80. They’re just too bright.

@jasonwrner

4 ай бұрын

Yes I’ve noticed the overuse of high beams also. It seems people are thinking to themselves….”hey my lights are already bright as hell anyways, so no one will even know if I have my highs or lows on”. This also brings up another point. These new lights are obviously on new vehicles. Most of these new vehicles aren’t really part of the issue with the constant use of high beams even directly in the face of oncoming traffic. The reason for this is new vehicles have the auto dimming feature where the vehicle will control the lights itself and kick them down to low beam when it senses oncoming traffic or even slower moving traffic that you’re catching up to. The main issue is people are installing these new headlights on older vehicles which lack all of the sensors and CPU to take automatic control of the high/low beam operation and I’ve noticed 9 out of 10 times I get blinded by oncoming traffic with their high beams it’s because it’s an older vehicle that has these new headlight systems installed. That’s not to say the damn things aren’t too bright even on low beam, they are. Also just a personal observation I’ve had, the worst offenders by far that I’ve noticed that refuse to switch to their low beams are Jeep drivers. It seems every single wrangler I pass that’s older has these new lights installed and they don’t feel like adjusting their high/lows. 2nd most common offenders are simply older model pickups. This really seems like a situation where eventually no one’s going to “win” if it continues on its current trajectory. Those clowns that refuse to switch to their lows are just going to more frequently get high beamed by other clowns that refuse to switch to their lows, the more people install them. Just want to make this clear also, I’m not excusing them on newer vehicles with the auto dimming features. I hate the damn things altogether. I’m 40, not 80. They’re just too bright.

@dawnmoriarty9347

4 ай бұрын

Yes, I agree with the high beam issue. I think there's two causes. The first one is obvious - bad manners. The other is misalignment of the headlights. I'm old enough to remember when altering the alignment involved going under the bonnet (hood) with a spanner. This meant that we mostly left it where the mechanics put it. Now we can change the alignment from the dash so OF COURSE we dial up so that we have the clearest view of the road, never thinking about dazzling oncoming drivers. In it's turn, this makes every driver more irritable and therefore road rage more intense

@davidkubac2447

4 ай бұрын

They are too bright, it should be banned. A fancy, modern but dangerous, even led-matrix is simply a stupid idea.

@dickdastardly5534

4 ай бұрын

I recently changed my car and now drive a Honda CRV the lights are full LED which automatically dimmed and are less of an issue to what you describe. I find the issue you describe of main beam over use is worse with older drivers who’s night vision is poor due to age (I live in a rural where there are many elderly drivers) I agree when the rain and poor lighting the LED lights are definitely more problematic though.

I'm now 80 YO and my cataract Dr has recommended the polarized yellow lense glasses which do work great for me at night and during the cloudy Seattle days where the cloud cover is light and therefore bright.

I have a blue light filter on my glasses and it makes a world of difference... I also have transitional lenses which helps so much with my light sensitivity. Literally got this at walmart, super easy to ask for.

The big problem is two-fold: 1: The concentration of new lights is way too sharp - they need to spread the source out much larger. They don't because a large headlight isn't very fashionable so these tiny, ultra bright, ultra focused lights are the norm 2: The color of these lights is way too blue - shifting this towards yellow would help a lot all on its own. I wish windshields were polarized and headlights were polarized in the opposite polarity so you pretty much wouldn't see the direct beam.

@ralanham76

4 ай бұрын

I never thought of the polarized part

@highjinx6519

4 ай бұрын

Brilliant idea. You should write the car companies. They could add thousands onto the price of new cars for that luxury.

@YouMakeItHappen

4 ай бұрын

Wait...if you polarize the headlights to where you can see them...that's dangerous my dude

@neogeo8267

4 ай бұрын

@@YouMakeItHappen you could still see the portion of light that wasn't polarized. When light refracts it loses it's polarization

@JesseValentine

4 ай бұрын

I wear polarized yellow glasses, it really helps.

Totally agree with you about the blue lights!! I've noticed that it's harder for me to see anything clearly for a few minutes after they've passed by. They really ought to be made illegal, their effect on other drivers on the road are debilitating.

The tips are really helpful, knowing that you can do something to drive more safe at night. Yes, they should outlaw white blue lights, it was very obnoxious and glaring in my eyes coming towards me and shining in my face at a stop light.

Thank you!!!! These headlights in the blues and purples, cool whites are pretty but they are blinding people with light sensitivity. They ALL bother me, I like the warm yellow light or a cool natura light.. Edit to add; even wearing my new prescription 30% rose tinted lenses has not saved me from blinding blue, purple, or bright white headlights . I don't feel safe when I get blinded. They have helped the astigmatism starburst flares become reduced

Not only are the new lights super bright, somewhat painful but the height of them say on trucks effect where the lights hit our eyes! I feel blinded by on coming led lights and I feel I’m at an increased risk of an accident for the time it takes to re-adjust to the dark.

I am totally onboard with the bright white headlights being outlawed (the really blue, purple-leaning ones don't bother me quite as much). Especially now that LEDs are a thing and I know darn good and well there are softer colors of LED that can be used. (Also, I'll be honest and say if the traffic is heavy enough, I will pop on my sunglasses or else I can't see.) The flip side of them is that people think you have your brights on ALL THE TIME. When we went out to visit my husband's grandmother some years ago, we rented a newer SUV to have space for luggage and SO MANY people did the retaliatory brights flash at us for something we had no control over, even semi-truck drivers. It was awful, and it really makes me hesitant to buy a newer model car since manufacturers seem hell-bent on using these lights.

@BCowcorn

3 ай бұрын

This is a concern for me as well, to the point where for my next car I plan to research replacement headlight lamps before buying, then immediately replacing them with ones of a warmer color and saner brightness.

@richhuddleston73

3 ай бұрын

New trucks sag when loaded or pulling a trailer S.U.V,s same!

@swayback7375

3 ай бұрын

You can re aim your head lights to point more downward

Post RK surgery in the 90s I heard there was nothing that would help. So excited to turn up my dash lights and talk to my dr. I miss driving at night.

I have developing cataracts and live in an area where roads are very dark. I used the yellow driving glasses to help. They don't help you actually see through the glare from the headlights. They help you keep looking at the road without pain so you can see the white line on the right side of the lane so you can continue to drive.

I appreciate this video so much. I was worried that it was something wrong with me. The bright LED lights are way too bright. Even more troubling is that I’ve recently noticed some cars in my area now have brighter blue, and even purple headlights. I really think these should be against the law.

@B81Mack

4 ай бұрын

Colors other than white for headlamps are illegal.

@mikeleo5990

4 ай бұрын

Happened to me to - seemed like all of a sudden but now that Ive noticed and understand - new lights are horrible

Oh wow. Thank you, I have been describing that blue light problem to people and they have just reacted like I was crazy. Finally I have come across someone else who thinks of all things they should be illegal. I absolutely hope some day they are. These new lightbulb colors have ruined being out at night for me!

@Dandidandelion

5 ай бұрын

The blue headlights bother me a lot! Even the blue LED business signs or clocks on stoves cause physical pain and look like giant blue smears to me (astigmatism and cataracts. 😥) Here's a bonus question for you: have you seen the much more annoying green or purple headlights? Those hurt and they're extremely distracting! I see them once in a while but I'm fairly certain those actually are illegal.

@salemsmith2878

5 ай бұрын

@@Dandidandelion No, but I have seen a lot of lights that change color to police blue, people think they're being clever, but it is really annoying.

@SaintFredrocks

5 ай бұрын

They used to be illegal, at least in Florida they were.

@jb-qi8fz

4 ай бұрын

Indeed, night driving now is a nightmare because of these very dangerous lights.

@jb-qi8fz

4 ай бұрын

They also can ruin being in at night if you use LED bulbs. I use NOTHING but incandescent at home because LED will destroy your eyesight!!!!! Blue light has also been proven to be the root of many illnesses as well.

Thanks for the information about ‘eye vitamins.’ I recently had issues with being blinded by oncoming headlights on a country road: I couldn’t see the white line at the edge of the pavement to tell where the road was, forcing me to stare at the very headlights which were blinding me so that I could steer by the centerline of the roadway. I also slowed down significantly increasing the danger of being rear-ended. I’m in my 7th decade now, and I fault the cataracts, but the headlights don’t help!

I even have tungsten glare set on my laptop, it helps SO much on my eyes. I sometimes use the candlelight setting as well, I highly recommend doing that for your computers/laptops, for basic internet browsing, etc.

Yes, I also am one who gets blinded by the intense light from some cars and trucks. In addition, many folks drive with their high beams on and don’t dim them. This causes intense pain in my eyes and blinds me. Something needs to be done for sure.

@marvinmartin4692

9 ай бұрын

When a accident happens and a massive lawsuit happens things may change!

@eighteenin78

8 ай бұрын

Probably half the people on the road are actually too stupid to be driving - despite passing their licensing exams.

One thing I was taught many many moons ago was to focus on the white line on the edge of the road - this lets you still see the road and not focus on the cars oncoming bright lights, putting that more into your periphery part of your vison. It does work to help keep from getting blinded by oncoming lights (at the time people with their brights on) Also many rearview mirrors will have a lever or automatic adjustment for when the lights behind you are blinding you. It moves the focal point higher, but still allows you to see behind you.

@missyroades4533

9 ай бұрын

my mom taught me this as well. It has served me well

@DoctorEyeHealth

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this!

@monikatraeger7774

9 ай бұрын

Yes! Agreed! I have taught my children to look at the white lines to the right side of the lane, as they were learning to drive, and 30+ years later, they tell me they remember that all the time.

@elangomattab

9 ай бұрын

They used to teach this strategy at my local defensive driving course that I had to take after I may or may not have gotten a speeding ticket.

@monikatraeger7774

9 ай бұрын

@elangomattab "may or may not have" huh? Lol😆🤣😂

Thanks for the info, good video! I found myself driving behind a cop car some time ago, which their blue lights covered my whole sight. I had to slow down immensely. I have found a civilian vehicle with the same blue hues on their headlights which, absolutely challenged my driving experience. I agree on the elimination or dimming of LED headlights hence, I'm also sensitive to light due to colorblindness. 👍

I have Fuch's Corneal Dystrophy (very mild and stable). I have enough trouble with the old type yellow headlights, but the blue ones (yes I see them when I'm out at night) can cause near blindness. My OD did not say not to drive at night, but the star burst pattern is so big it can look as if it goes across all lanes of the roads or even further. So I avoid driving at night now. One other tip as a car owner, if your lens cover on the headlights looks yellowish and opaque, remove them and polish and clean them. It will become a maintenance thing just like changing oil and all. The yellow night vision glasses help a little, but they are not a game changer.

Totally agree about those horrible bright headlights. You would think car manufacturers would have done some real world testing before they unleashed that beast on the general population. It's an incredible problem when you've got oncoming traffic with glaring headlights, and a big pickup truck behind you with glaring headlights that are so high up they shine right into your rear view mirror. Thanks for the extra info, I'll check it out. FWIW, I just recently got new glasses with an anti-glare coating, and honestly it's not much of a difference to protect from the glare, but every little bit helps.

@airtechmech6681

4 ай бұрын

The new headlights would have been illegal in the past. Tickets would have been issued for illegal headlights and for misadjusted headlights. I guess it's just like looting and rioting now, nothing gets done about it!

@AtillaTheSean

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. I often end up turning my side mirrors at the ground when driving because there's some dipshit with LED lights reflecting straight off them and I can't see anything anyway. These things should be illegal

@ES-bn1bi

4 ай бұрын

@@AtillaTheSean Me too and I agree.

I agree with pretty much everyone who dislikes the newer headlights. My problem is less with oncoming traffic and more with being blinded by blue lights behind me reflected in the rearview mirror. Even flipping the rearview mirror doesn't do enough. So I'm basically blinded in the right half of my right eye. I'll do pretty much anything to let that driver pass or get into a lane farther away from them. It's FAR worse than folks driving with the older style lights with their brights on. Great video. It's gratifying to know it's not just me being crabby : )

@artisanrox

4 ай бұрын

I actually have my rearview side mirrors pointed slightly more outward so I have to lean around to see from them, so headlights behind me don't directly flash in my eyes because of these FFFFFFFFKN LED lights.

Hello doctor, nice video which you covered all the facts and things which affects eyes, perhaps one thing you missed. I am sharing this with my experience. I am a biker by passion. I have done lacs of kms in night riding. What I have learnt is “we should not see at the oncoming vehicle light, better to see at the lines on the edge of the road so that we can steer the vehicle accordingly” I hope this tip helps to all the automobile enthusiasts.

The supplements recommendation really gave me hope. I will try it for seeing at night while riding in the car or just out at night.

Another big problem is cars with their high beams on. I’ve blinked my highs at them to lower theirs but most people here in rural areas just don’t care. They drive around with their high beams on all the time. You can tell it’s their high beams on because after they pass you can look back and see the wide swath of light they’re creating.

@DoctorEyeHealth

9 ай бұрын

I sometimes wonder if they can't see you blinking your lights because they are too busy looking at their phone....

@BunE22

8 ай бұрын

Newer cars, at least mine does, have where the auto setting for headlights will turn highbeams on and off. So if I have them on in a dark area and a car is coming from the opposite direction, my lights will switch to the normal beam. After they pass, my highbeams come back on. I have a Honda.

@SuzanneWho

8 ай бұрын

@@BunE22 Now that sounds perfect. I wonder if other mfrs are putting this in their cars. Leave it to Honda to do this. Years ago I had a Honda and loved it - solid and comfortable. Now looking for an older Honda Element.

@stevel9914

8 ай бұрын

​@@BunE22 They rely on the other cars headlamps being visible to the sensor .. guess what? If the other cars lamps are older .. your car won't see them until you're much closer than if you had operated them manually... thus you are often bliding other users unwittingly

@norman7179

8 ай бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth They don't care if you can't see but they will when they have a head on collision.

I've noticed the harsh new headlights and wondered why they were so bothersome. Glad to hear someone talk about this situation. And with the super-sized so-called pickup trucks everywhere, the headlights are up high and often shine directly into the front and rear windshields. Even brake lights and turn signal lights seem very unforgiving nowadays. Of course, this means automobile drivers need to rush out and buy glare reduction glasses---a windfall for the manufacturers of such eye ware.

@did_I_hurt_you_feefees

5 ай бұрын

I've noticed that tail lights are so bright now that at red lights I have to cover my eyes or look away. Why are we making them so ludicrous bright?

@dolittle6781

5 ай бұрын

@@did_I_hurt_you_feefees I'll make a wild guess--it has something to do with money?

@did_I_hurt_you_feefees

5 ай бұрын

@@dolittle6781 I have a strong suspicion that you are correct...

@GM8101PHX

5 ай бұрын

If I drive at night I wear my sunglasses which are blue blockers, I can see fine with them on, however cities do not want to spend Our money on road reflectors and street lighting!!

@ShirleyGronin-iu8sw

5 ай бұрын

Well that does explain a lot. Thsnks😊

I'm another one that absolutely hated driving at night and avoided it when possible. I had an eye doctor recommend yellow lens glasses and they have been a godsend to me. I bought a slip on pair so they just attach to my regular glasses, and now I rarely have issues from being blinded by the glare of headlights at night.

I have the yellow "Bono /Smashmouth" (im old 😂) night drivers, they do help. They're not dramatically better but fairly better! Thanks Doctor.

As a person who had a lens replacement due to a cataract, I can say this is a huge pet peeve for me! I live in a rural part of the country and have stopped driving at night because of this and frequent deer sightings. It’s especially bad with Semis and the large trucks from quite a distance . With the lens I received I now see more of the starburst effect and glare in general because of it, but it’s better than the alternative.

@kiwicutie770

8 ай бұрын

@@johnchapman7719 Same for me after cataract surgery I can not drive at night at all and I have the starburst all so.

@s.engelsman4521

8 ай бұрын

@@kiwicutie770 If It was possible to naturally change focus It wouldn't be as bad but we can't even do that! 😬smh

Cleaning the windshield, the headlights and my glasses- so simple! I had no idea that would help! Also my daughter and I were just talking about car headlights and how whenever I blink my lights at someone to remind them to take off their “brights” they just blink back at me showing me that they don’t even have the brights on! So this video made me feel better to know that there really is a difference now with headlights and it’s not just me! Thank you!

@LaggerSVK

4 ай бұрын

there are a lot of people driving with wrong light bulbs, wrong alignment, dirty glass or setting of their headlights. Anyway, cleaning the windshield occasionally from inside also helps a lot

@user-hx2wx7mk8n

4 ай бұрын

Another thing is if you live in a heavy Snow Belt state or in an area with sandy, salty soil (think South Jersey), your windshield will most likely get thousands of micro-scratches in it over the years, so by the time it is 10 or more years old in one of those areas, it may be worth getting it replaced if you're going to keep the car.

I've always been very sensitive to light. Even when I was younger, I preferred dimly lit rooms to brightly lit ones. I'll check out your light phobia video. My mom was always telling me to turn some lights on. Dusk is my favorite time of day. It's an issue because my husband loves bright sunlight, and I'm always walking through the house, closing the blinds. I've even taken to wearing polarized sunglasses in the house and will add those supplements. My husband's nickname for me is Vampyra. 😂 I haven’t driven at night in years. I will ask for anti-reflective lenses the next time I get new eyeglasses. Thanks for the video.

@kwclove7623

3 ай бұрын

Same here! Dusk is my favorite time of day since childhood. I never knew this was a thing!

One information I would like to add regarding alignment. There is also a switch to change the level for older lights to compensate for a backseat passengers and trunk loading. I have seen a friend who was getting high beams form oncoming traffic and he just thought that it was because of his light bulbs while I could see and told him that his headlights were set too high. All he did was rotated the knob by 2 positions and everybody was happy. Another thing that I would like to mention that there are many people using fog lights wrongly. They use it in heavy traffic or when there is "some fog" but still a ton of visibility. Or they just forget them.

@DoctorEyeHealth

4 ай бұрын

Oh cool! I didn’t know that

I rented a car with these bright lights recently - I own two older cars without them. I found it dangerous driving with the bright lights because I found that while the light was brighter in the areas they illuminated, it was much harder to see what was going on in the darkness beyond.

I do get blinded by headlights a lot of times. The owners of some cars just install bright white lights on their car and those lights blind me every time.

@DoctorEyeHealth

9 ай бұрын

It's true - newer headlights, especially the new LEDs cast a whiter light - even sometimes with prisms that create a type of colored fringe on the light that appears brighter to our eyes.

I find that glancing along the right-side curb away from the ongoing car works wonderfully, and I also find that a yellow tint of driving lenses seems to clear things up quite a bit.

Glad you've said this, I thought it was just me. It's mental how bright they are, I used to quite like driving at night, now it just seems downright dangerous and I'd rather not do it. The other thing I'd also reinforce that others have mentioned, is that since since the advent of satnav's the increasing need for signs to be maintained, cleaned etc seems to have been shelved and along with it general road maintenance. In the UK cats eyes, the central white lines and the white lines at the side of road are seemingly neglected and if you're battling to see the road because of the glare from on-coming cars, these are beneficial.

Great video ! I do have another tip my Dad taught me when I was learning to drive. Instead of looking dead straight ahead ( where those bright oncoming lights can blind you ) focus ahead but slightly to the right and at the road where the white line is. That way those bright oncoming lights are hitting your retina a little off center. Helps immensely. and those yellow glasses work for me as well.

@maivezonk

5 ай бұрын

Doesn't help at all. They blind you instantly. By the time you avert your eyes, it's too late

@scurvy8895

5 ай бұрын

My dad taught me that as well, however with the level of oncoming light these days I’m practically just looking over my fender to see the edge of the road. Sometimes I just slow almost to a stop if no one is following me . The yellow lens glasses do help me just to stop the pain. But it reduces my night vision. Now I just hold my hand up to block the light, if they are going to collide with me I wouldn’t know beforehand anyway I’m so blinded. At least I won’t run over anybody walking into my path.

@DueBaci

5 ай бұрын

@@scurvy8895 I’ll probably just be driving less at night. Interesting that the yellow glasses reduce your night vision.

@lindagitschlag4522

5 ай бұрын

@@scurvy8895 I've been forced to slow down at times, too, also got in the habit of raising my hand.

@occamsshavecream4541

4 ай бұрын

I use this technique too, but it doesn't seem to work as well when I'm sitting on the passenger side.

Newer LED headlights bother me as well, but what really causes me difficulty are the new LEDs on emergency vehicles / police cars. They seem to be brighter than most headlights and are eye level or in an elevated position in most cases.

@FukaiKokoro

2 ай бұрын

When it comes to headlights the lightbulb can overtime bumb slightly out of place. And if they'd just adjust it every so often it would reduce the blinding.

If you're blinded by oncoming traffic, follow/hug the white or yellow line on the (passenger) side of the road. It's better than looking directly at the headlights and you still get to find your way. It worked when my dad told me in the 90's and still helps with these newer headlights. Drive safe!

I found that if I need to wipe my windscreen(windshield) on the inside, wiping only vertically reduces oncoming glare more than wiping horizontally. Thanks for the video and info.

Yes there really needs to be a law against these headlights because this is a consistent and frankly ludicrous problem. This really should have been regulated by now. If we wanted to get this regulated, how would we go about it? It's dangerous for the animals around us too. Recent studies have talked about our blue lights at night affecting animals' sleep schedules! I didn't know about headlight alignment! That's important info too.

@QnA22

5 ай бұрын

Indeed, 70% of US cars has misaligned head lights. Law blocks the use of lights like in the EU where the headlights sense on comers and then remove/lower the lights in either just the oncomer area or if the lights are not multi-lamps, lower the full head lights. LED are not an issue in the EU due to good regulation.

@signalfire6

5 ай бұрын

That won't help if you're in a sedan and the oncoming car sits higher, like a truck.

@david9783

5 ай бұрын

Good luck with that.

@gregoryrandall4819

5 ай бұрын

I agree on main roads we don’t need these headlights where there’s a lot of traffic Back country roads use these LED is fine but switch off with oncoming traffic traffic

@huwhitecavebeast1972

5 ай бұрын

Agree 100%. The only time I ever hit an animal was recently, due to the face my peripheral vision was completely washed out by the headlights. Also they just make me angry, not good for road rage.

I had a 50% tint applied to my windshield because of the bright glare of oncoming headlights at night. It has made a remarkable difference in reducing the amount of headlight glare at night. I also live in an area where it snows, and the windshield tint makes a noticeable difference of reducing the amount of sun glare off the snow and the wet road.

@popejoeii

3 ай бұрын

In most states tinting your windshield is illegal

@AI_Surfer

3 ай бұрын

@@popejoeii If it's illegal in your state then don't do it. A 50% tint in my state is legal so it's not a problem.

@popejoeii

3 ай бұрын

Believe me, I would love to be able to do it. I'm totally jealous. 😂

@IAmTheOnlyMrDaryl

3 ай бұрын

Illegal

@tburnett398

3 ай бұрын

​@@IAmTheOnlyMrDaryl in YOUR state maybe

I've had trouble with night driving since I was 16. I've always had to wear glasses at night. I do agree about the blinding brightness of headlights. I bought a pair of yellow glasses, and they've helped tremendously. I dont recommend wearing them on very dark roads bc it's too hard to see clearly. My pupils are naturally constricted, and I haven't noticed any improvement or difference. I've seen a few blue headlights, but still think the white ones are the worst.

I remember bulbs *before* Halogen ones! They really did look yellow, and when Halogen lights came out, *they* looked really white in comparison. Incidentally, in the UK the MOT (annual roadworthiness test) includes checking the headlight alignment.

Headlight issues are one of the reasons why I bought a truck instead of a sedan for my latest vehicle purchase. Sitting higher above the road has helped me a lot with night time driving.

@0num4

4 ай бұрын

That's a two-edged sword, of course. Now you're the one shining your headlamps into the sedans around you. I don't fault you for your choice--it's reasonable--but it does have an external cost.

@nopenottalib4366

4 ай бұрын

@@0num4Yes, it's a two-edged sword. That said, I feel much better being able to see what others around me are doing. Additionally, the most offensive headlight issues I ever encountered were from these ricers that buy sporty cars and install those awful blue LED (or sometimes Xenon) headlamps in them just to "look cool." Now I don't have to deal with them anymore. Plus, the headlights on my truck are very well aimed and have a limiter on the top end for the low beams so it doesn't blind regular sedan drivers.

@0num4

4 ай бұрын

@@nopenottalib4366 I love the custom BMW trend of very yellow lamps. It not only looks good, but they don't blind everyone else.

@dblissmn

3 ай бұрын

indeed, but of course that makes it worse for those still in lower vehicles.

@nopenottalib4366

3 ай бұрын

@@dblissmn Not necessarily. My truck's low beams have a hard cut-off that is very visible at night above a certain height. It's hard to explain, but going over certain bumps or hills, you can see a very distinctive black line above the beams where there isn't any light being emitted. Either way, I'm in my 40's now and my eyes don't react as quickly as they did when I was younger. I know having a higher vehicle might not be super helpful to drivers of sedans, but at least now I can see THEM, whereas before I couldn't.

My husband and I definitely agree that blue (and green) headlights should be outlawed. We encountered three vehicles in a row with them, and we had to pull over to recover our vision enough to drive. Fortunately, we were on a highway vs. an interstate where that would not have been an option. We both have better than 20/20 vision, and we literally could not see enough to drive. We had to wait around five minutes, and even after we were able to resume travel, we each had stabbing pain in our eyes. I also think the insanely bright light lights of emergency vehicles create a road hazard. The lights that were used up until the 1990's were certainly bright enough to attract attention, but not so bright that they created vision impairment. I sincerely wonder if their overly bright lights are one of the biggest contributing factors to how many of them are rear-ended every year.

@zdavidzz

4 ай бұрын

Now there are stupid lights in the fuggin wheels. No one enforces common sense anymore.

@AtillaTheSean

4 ай бұрын

​@@zdavidzzunfortunately the right to bother other people for the sake of feeling tough is the only right our government currently protects

I had the worst drive of my life last night because of all the lights, i just wanted to pull over and cry because it was so physically painful trying to see where i was going. I had to lay down in my car with a jacket over my eyes when i got home because even the lights in our parking lot felt like they were piercing my brain after being blinded for the past hour. It was miserable. I don’t understand how these headlights haven’t been regulated yet!

I think it would be fairly easy to link dimmable headlights to an external light sensor, so that the brightness of the headlights tracks with the ambient light. You really don’t need extremely bright lights in darker areas, and reducing the contrast in brightnesses would help reduce the eye’s difficulty in adapting. EDIT: I also think that lights above some specified number of lumens should be outlawed, at least as standard running headlights. They are getting SO bright that it’s dangerous for other drivers in their beam. You could still have preposterous high beams, or spotlights, just not standard headlights.

@blissfullycat02

4 ай бұрын

There is actually a car that does that but it's really new and won't be on the market for your average consumer for a while... I just saw a demonstration about it but I can't quite remember who made it... Edit: it was on the Today show, it was actually in the suggested under this video lol

@Bassbarbie

4 ай бұрын

I thought some cars did automatically dip their lights when they detected an oncoming light. The trouble is, it’s too late by then. I always try and dip my lights before I am in line with an oncoming car. In country roads it’s easy to see someone coming, but people can be so selfish.

@highjinx6519

4 ай бұрын

@@BassbarbieI have always tried to do that as a rule but over time I’ve learned that the other car seeing me dim my lights is what often triggers them to dim theirs(if they dim them at all) so if you do it before they see you sometimes they either forget or just don’t care. As you said, people are selfish!

@AxGryndr

4 ай бұрын

@@Bassbarbie My 2022 Subaru Ascent does this. If it registers on coming traffic, it auto dims the headlights.

@MishtahPoog

4 ай бұрын

Yes, adaptive automatic headlight systems are nice, but can be more pricey options. It'd be hard to make those required by law, though not impossible (reverse cameras are now required, after all). I do think better regulating low-beam headlights would be a huge help and make the roads safer. High-beams can be super bright, since they're supposed to be used without other vehicles around. Literally the entire point of having low-beam headlights at all is that they're supposed to allow people to drive in traffic without being too bright for other drivers. Another issue is the design of some lighting systems: sometimes the high and low-beams aren't significantly different -- the systems just aim the lights low when in low-beam mode. The problem with this is that if you're on a hilly road and someone is lower than another car, they get blasted as if the rearward vehicle had high-beams on, even though they're still in low-beam mode. Requiring the lights to be actually dimmed while in low-beam mode would solve that issue.

I like how you showed a Subaru. Yeah, the newer Subarus have this problem from the factory. (Headlight assembly is set for heavier, older model) We have a 2022 Crosstrek, and from the dealership, (using low beams) I was getting flashed constantly by other drivers. After some research, I discovered that Subaru sets their headlights pointing too high. I learned what socket size for headlight adjustment, and I dropped the light beams down a half turn. Now I don't get flashed by other drivers.

Great video! Headlights have always bothered me. I'm young but it's still incredibly difficult to drive at night when everyone has their brights on. It was good to hear what I can do on my car though, so I can help others see a bit better and not contribute to the problem. Hopefully they will do the same!

Really interesting and relevant, it is a bigger problem than people, and governments realise, I am English but live in France, have worked all over UK driving in excess of 5k every month and it is a major problem, thank for highlighting this problem!

Yes, I have extreme problems with the new style headlights when driving at night. I live in a rural area where we do not have street lights. When newer cars with the bright white or blue headlights are approaching, I feel like I am blinded. Triple that when they don't dip their bright lights. I feel a stabbing pain in my eyes. I have had cataract surgery in both eyes. The bright white/blue lights just blind me. There should be legislation regulating how bright those lights can be. Thank you for talking about this subject.

@norman7179

8 ай бұрын

The blue lights need to go. Some of the darker blue lights are VERY INTENSE !

@Sacto1654

8 ай бұрын

What makes the problem worse: people try to install LED replacements for halogen bulbs that causes *MORE* glare because the LED elements don't match the position of the original halogen bulbs. Many cars use the 9012 (HiR2) halogen bulb for their headlights; they need to make sure the LED replacement has the lighting element that match exactly the position of the 9012 bulb so you don't cause undue glare due to light pattern changes.

@norman7179

8 ай бұрын

Just a thought but usually the ones with the blinding blue and white lights are the same obnoxious people who have the lifted trucks, radio blasting, boom box rattling the widows and very loud exhaust..............." THE LOOK AT ME SYNDROME "

@itsmejennip

8 ай бұрын

YES!!!! It’s so much worse on these dark rural roads!! Not nearly as unbearable when I get into town and there are bright street lights and store sign lights! But we have more dark roads than lit ones and I find that the vast majority of these people just refuse to dim their lights!!

Years ago in Driver's Ed, we were taught to look down and to the right, away from the headlight. But with these new headlights, that doesn't work. And yes, many drivers were never taught that high beam lights are rude and that you should click them off in traffic. I had cataract surgery 6 months ago and the glare is reduced a lot.

If it's real dark and no lights except for cars, I'll turn n my overhead lights near the windsheld to change my pupil size. I don't do it often, but especially if I'm tired too, it does help be alert. It's nice to see the inside of your car at night too. Just makes it more comfortable.

I appreciate your videos and knowledge. Additionally it is nice to see an eye Dr that’s not 70 getting in my face and look in my eyes , for exams that is. 🙈

I’m so glad that you posted this video. I have so much difficulty seeing at night that I avoid driving at night. I do feel pain in my eyes when there are bright lights when driving, but also when I go to a restaurant and there are bare bulb light fixtures that seem to be the trend now. They’re terrible. I had cataract surgery in both eyes about 10-11 years ago and see my ophthalmologist every year. I had hoped that my night vision would improve when driving, but it didn’t help very much.

@DoctorEyeHealth

9 ай бұрын

I agree with the "bare bulb" lights - I see them everywhere and I even had to change out the lightbulbs when I moved into my apartment. Did you notice that things appeared brighter after the cataract surgery?

@sand2283

9 ай бұрын

@@DoctorEyeHealth I was amazed how much brighter everything was after the cataract surgery. The colors were amazing.

@marvinmartin4692

9 ай бұрын

So do I! They physically hurt! I was always told never look at arc welding, it will damage your eyes! It’s a lawsuit waiting to happen!!! And sue I will!

@patriciamueller2498

8 ай бұрын

I had my cataracts removed about 3 years ago and I had assumed the halo effect from the on coming bright lights would help me see better for night driving but it didn’t make any difference, so I basically no longer drive at night unless it is just around my neighbourhood.

@g.jelli...

8 ай бұрын

​@@sand2283 Sometimes there's a nutritional deficiency in night blindness. Specifically, you may want to have your Vitamin A levels checked. I started taking a Retinol supplement (which is Vit A that doesn't need my body to convert) and I'm already seeing improvement. Maybe it would help you, too. 😊

I started wearing Night Driving glasses 40 years ago because I lived in the bush and often met interstate trucks at night. The drivers were often so tired they wouldn't drop their lights.The lenses of these glasses are yellow and remove the halo.

YES! I agree that the new headlights are blinding and should be outlawed! For me, I wish that we could go back to regular incandesnt lighting, as most lighting these days give me eye pain and headaches. In my home we still use them (Stocked up on about 1000 when I heard they were discontinued). There are stores and restaurants I just do not go to anymore because the lighting is so harsh. I even wear FL41 glasses to filter out the brightness, but headlights, are in a whole different category. Their brightness is physically painful and leaves me not being able to see for a few seconds. A lot can happen in a few seconds at highways speeds! SO dangerous, I no longer drive because of the new headlights. I know quite a few people who say the same thing. Just too dangerous to drive at night.

Barely avoided two wrecks in the last month. Both times, large pickups were close behind and also coming towards me. Each had the high kelvin lights (blue)!