Spurred on by Desmo's failed foglight thread and a ridiculous sleep pattern, I thought I would ask if anybody else has noticed that headlights on new cars are either getting brighter or not being aimed correctly?
My understanding is headlights (low beams) are designed to point mostly to the left of the road and barely over the centre line when correctly aimed. I also think projector style headlights (and maybe HIDs) must have focal points, which explain why they can become so bright at certain points when turning in front of you or when they hit bumps etc.
But I (sadly) deliver pizzas to get through uni, and I am sure many modern cars headlights just light up fucking everything, including my retinas. The worst offenders that I've noted are Range Rovers and Honda CRVs.
Now I'm sure there is a law out there defining how headlights must be aimed etc. as it gets checked when you go through the pits, so are these cars headlights actually fine and I just have little girls eyes?
My understanding is headlights (low beams) are designed to point mostly to the left of the road and barely over the centre line when correctly aimed. I also think projector style headlights (and maybe HIDs) must have focal points, which explain why they can become so bright at certain points when turning in front of you or when they hit bumps etc.
But I (sadly) deliver pizzas to get through uni, and I am sure many modern cars headlights just light up fucking everything, including my retinas. The worst offenders that I've noted are Range Rovers and Honda CRVs.
Now I'm sure there is a law out there defining how headlights must be aimed etc. as it gets checked when you go through the pits, so are these cars headlights actually fine and I just have little girls eyes?
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