bloody lights!

Originally Posted by justmacsv650

In law with regards to headlights a flashing light only means "I AM HERE"and your
interpretation and action you take is your responsibility

EX 1 Faster car behind you when in an overtaking lane I would take to mean move over and let me pass,not very polite but it happens

Ex 2 You are leaving a busy junction and a car stops and flashes his lights at you
I would take that he has stopped or slowed to let you out but it is still your responsibility to ensure it is clear to do so

Very grey and misunderstood area flashing headlights and I only use it as a guide as most people have their own interpretation

not being funny here but knowing this will not help you feel better when you are lying in hospital because another driver though you were telling them to go.

i never used to filter with my beams on until i read in another thread that many do it to get them noticed.

Originally Posted by jenni

not being funny here but knowing this will not help you feel better when you are lying in hospital because another driver though you were telling them to go.

i never used to filter with my beams on until i read in another thread that many do it to get them noticed.

And lying in hospital because I couldn't see the car braking in front of me because of the person behind me had their lights on full and had dazzled me, will make me feel better?

Originally Posted by Kate

And lying in hospital because I couldn't see the car braking in front of me because of the person behind me had their lights on full and had dazzled me, will make me feel better?

yep! but its ok kate because THEY will be safe!

[glade]

Originally Posted by Jdubya

Erm...yeah, I would be inclined to get the positioning of the headlights checked if I were you I drive pass plenty of cars with xenon headlights and if anything, a correctly set pair of xenons are far less harsh on the eye than any halogen or regular lightbulb

As for the retina-burning flash...well

I think they're aligned ok, infact the profile is very well defined and they look quite low. The car has quite hard suspension (Clio 182 with cup packs) so i think when the road is bumpy it must look like they are flashing. And yeah probably shouldnt flash in anger... but sometimes you want to show people what the full beam actually is beaing that they're going out of their way to flash at you.

Perhaps my interpretation has been slightly misconstrued here

In short the only thing headlight's do is tell people you are there,PROVIDING, they have seen you------------I personally don't take any notice of what other people think I should do when they flash or signal with headlights. I make my own decisions regarding my safety. The old adage of them not seeing you still applies