Author Topic: Argh...How to tell car behind me that his high beams are ON!! (Read 6661 times)

Scarecrow · « **on:** January 21, 2014, 01:42:36 pm »

So, I'm driving home from work the other day. It's around 6pm-ish and it's dark outside.

The car immediately behind me has got his HIGH BEAMS ON FULL and is completely blinding me. And it's worse 'cuz I'm driving my Miata which sits quite low; that is, his blazing headlamps are at my eye/mirror level.

I try waving my hand in the rear window, trying to signal the other driver and hoping that he'll notice what's going on and turn the damn high beams off. But of course, he never does.

If he were driving towards me, I could flash my own high beams to get his attention.

What do you guys do to tell the car behind you that his high beams are blinding you?

wing · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:44:50 pm »

Won't matter what you do, they are oblivious

HeliDriver · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:45:47 pm »

There's nothing you can do. If it's really that bad, pull over to let him pass. And then if you feel like being a douchebag, you can always high beam him from behind to return the favour.

sailor723 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:46:46 pm »

Slow down to a crawl until he passes you...problem solved. (You could then follow him with your highbeams on for awhile

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mrthompson · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:50:49 pm »

Try Morse Code by tapping brake pedal?

Fobroader · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:53:23 pm »

Ive been thinking about getting a headache rack for the truck just so I can mount two very powerful lights facing backwards just for this situation....I encounter them all the time, if they are oblivious to them when you flash them high beams coming at you, then they wont understand in front of you. Im with the crowd, slow down, let them pass, turn on high beams

JacobBlack · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2014, 01:59:02 pm »

I've always thought cars should have an LED message display in the bottom of the rear windscreen. An editable scrolling message, preferably voice command.

"Message edit"
"Spell"
"O-I - space D-B-A-G comma space T-U-R-N space Y-O-U-R space H-I-G-H-B-E-A-M-S space O-F-F space O-R space G-T-F-O"

Something like that.

Snowman · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:04:40 pm »

Quote from: mrthompson on January 21, 2014, 01:50:49 pm

Try Morse Code by tapping brake pedal?

Works for me.

safristi · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:10:15 pm »

...

FACEBOOK...................................

..text

HeliDriver · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:33:43 pm »

Quote from: Fobroader on January 21, 2014, 01:53:23 pm

Ive been thinking about getting a headache rack for the truck just so I can mount two very powerful lights facing backwards just for this situation....I encounter them all the time, if they are oblivious to them when you flash them high beams coming at you, then they wont understand in front of you. Im with the crowd, slow down, let them pass, turn on high beams

I did something like that once...

http://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php/topic,49196.msg429287.html#msg429287

inco · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:51:50 pm »

If they can't pass because of traffic or whatever, just turn your mirror.

Arthur Dent · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2014, 02:57:50 pm »

You can try angling your mirror to reflect some back at them. But generally these people are totally clueless and won't notice

wing · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2014, 03:32:53 pm »

Buy an auto dimming mirror lol

Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2014, 03:39:40 pm »

Quote from: JacobBlack on January 21, 2014, 01:59:02 pm

I've always thought cars should have an LED message display in the bottom of the rear windscreen. An editable scrolling message, preferably voice command.

"Message edit"
"Spell"
"O-I - space D-B-A-G comma space T-U-R-N space Y-O-U-R space H-I-G-H-B-E-A-M-S space O-F-F space O-R space G-T-F-O"

Something like that.

I do believe those are illegal in Ontario

To solve the hi beam truck,buy a truck, the bigger the better

JacobBlack · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2014, 03:49:34 pm »

Quote from: airbalancer on January 21, 2014, 03:39:40 pm

I do believe those are illegal in Ontario

For real?! That is the suck!

EV Dan · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2014, 03:58:52 pm »

4 way flashers, let them pass. Maybe that moment of inconvenience will make them think and figure out the high beams were on.
p.s. I lately encounter a ridiculous amount of Civics driving with high beams. Ppl learning to drive?

johngenx · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2014, 04:03:54 pm »

Pretty rare problem nowadays. I find it much more likely that the person has their lights OFF.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #17 on:** January 21, 2014, 04:07:58 pm »

A friend of mine used to have one of those 1 million candle power spotlights for this kind of thing.

I'd just pull over or slow down and let them go. You never really know what kind of nut you're dealing with.

X-Traction · « **Reply #18 on:** January 21, 2014, 05:15:07 pm »

Quote from: Arthur Dent on January 21, 2014, 02:57:50 pm

You can try angling your mirror to reflect some back at them. But generally these people are totally clueless and won't notice

This might work better if you do it with the outside mirror on the drivers side.

You can also choose to use your windshield washer, which will spray on the vehicle behind you.

ArticSteve · « **Reply #19 on:** January 21, 2014, 09:12:54 pm »

I open the sunroof and chuck a empty beer can out back. Very effective. I used to use full ones, but we're now in the age of the wimpy so one needs to adapt ..... somewhat.