Chinese drivers using terrifying decals to reduce high-beam usage

Iyencar · 22nd September 2018, 10:56

Seems like our Chinese counterparts have come up with an "innovative" way to get tailgaters to turn off the high beam. They put up scary stickers (think The Conjuring, Omen, etc.) on the rear windshield which shown up when the high beam is flashed on them

Source:

https://www.boredpanda.com/high-beam...-decals-china/

What on earth are they thinking! The last thing I would want is to scare the hell out of a driver behind me.Talk about not thinking ahead (or in this case looking back)

SmartCat · 22nd September 2018, 11:09

This won't work in India. Tailgaters in India would probably want to take a closer look at the girl. There are only two things Indians find scary -

1) Petrol/diesel prices
2) Onion prices

So perhaps putting stickers of prices might scare away tailgaters.

mayankk · 22nd September 2018, 12:17

This is quite old. I remember because I looked for the damn things for months on Chinese retail websites. No luck. If anyone knows where they can be had, do let me know.

Iyencar · 22nd September 2018, 12:41

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Originally Posted by mayankk

This is quite old. I remember because I looked for the damn things for months on Chinese retail websites. No luck. If anyone knows where they can be had, do let me know.

On Aliexpress: Here

Are you seriously considering it for your car though?

The intention of this post was absolutely not to get folks to start using it.

Flyer · 22nd September 2018, 13:34

It will be great if I can get such a sticker which simply says 'Please dim your headlights' and it can get the attention of the driver behind me, then I'll surely consider having one for my car.

naveen.raju · 22nd September 2018, 17:19

Yes, these are pretty old. Have seen it before.

Anyways, why spoil the car when you can do this:
Slow down, let the offender pass, switch on your high beams and follow him - instant karma. But I make it a point that no one else will be affected by my high beams. HIDs were pretty effective and there was one instance when the dude stopped and asked me "what are those lights"? and I was like

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mayankk · 22nd September 2018, 22:29

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Originally Posted by naveen.raju

Yes, these are pretty old. Have seen it before.

Anyways, why spoil the car when you can do this:
Slow down, let the offender pass, switch on your high beams and follow him - instant karma. But I make it a point that no one else will be affected by my high beams. HIDs were pretty effective and there was one instance when the dude stopped and asked me "what are those lights"? and I was like

.

Already do that. Armed and ready for those guys when they go past.

SS-Traveller · 22nd September 2018, 23:09

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Originally Posted by mayankk

Already do that. Armed and ready for those guys when they go past.

Good God! I pity the drivers of oncoming vehicles while you play let's-blind-each-other games with the car ahead.

mayankk · 23rd September 2018, 08:01

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Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

Good God! I pity the drivers of oncoming vehicles while you play let's-blind-each-other games with the car ahead.

You may pity them all you want, but the Noida roads I drive on have all got 3 foot tall dividers, so the pity would be misplaced.

SS-Traveller · 23rd September 2018, 08:57

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Originally Posted by mayankk

You may pity them all you want, but the Noida roads I drive on have all got 3 foot tall dividers, so the pity would be misplaced.

3' tall dividers all over Noida roads? Hmm. .. Looks like there are two different Noidas that we are discussing here.

mayankk · 23rd September 2018, 09:04

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Originally Posted by SS-Traveller

3' tall dividers all over Noida roads? Hmm. .. Looks like there are two different Noidas that we are discussing here.

Just for the sake of closing a pointless argument, yes we are. Like I said, the roads that I drive on.
My region is limited to the roads adjoining the expressway in the triple digit sectors.

lambuhere1 · 24th September 2018, 10:00

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Originally Posted by mayankk

Already do that. Armed and ready for those guys when they go past.

Damn Bro. Where in the hell did you get those ?

Can we purchase them online ?>

mayankk · 24th September 2018, 10:17

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Originally Posted by lambuhere1

Damn Bro. Where in the hell did you get those ?

Can we purchase them online ?>

I picked them from Aliexpress when one of the sellers was offering free DHL shipping. about a year or two back.You can get all sizes now on amazon or some such.

Chethan B G · 24th September 2018, 10:57

High beams are only required on multiple lane highways where speed limit is above 80kmph.

For single lane roads where speed limit is less than 80kmph, high beams are practically not required. I use low beams in conjunction with fog lights when required, which is adequate.

In Australia, people generally do not use high beams unless necessary. This is where I learned to drive without high beams. It is very easy to adapt if we adhere to speed limits. Now I feel awkward when I use high beams unless necessary.

IMO, It is wrong to use high beams when unnecessary and inconvenience others. 😊

Samurai · 24th September 2018, 11:03

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22nd September 2018, 10:56	#1
Iyencar BHPian Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Mumbai Posts: 483 Thanked: 2,396 Times	Chinese drivers using terrifying decals to reduce high-beam usage Seems like our Chinese counterparts have come up with an "innovative" way to get tailgaters to turn off the high beam. They put up scary stickers (think The Conjuring, Omen, etc.) on the rear windshield which shown up when the high beam is flashed on them Source: https://www.boredpanda.com/high-beam...-decals-china/ What on earth are they thinking! The last thing I would want is to scare the hell out of a driver behind me.Talk about not thinking ahead (or in this case looking back)
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SmartCat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 7,197 Thanked: 51,836 Times View My Garage	Re: Chinese drivers using terrifying decals to reduce high-beam usage This won't work in India. Tailgaters in India would probably want to take a closer look at the girl. There are only two things Indians find scary - 1) Petrol/diesel prices 2) Onion prices So perhaps putting stickers of prices might scare away tailgaters. Last edited by SmartCat : 22nd September 2018 at 11:14.
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mayankk Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,233 Thanked: 8,613 Times View My Garage	Re: Chinese drivers using terrifying decals to reduce high-beam usage This is quite old. I remember because I looked for the damn things for months on Chinese retail websites. No luck. If anyone knows where they can be had, do let me know.
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Flyer BHPian Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: KL 02 Posts: 557 Thanked: 1,395 Times View My Garage	Re: Chinese drivers using terrifying decals to reduce high-beam usage It will be great if I can get such a sticker which simply says 'Please dim your headlights' and it can get the attention of the driver behind me, then I'll surely consider having one for my car.
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naveen.raju Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Cochin Posts: 4,908 Thanked: 9,485 Times View My Garage	Re: Chinese drivers using terrifying decals to reduce high-beam usage Yes, these are pretty old. Have seen it before. Anyways, why spoil the car when you can do this: Slow down, let the offender pass, switch on your high beams and follow him - instant karma. But I make it a point that no one else will be affected by my high beams. HIDs were pretty effective and there was one instance when the dude stopped and asked me "what are those lights"? and I was like .
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Chethan B G Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,670 Thanked: 2,133 Times View My Garage	Re: Chinese drivers using terrifying decals to reduce high-beam usage High beams are only required on multiple lane highways where speed limit is above 80kmph. For single lane roads where speed limit is less than 80kmph, high beams are practically not required. I use low beams in conjunction with fog lights when required, which is adequate. In Australia, people generally do not use high beams unless necessary. This is where I learned to drive without high beams. It is very easy to adapt if we adhere to speed limits. Now I feel awkward when I use high beams unless necessary. IMO, It is wrong to use high beams when unnecessary and inconvenience others. 😊
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Samurai Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore/Udupi Posts: 26,002 Thanked: 49,719 Times View My Garage	Re: Chinese drivers using terrifying decals to reduce high-beam usage Mod Note: Please stick to the topic! No off-topic posts here. Thanks! Last edited by GTO : 25th September 2018 at 08:57.
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