18th February 2009, 16:30
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18th February 2009, 20:46
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18th February 2009, 21:20
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It is not practical to stop and drive on the highway every few metres, as on highways there is regular movement of vehicles. | |
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18th February 2009, 22:14
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| I like using my Poloroid anti-glare sunglasses at night. They are pretty darn good. I am yet to come across any headlights that have hurt my eyes, through these glasses.  I guess more important is to understand the fact that driving between 12 am to 5 am is risky, due to the fact that there could be lots of drunk/sleepy drivers around you. So always expect the unexpected. Keep safe distances between vehicles. |
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18th February 2009, 22:22
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18th February 2009, 22:32
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However, at no cost should one attempt to blind/dazzle/otherwise put into bad humour, someone at the controls of a vehicle 10x to 50x one's own vehicle's size; especially if that someone could also be inebriated. Like ak916, use Polaroid sun-glasses at night (thanks for the suggestion - works well for people who don't need glasses - I haven't found someone yet, who'd make me Polaroid specs with power). Work brilliantly. That way the oncoming high beams don't blind you, and you see the road ahead MUCH clearer EVEN on dipped beams. | |
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19th February 2009, 00:17
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19th February 2009, 00:32
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Phamilyman, I have two pairs of polaroid anti-glares. I cant seem to find the link to the other pair, maybe they are phased out. I bought both of them about 2 years ago. The other pair is my preferred night-time eye wear. There is one apparent negative. If your windows are heavily tinted, turning in the night will be little problem. You can work around it, like lower your window, look over your glasses... no biggie! Other than that, you can pretty much wear it while driving on dark roads, with the OE headlights. Your view will be a tad brighter though if you take the glasses off. If you have brighter headlights than OE, then you will never have to take it off at night. It takes some getting used to, particularly if you are driving at night with your windows down, and people at the signal look at you. They think you kinda lost your mind. Doesnt bother me, since I largely agree with their them Its great on the highway and I would never leave home without them. To know if they are anti-glare glasses, the retailer usually make you look at some hologram kind of thing. If you see patterns on the object, then it is anti-glare. I got them at shoppers stop for about 2,500 Rs a pair. I highly recommend them. They are great for your eyes too. I used to have Rayban, which was 2-3 times costlier, but dare I say - Polaroids are ... umm.. better and easier on your eyes. Last edited by ak916 : 19th February 2009 at 00:34. | |
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19th February 2009, 01:54
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19th February 2009, 02:12
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19th February 2009, 08:45
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@deepclutch: Unfortunately photochomatics (even the newest gen Transitions) don't work too well - in fact they make matters worse by darkening up when exposed to a bright light from an oncoming vehicle. I am more comfortable driving at night with clear lenses with antiglare coating, and power-lensed sunglasses on very sunny days. | |||
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21st February 2009, 00:48
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Have a look at Essilor Can someone confim if you look at a laptop screen with polarized glasses and turn it 90 degrees, does it dim the display? I vaguely recall this happened on my clip-ons and if true this may be a confirmed test for polarization. Another possibility for spectacles wearers is to buy a clip-on which is polarized - although this is not a solution for night driving. EDIT: I called my eye care provider and they told me that you can get polarization with power lenses but they would be dark lenses like a sunglass. So, what i have is clear lens - not polarized. Sorry if I misled anyone. Last edited by deep_bang : 21st February 2009 at 00:55. | |
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21st February 2009, 03:30
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| Front windshield anti-glare film: an alternative. I have been using clear V-Kool on my front windshield for the past 10 years. It had just been launched then. In those days it cost about Rs. 17,000/- for all sides of my Esteem. I also have it on my other Esteem for the last 5 years. Among it's many advantages is it's anti-glare function at night. No headlight blinds you. Try it. Now it should cost around 5,000/- for an average sized windscreen. You can go for economy film on the sides. You can also try Llumar. It is also relatively scratch-proof. But to stay on the safe side, I only use artificial chamois cloth to clean it from inside. Just insist that it should be in one piece on the front windshield. Perfect fitting is done with heat guns. Also insist that there are no wrinkles/ air bubbles trapped any where  |
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21st July 2009, 22:03
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