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From: PICAYUNE MS
blinded
Does anyone have any problems from on coming cars headlights blinding me to the point of looking for white line on the street. never notice it in my other cars. guess because im lower that usual
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St. Jude Donor '12-'13
Yep, the SUV's with the HIDs are horrible about that. They are really bad when they sit on your bumper at a light too. Well, when you're butt is only 4" off the ground, there tends to be some draw backs. 
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
Yeah, a little bit. It's pretty brite being down low like we are. I presume the white line you're talking about is the one painted on the right near the shoulder. I do find myself glancing there quite a bit too.
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From: SCMR Rat Pack'r Charter Member..Great Bend KS
Originally Posted by LT4CompYell
I do find myself glancing there quite a bit too.
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St. Jude Donor '04-'05-'06-'07
Not only is it worse in the Vette but for years now, headlights have been getting more obnoxious. And especially with so many high profile vehicles on the road now, it really sucks.
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
Just as a postscript, it's getting to the point where even the fog/driving lites of some vehicles are shining to the point of almost blinding me. Again, as said here, usually the bigger vehicles running those lites such as Suvs and pickup trucks.
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Originally Posted by LT4CompYell
Just as a postscript, it's getting to the point where even the fog/driving lites of some vehicles are shining to the point of almost blinding me. Again, as said here, usually the bigger vehicles running those lites such as Suvs and pickup trucks.
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From: Dumas Arkansas
I never noticed either until I got the Vette. Those blue lights like you see on Lexus drives me crazy. Sometimes I even flash'em thinking they're on highbeam and then they'll really blind me with highbeam. Hard to tell sometime.
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IMO, those lights are the worst "advancement" for cars in recent years.
Sure they help you see farther- but if it blinds the driver coming at you... how safe is that?
Sure they help you see farther- but if it blinds the driver coming at you... how safe is that?
The SOB's with the BLUE ones are the worst.
How many have been tempted to go back and smash out those lights when they pull up behind you? I really worry that I'm going to do that one day.
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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07
Lucky for me my hatch glass is tinted in both cars. I have my mirrors aimed in a way that unless the guy isn't directly behind me, I don't get blinded.