Glare

adikia
adikia Forum Participant Posts: 21
edited January 2016 in General Chat #1

Hope this post is in the right section, but I was wondering if anyone can suggest a way of overcoming glare from oncoming headlights, whilst driving at night. It seems more of a problem now than it used to be.

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  • huskydog
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    edited January 2016 #2

    you can buy ,night time driving glasses ,I haven't used them myself but have been looking in to them ,as you say "glare" seems to be getting worse with the modern type led headlamp

  • Pippah45
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    edited January 2016 #3

    Anti glare glasses work for me - used them since 1966!  The first pair I had from the AA had an extra band at the top so if glare was really bad you just dipped your head a little till that car passed.  I haven't seen that type of glasses for a long time
    now. 

  • tombar
    tombar Forum Participant Posts: 408
    edited January 2016 #4

    Anti-glare worked for OH, which are usually yellow-tinted

  • redface
    redface Forum Participant Posts: 1,701
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    edited January 2016 #5

    Ive got an idea that one of the sales channels on Sky TV sells a flip down visor type of anti glare screen, as you say yellow in colour. If I see it again I will report here as to which channnel it was..

  • woodlanewanderers
    woodlanewanderers Forum Participant Posts: 28
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    edited January 2016 #6

    I wear glasses, I always have Anti-Glare added to the lens.

  • rogher
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    edited January 2016 #7

    Have you tried Polaroid glasses?

    (neither have I, but they might work.)

  • SteveL
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    edited January 2016 #8

    I wear glasses, I always have Anti-Glare added to the lens.

    doesn't this restrict your visibility in normal circumstances?

    what about if you wear varifocals?

  • rogher
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    edited January 2016 #9

    I think the multiple layers of ‘anti glare’ and so forth are a standard thing that opticians flog to add value and profit to their sale. While it might reduce some glare under normal conditions, that’s not the solution that the Op is seeking.

  • Pippah45
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    edited January 2016 #10

    I believe polaroid is a No No for night driving cuts out too much stuff that you want.  Orange lenses does it for me. 

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2016 #11

    I have a pair of yellow tinted "police"driving glasses (about  40yrs old)and as i have got older Don't cry I tend to have to use them more,
    and drive less at night,partly because headlights are now brighter,and also as we get older the iris of the eye is slower to react to changes in light levals

  • moulesy
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    edited January 2016 #12

    I agree it's more of a problem than ever these days with so many seemingly badly adjusted headlights and drivers who seem unable to understand the concept of dipped lights. I've no knowledge of the glasses folk have mentioned but my instructor, some 40 years
    ago gave me a tip which is to focus on the nearside verge to avoid being dazzled. Not very scientific, I know, but it's always worked so far!

  • Pippah45
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    edited January 2016 #13

    I was given that advice too moulsey!  and I like it. 

    Yellow/orange lenses are also great in foggy conditions - they give you just a bit more space to see things than without.  I try not to drive in fog but use the lenses more in fog than night glare (I dont drive that much at night either). 

  • Nuggy
    Nuggy Forum Participant Posts: 512
    edited January 2016 #14

    This thread interested me so I googled the subject and there are loads on the  "usual"  selling channels. I would however need the clip on version so I still have the correction of my normal specs. They seemed inexpensive, but how effective they are?  I need to give them a try.

  • fur ball
    fur ball Forum Participant Posts: 155
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    edited January 2016 #15

    I have anti glare coating on my prescription glasses that is brilliant. The yellow glasses people are talking about do reduce the glare from lights but also reduce your vision at the same time, would be interesting where you would stand in the event of an
    accident.

  • JVB66
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    edited January 2016 #16

    I have the anti glare coating ,on my prescription varifocal glasses,but the yellow lenses on my night driving glasses are far superior, as that is what they specifically for,as they take night glare out all the time rather than the alteration in anti glare lenses

    I would not use them over my normal glasses,if you have lenses that darken in bright light 

  • Pippah45
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    edited January 2016 #17

    Nuggy I have found some yellow lenses to wear on top of my varifocals that give me good vision in all conditions - clip ons would work well too.  Well worth trying some I would say - I have anti glare but it isn''t enough.  Incidentally - I believe that
    catarracts cause GLARE problems - so be sure to check that out. 

  • Nuggy
    Nuggy Forum Participant Posts: 512
    edited January 2016 #18

    Nuggy I have found some yellow lenses to wear on top of my varifocals that give me good vision in all conditions - clip ons would work well too.  Well worth trying some I would say - I have anti glare but it isn''t enough.  Incidentally - I believe that
    catarracts cause GLARE problems - so be sure to check that out. 

    Write your comments here...Thanks Pippah

  • woodlanewanderers
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    edited January 2016 #19

    I wear glasses, I always have Anti-Glare added to the lens.

    doesn't this restrict your visibility in normal circumstances?

    what about if you wear varifocals?

    Write your comments here...My glasses are varifocals which I always wear. I have a restriction on my license which states I must wear glasses when driving.

  • JohnM20
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    edited January 2016 #20

    Whilst everyone is talking about using glasses of various sorts it is important to also remember to make sure that the windscreen is absolutely clean. In wet periods there will be a lot of 'spray' thrown off the road which will include some oily content.
    This will make dazzle more pronounced. Don't just rely on the screenwash in the car as almost certainly it will still leave a minute film on the windscreen. A good polish with an old dry newspaper about once a week usually works wonders.

  • redface
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    edited January 2016 #21

    Hi Adikia

    As promised in my earlier post - Sky, channel 659, bestdirect.co.uk, priced at £30.

    A yellow coloured visor that clips onto your cars visor and flips down when needed.  I don't have one, so cannot comment on their effectiveness.

    best of luck

     

  • kaenergas
    kaenergas Forum Participant Posts: 171
    edited January 2016 #22

    Redface, I saw them on the shopping channel, they look worth a go, maybe someone on here has purchased them and can give a review

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