On Wed, 28 Apr 2004, Jack wrote:

> Many roads are not layed out on perfectly FLAT terrain, which seems to be
> the assumption here.  It doesn't take much much of a hill to eliminate that
> carefully calibrated 3% angle and get oncoming lights square in the eyes.
> Uncomfortable enough before, but now with these super-bright lights you
> almost have to pull over until you can see the road again.  Add to that the
> probability, no - the certainty, that relatively few headlight systems will
> keep that ideal alignment over time due to lack of maintenance or whatever.

Well, you've convinced me.  All cars should have headlights no brighter
than 5 watts, so they can never blind anyone no matter how badly
maintained. ;)

David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel