do you report the "flashers" to the correct authorities?
sudhir

On 12/20/06, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> In a message dated 12/19/06 11:53:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes:
>
>
> > In the rest of the world there are MAINS which you DIP when there is
> > on coming traffic. The US uses Low Beams and High Beams. Driving
> > lights are MAINs, and hence the equivalent of HIGH BEAMS, and the
> > other drivers are DAMN RIGHT to flash you if you drive around with
> > your mains on. You are blinding them.
> >
> > Eurospec headlights have a VERY sharp cut off which means you don't
> > blind on coming drivers. US low beams scatter the light much more. US
> > high beams scatter a fair amount too. Main beams in European spec
> > direct the light straight out and are very bright to on coming
> > drivers, which is why they dip them (i.e switch to low beams.)
> >
>
> actually it depends on where the driving lights are placed.
> if the driving lights were down below the bumper, not inline with the main
> headlights,  then you wouldnt get 'flashed"...  im running driving lights below
> the bumper on my audi, and i never get flashed..  but the same wattage lights
> inline with the headlights on the SA grille, gets me "flashed" all the time..
>
> chris
>