Lights on Full

[airbolt]

I do a fair amount of motoring including Motorways. At night I tend to have the rear view on tilt to avoid being dazzled. I know its unenforcable but is there a law against having over-bright headlamps?

[Andrew_P_S]

 

There is a maximum 55W for cars built after a certain age (think it is about 20 years ago!) and a maximum height at which they can project, as per your MOT

Not sure how this relates to Xenon lights

[sddsddean]

As such, the brightness shouldn't matter. The problem is the alignment which people (owners and mechanics) rarely bother to check unless it is the MOT. As a car doesn't have to have an MOT for 3 years, the lights can be out of alignment for this length of time. Most people do not realise that their lights are dazzling people and as more and more cars have adjuster knobs (for when you carry a heavy load in the back) these get left set in the wrong position which compounds the problem. Then you have the d!ckheads who think it is 'cool' to drive at night with the front fog lights on as well, which just compound the dazzling problem.

[ianess]

At this time of year, boots are probably carrying a heavier load than normal and that tends to lift the front of the car, altering the aim of the lights. Usually it`s enough just to tilt the mirror, but the point is well made about the clowns with their fog lights, front and rear.  They`re just a bl**dy nuisance.

[drbsparks]

I must confess, one of my two pet hates about other motorists are the idiots who insist on putting on their rear fog lights at the slighest hint of rain or morning mist. I don't want to start a rambling debate but my other hate is middle lane hoggers.