Night driving any glasses to protect from LED headlights ?

[ThomasG]

Originally Posted by john.wigley

A good point, 'Ian21401'. I too have been driving for more than 50 years and you are right - this is a recent phenomena.

I'd put it down to my eyes deteriorating with age - although I still exceed the minimum standard required for driving. I always ask my optician whenever I have my eyes tested and I have worn glasses since before I went to school!

I have a fairly complex prescription, and together with the aforementioned photochromic and varifocal lenses, my specs were never going to be cheap, but I consider the extra for the Zeiss coating money well spent. Although it is something that I now avoid doing whenever possible, they give me much greater confidence on those occasions when I do have to drive at night.

'ITSv40's suggestion is a good one if you are fortunate enough not to require prescription lenses, but obviously would not work for me. While Paul's (GVM) provides a cheaper alternative, I have never felt comfortable with over-glasses or clip-ons. I would respectfully suggest to 'ThomasG' that the side effect of not being able to see the road ahead may negate any benefit arising from the anti-dazzle properties of very dark sunglasses!

Regards, John.

Hmm...
Automatic welding goggles?

[krispyKreme]

Originally Posted by green van man

I have a pair of NightSight over glasses, polarised yellow anti glare lenses and designed to be worn over prescription glasses if nessesary.
Work for me

Paul.

thx i should point out i dont wear glasses , so whatever solutions people offer for me please consider this , are there any glasses you can buy just for night driving ?

[ThomasG]

Originally Posted by krispyKreme

thanks but what make ? i need to be able to look up peoples suggestions, and how much were they ?
thanks

To be frank, I'm using cheapo clip ona off bay of "e", about £1-£2 each, they last me few months.

[ITSv40]

Originally Posted by krispyKreme

thanks but what make ? i need to be able to look up peoples suggestions, and how much were they ?
thanks

No particular make. We just looked down the listing and found a UK based seller with 100% feedback and ordered them From memory about £7-8 each.

I don't need glasses fro driving, so have normal frames. My wife does need glasses so bought the clip on type. She gets on very well with them and she is fussy.

[DSK]

Great thread. I also do 50% of my 800-1000 weekly miles at night and its getting tougher so I appreciate the input from fellow members with suggestions.

On a side note, its not only bad installations of upgraded head lights but, there are so many vehicles with misaligned headlights, (where a lamp assembly has been removed/replaced and not aligned after fitment etc). I have seen some good upgraded light installs which don't cause glare but, in with upgrades everyone wants cheap and cheerful, rather than invest a bit of time and a little extra money to do it right! Some SUV type vehicles and some of our family Range Rovers I find annoying, as at certain angles, such as when they come around a corner there are moments when they are uncomfortably blinding on OEM lights.

[Rossi-fan]

A recent car advert (Vauxhall I think) claiming 30% brighter lights for safer night driving made me laugh. . . Safer for who FFS. ????? People coming towards them can't see a thing FFS. Never used to mind driving at night, but really don't relish the thought of it now.