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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by akersten on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @12:29PM (#45969315)
Are you aware of what the D in DRL stands for?

Your vision may be good enough to see ahead of you by candlelight, but other drivers are not going to expect a nearly invisible car approaching at night. Turn on your headlights.

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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by BenjiWiebe on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @01:59PM (#45970447)
DRL's aren't dim enough to make your car "nearly invisible". If it's enough light for the driver to see the road via reflection, it's more than enough for the oncoming driver to see via line of sight transmission.
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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by hn_acc1 on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @03:20PM (#45971503)
True - but the problem is at night, from behind, on many models, the ARE invisible because no lights are on.
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Re:Nearly all UK drivers say headlights are too bright by LoganDark on Tuesday November 18, 2025 @05:30PM (#45973132)
I don't know what's invisible about the outside edge of my headlights, and my taillights, being illuminated. The car is very visible. If it were invisible, and I do a LOT of nighttime driving, I would've gotten pulled over for it already (and I haven't been).
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