WhackyWill Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 (edited) I just followed a new reg Merc for a few miles this eve in stop start traffic in London. Every time it hit its brakes SEVEN LED lights lit up in front of me, three either side and the high level one. It was like looking down a Laser every few hundred yards. Surely there must be a way to control this between town driving and motorway driving. Maybe anything under 40 MPH you get a certain intensity light and over that you get full LED brake lights. Surely this would not be a problem for car manufacturers to sort out given the new electronic technology in cars.. Anybody agree..?? :scare: Edited November 14, 2013 by WhackyWill 1 Quote
Yampiedog Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 Agreed and if they sit stationary with their foot on the brake pedal because they can't find the handbrake they should go out after 5-10 seconds! Quote
glrnet Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 Agreed and if they sit stationary with their foot on the brake pedal because they can't find the handbrake they should go out after 5-10 seconds! Or the car self destruct!! 2 Quote
GMballistic Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 Agreed and if they sit stationary with their foot on the brake pedal because they can't find the handbrake they should go out after 5-10 seconds! Definitely agree and that's a pet peeve of mine. The amount of people that sit at traffic lights blinding you with there brake lights on when they've a perfectly good hand brake just takes the piddle. Quote
KyleR Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 Agreed and if they sit stationary with their foot on the brake pedal because they can't find the handbrake they should go out after 5-10 seconds! Definitely agree and that's a pet peeve of mine. The amount of people that sit at traffic lights blinding you with there brake lights on when they've a perfectly good hand brake just takes the piddle. "Perfectly good handbrake"? So this doesn't apply to Zeds then? 2 Quote
Jp606 Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 Apart from the Z hand brake that doesn't like to hold it. Quote
GMballistic Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 Agreed and if they sit stationary with their foot on the brake pedal because they can't find the handbrake they should go out after 5-10 seconds! Definitely agree and that's a pet peeve of mine. The amount of people that sit at traffic lights blinding you with there brake lights on when they've a perfectly good hand brake just takes the piddle. "Perfectly good handbrake"? So this doesn't apply to Zeds then? Mine works perfectly well providing it is pointing skywards like a private school boys first erection. Quote
LRF4N Posted November 14, 2013 Posted November 14, 2013 There's a much easier fix than to this than passing new legislation.... Stop staring at the lights Quote
Dblock Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 I wear sunglasses at night. Makes you look cool plus you don't get dazzled by lights. Quote
DoogyRev Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 I wear sunglasses at night. Makes you look cool plus you don't get dazzled by lights. 2 Quote
Steel Lynx Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Meme wars! Lol Also, my handbrake works fine........... Is that unusual for a zed? Quote
gsexr Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 I`ve noticed loads of new cars with i assume LED lighting being really bright. Guess its a good thing if they get seen but if everyone starts wearing shades (showing me age there) it will defeat the object. Quote
Dblock Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 The thing with LEDs is they can be lower wattage but they are more concentrated with their beam. You use a traditional bulb it will shine light everywhere but it will be soft but LEDs are harsher looking as they don't disperse light like bulbs. Quote
HaydnH Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Meme wars! Lol Also, my handbrake works fine........... Is that unusual for a zed? Yes, just ask anyone who was at Wales 2 years ago and saw my car roll back in to a wooden post! Although the HB is much better now I've had a brake upgrade. Quote
AliveBoy Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 (edited) Favourite meme/gif ever Edited November 15, 2013 by Dedman Quote
coldel Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Back on topic...yes LED lights are ridiculously bright sometimes, also try being sat 2 feet off the ground and someone in a 4x4 pulls up behind you - no way you can use any of your mirrors! Quote
AliveBoy Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Adaptive brightness lights wind me up, from a distance on a country road they blind you and as you get closer they dim down to an acceptable level. Quote
Grundy Posted November 15, 2013 Posted November 15, 2013 Adaptive brightness lights wind me up, from a distance on a country road they blind you and as you get closer they dim down to an acceptable level. This! So annoying, you think WTF do they have there full beams on -.- Quote
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