How many on here have trouble seeing to drive at night? I wear glasses and have tried the Crizal lenses which is suppose to help but did not. I am only 39 all most 40. It seems to be getting worse as i get older. Whats going to make it better? I am just blinded by the on coming traffic. If nobody else is on the road blinding me i do pretty good i think. My wife says i scare her when she rides with me when its dark. I am going to get my eyes checked again this week and was going to ask them if they knew of anything. Please help . Thanks
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OldFarmTractor
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In both cases, have you had a chance to see an eye doctor?
For some reason, I find Yesterdays Tractors an odd place to get optometry information.
For some reason, I find Yesterdays Tractors an odd place to get optometry information.
You are not alone, I'm not fond of driving at night since that age or earlier, more so when it rains. To me at times, it appears that all the modern vehicles have their high beams on night. It seems so much worse when its raining or the road is wet. My vision is still 20/20, but the darned night driving makes me wonder sometimes,
john *.?-!.* cub owner
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For me the Cryzal lenses are an improvement. One thing that will help is rather than staring at the lights trying to see past them, concentrate your vision a little more to the right and a little above and depend on your peripheral vision for meeting and getting past the vehicle. At least that works for me.
I always liked driving at night in Texas(?) I think is where it was that had reflective road lines and stripes. Maybe it was the south in general that had the reflective stripes. Up in the north, regular painted ones don't last long due to plowing the roads and scraping the paint off.
Ross
Ross
farmerwithmutt
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If I remember it was the grange a farmers group who pushed through legislation on placing stripes on the road on the right side maybe someone knows more than me.
For night driving I dim the dash lights as low as I can
For night driving I dim the dash lights as low as I can
Goose
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I'm 81, and really don't have any problems driving at night. I have noticed oncoming headlights seem a bit brighter lately, but I think that's the new styles of headlights. My wife is 75, and she has no problem driving at night. But-she had cataract surgery on both eyes a couple of years ago and said it made a world of difference.
Everyone ages at a different rate. My mother drove her own car until she was 92, then quit on her own decision. On the flip side, my father probably shouldn't have driven on a public road much after 70, if not sooner. She lived to 94 and he to 86.
Everyone ages at a different rate. My mother drove her own car until she was 92, then quit on her own decision. On the flip side, my father probably shouldn't have driven on a public road much after 70, if not sooner. She lived to 94 and he to 86.
Steve@Advance
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My night vision is getting worse, just part of getting old...
Best advise I can give is to keep the windshield clean, inside and out, and replace or polish out the headlight lenses if they are weathered. My 01 Silverado headlight lenses were yellowed. I traded it for a '14 Silverado, made a huge difference!
Some premium lamps might help, also be sure the aim is right.
Best advise I can give is to keep the windshield clean, inside and out, and replace or polish out the headlight lenses if they are weathered. My 01 Silverado headlight lenses were yellowed. I traded it for a '14 Silverado, made a huge difference!
Some premium lamps might help, also be sure the aim is right.
Some thing cheap to try. They make blue light blocking glasses. Most of the glare your seeing at night is blue light. The newer head lights give off more of it than the older style. They should be outlawed in my opinion. They do light up the road for the driver but blind on coming traffic. I have a pair of these type glasses that I have had for 5-6 years. They really help on head light glare at night and sun in the day time. I can not remember the brand I got. They were not cheap. I think I gave $100 for each pair. I heard about them while driving truck at night on the Rowley James talk show. I think some fishermen use them too as they allow you to see into water better. I have included a link to a site I found on the internet. I know nothing about these but they sound like the ones I have.
Go to your eye doctor too. You may have other eye trouble but if he find nothing maybe try these glasses. Mine are yellow like the ones in the link but again I know nothing about the ones in the link and I just looked at the one pair I have and there is no name on them I can find.
Night view glasses
Go to your eye doctor too. You may have other eye trouble but if he find nothing maybe try these glasses. Mine are yellow like the ones in the link but again I know nothing about the ones in the link and I just looked at the one pair I have and there is no name on them I can find.
Night view glasses
I am not so sure it is me. Here in Northern CA (Crazy America) the roads are bad, poorly lit, road paint doesn't last more than a year or two and never reflects even when new, road reflectors don't, the road signs do not reflect hardly at all the older ones not at all, and it isn't just me, others have noted the problems here. I am originally from Illinois and drove in some bad storms but a typical night here is challenging and requires concentration. It is deplorable conditions are so bad and we do not suffer large temperature swings, snow, or salt.
oliver power
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I'm use to driving in a country setting. Never any problems. Now a days, signs are plastered all over the place for the dummies. Seems they ALL reflect back at me. The added traffic, with brighter headlights just adds to the problem. It's getting more, and more like the city. Might be getting time to move.........
This may sound crazy, but keeping your dash lights as bright as they will go, and even adding more light to the dash helps, because it keeps your pupils from dilating as much. Then your eyes don't have to adjust as much to oncoming headlights. Also, when they come at you, look at the far edge of the road away from them.
Oh, and buy a 1990's International 4700 cab chassis and put a truck bed on it. Then nobody will have their lights shining in your face driving that "pick up truck." LOL
Oh, and buy a 1990's International 4700 cab chassis and put a truck bed on it. Then nobody will have their lights shining in your face driving that "pick up truck." LOL
John
Not sure about that interior lighting. Over years I have had to work out how to seriously dilute the output of bright high beam lights.
I use the strategy of watching the verge edge if oncoming is too bright.
And it does seem easier and less stressful at night from the cab of our Mitsubishi truck, where you are above the height of the general lights passing.
In our arid area I like driving on moonlit nights - makes the landscape look much more benign. Unless there are bulk kangaroos. No matter what you've heard they ain't anywhere near extinct. Roo bars are a standard addition on anything out here.
Not sure about that interior lighting. Over years I have had to work out how to seriously dilute the output of bright high beam lights.
I use the strategy of watching the verge edge if oncoming is too bright.
And it does seem easier and less stressful at night from the cab of our Mitsubishi truck, where you are above the height of the general lights passing.
In our arid area I like driving on moonlit nights - makes the landscape look much more benign. Unless there are bulk kangaroos. No matter what you've heard they ain't anywhere near extinct. Roo bars are a standard addition on anything out here.
Bill in IL
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I am 38, so about your same age. Oncoming headlights are a problem. One thing I think I can add is clean your windshield on the outside obviously, but don't forget about the inside its probably dirtier than you think. If its raining out then you are just SOL. Use rainX on the windshield in fact I use the rainX washer fluid the stuff works great to keep the windshield coated. The only other thing I can add is as mentioned below watch the white line as bright cars approach so you don't get blinded.
I am over 70 now and the wife drives at night due to the headlights of un-coming vehicles. You are starting with cataracts, it will continue to get worse until you get it fixed. Go to an eye doctor and get a check.
My father had that before me and got to the point that the doctor told him to stop driving at night since mom had no license. The good things about the correction of cataracts:
1) you won't need glasses for normal living, they build the corrections into the new lens.
2) If you have glaucoma they will put a shunt into your eyes to reduce the pressure thus no more need for eye drops.
3) Most important you can drive at night again.
My father had that before me and got to the point that the doctor told him to stop driving at night since mom had no license. The good things about the correction of cataracts:
1) you won't need glasses for normal living, they build the corrections into the new lens.
2) If you have glaucoma they will put a shunt into your eyes to reduce the pressure thus no more need for eye drops.
3) Most important you can drive at night again.
Mike(NEOhio)
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I think a lot of it is from the windshield tint. Seems darker that it used to be and I can only see what's in the illuminated area and not much beyond. Rainy nights, especially. Since my 40's in need good light to read or work. Could also be the beginning of cataracts. BTDT
I think a lot of it we now have better headlights then even 20 years ago. I used to LOVE driving at night, now not so much. I have always run with the dash lights as dim as possible.
Years ago, when I was driving a big truck some, the other guys were putting purple lights in the corners of their windshield. Supposed t cut down on the glare.
The wife wears glasses, and can't see at night, not that it makes a real big difference. I have always done most of the driving.
Years ago, when I was driving a big truck some, the other guys were putting purple lights in the corners of their windshield. Supposed t cut down on the glare.
The wife wears glasses, and can't see at night, not that it makes a real big difference. I have always done most of the driving.
Richard G.
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Try my best not to drive at night anymore. I hate those new super bright headlights.
Richard in NW SC
Richard in NW SC
Bob Bancroft
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61 in the spring. I go to the eye doctor every 6 months because of glaucoma. I don't really have high eye pressure, but have slight damage anyhow. He says he may just see the start of cataracts. Around Christmas I did a bunch of high speed, heavy traffic, night driving on I-81 and 77 around NC and VA. When on the interstate, without the bright lights coming right at me, it's no problem.
A younger friend was just talking about having real problems driving at night. The doctor he saw said he might be a candidate for laser surgery. I have no idea what that has to do with it, and they didn't explain it to him either, at least not so he could repeat it!
A pet peeve I have is all the vehicles driving around with four headlights on. I have a vehicle with those low, extra lights, and I don't use them, as I don't see that they do anything for me in normal conditions. And I don't care to blind any oncoming drivers!
A younger friend was just talking about having real problems driving at night. The doctor he saw said he might be a candidate for laser surgery. I have no idea what that has to do with it, and they didn't explain it to him either, at least not so he could repeat it!
A pet peeve I have is all the vehicles driving around with four headlights on. I have a vehicle with those low, extra lights, and I don't use them, as I don't see that they do anything for me in normal conditions. And I don't care to blind any oncoming drivers!
Well maybe it's not you ! But rather these high powered headlights in use today. Between the high powered lights and then most now have fog/driving lights and everyone seems to have them on so you now have 4 lights blazing away at you !
I still have an old 1981 F350 had it out on a rainy night about a month ago. I noticed how dim the lights are compared to something more modern but yet I could still see down the road fine. I think these powerful headlights are getting out of control ! Way too bright !
I still have an old 1981 F350 had it out on a rainy night about a month ago. I noticed how dim the lights are compared to something more modern but yet I could still see down the road fine. I think these powerful headlights are getting out of control ! Way too bright !
I've noticed the much stronger tail lights, and brake lights are an issue too. Seems only metro driving conditions get consideration, with every street light and background lighting in the metro areas, they feel the rear lights need to be stronger.
But out in the dark rural areas, those tail, blinker, and brake lights wreck my night vision, I can't focus on the darkness any more.
Rural folk don't count tho, so I'm sure its just me.....
Paul
But out in the dark rural areas, those tail, blinker, and brake lights wreck my night vision, I can't focus on the darkness any more.
Rural folk don't count tho, so I'm sure its just me.....
Paul
I've found it to be better or worse depending on the vehicle I'm driving. I think vehicle height and probably more so the angle of the windshield have a lot to do with it. Years ago I had a '87 Monte Carlo, low vehicle plus the windshield layed pretty flat, that was terrible to drive at night and my eyes were young then. Might be able to find some improvement by trying different vehicles if you have more than one available.
Also as has already been suggested make sure the inside of the windshield is clean.
Also as has already been suggested make sure the inside of the windshield is clean.
Jim in rush co
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I use presciption shooting glasses (yellow lens also) they sure help at night and are really good in snow,day or night.
Here I was blaming it on our Governor. The money they collect from gasoline tax for road use they keep stealing to get the state out of debt. They use to keep the white lines on the highways painted every few years now can't hardly see them. I need them lines bright anymore.
rustyfarmall
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I had big problems with that myself, but then learned that it has more to do with WHAT you are driving than anything else. The Chevy Blazer we owned was bad. The Chevy Equinox was worse, and the Dodge Durango was even worse. We now drive a 2012 Silverado. NO problems driving at night. The difference is night and day.
Blackhole49
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At 62, I'm starting to dislike driving at night more. Been wearing glasses since I was 6. My eye doctor say's that my condition is normal for my age. I try not to drive in the rain or snow at night and have found it much more comfortable to drive my truck over the car. Getting higher up really seems to help. Being retired helps because I can usually control the situations I go out in. At 40, I would think you have something else going on like cataracts. Good luck.
The headlights on the currant crop of vehicles are just too darn bright!Even when on low beam they'll about blind you.Just about all vehicles that have "driving lights",when on, will go off when high beams are selected.Thats how I tell if an oncoming car is on hi or lo beam.If the driving lights are off,I'll give a flash of my high beams.As was stated earlier look toward the right shoulder,it really helps.What also may help is turning on an interior or dome light.In aircraft they're called thunder storm lights.So the lightning doesn't blind you.
The headlights on the currant crop of vehicles are just too darn bright!Even when on low beam they'll about blind you.Just about all vehicles that have "driving lights",when on, will go off when high beams are selected.Thats how I tell if an oncoming car is on hi or lo beam.If the driving lights are off,I'll give a flash of my high beams.As was stated earlier look toward the right shoulder,it really helps.What also may help is turning on an interior or dome light.In aircraft they're called thunder storm lights.So the lightning doesn't blind you.
JimB2
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I totally agree with you, the new cars have much more focused and brighter head lights also the windshields are at a lower slope to improve the aerodynamics but I believe that slope on the windshield makes night vision more difficult.
JimB
JimB
I have the same problem and found a lot of relief after ordering polorized auto darkening lenses. They reall help for night driving glare and eyestrain.
They say their for outdoor use only, but I wear them all the time indoors.
Drive ware.
They say their for outdoor use only, but I wear them all the time indoors.
Drive ware.
Google search for "aircraft storm lights" or "aircraft thunderstorm lights"
When you fly at night near lightning you are supposed to turn all cockpit lights on to full brightness. It keeps you from getting blinded by the lights. It works in the car as well. I know it sounds crazy, but it is fact.
Are you sure it wasn't the DRL/daytime running lamps that you see going out during turn signal op? That is to help you see the turn signal during daylight hours since daylight plus DRL can make the turn signal hard to see. I doubt any manufacturer is going to turn headlamps off for any specific reason.
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