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Hunter

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Hey guys, im absolutely hating driving my car at night...the glare from oncoming traffic horrendous. To the point I don't know where I am on the road. Ive always suffered from this to a degree but in the Z4 its awful.
Do the yellow glasses work? I've tried my seat in different positions but to no avail...any suggestions?
 
My optician tells me the older you get the more difficult it becomes driving at night. I’m well into my seventies now and have noticed a marked deterioration in the last few years. Those who wear contact lenses have even more difficulties and suffer from the notorious star effect. My advice is to seek advice from a decent optician. Perhaps someone recommended by friends or family so you don’t end up with someone who is just going to try and make money out of you.
 
One of the joys of a low slung sports car, I see it particularly with oncoming 4x4's / people carriers etc. Often I swear they're on full beam when they're not. With regard to IRD, I started to wear glasses for nighttime driving a few years back on the advice of my optician and they make a huge difference (don't help the blinding though!)
 
Noooo don't do the yellow glasses :o

Often called happy glasses they gather light to make dull days (dusk) brighter - I'm certain its not going to help at night. I live in the sticks so rarely drive under street lights but old advice is the best - When I learnt to drive I was told to look at the road edge when cars approached at night on main beam.

I for one had hoped this problem would go away with the revised MOT test. I guess the problem is that we like to drive fast and to do that at night we lust after brighter and brighter lights. If we all slowed down a bit we could be happy with with non HID lights. Yes I know :rofl: :rofl:
 
I just use the Cayenne and leave the Z4's at home if the journey isn't short / local. :)
 
Out of town. Look away from the lights. Deliberately stare at the road edge as other cars pass by. You can't see past the headlights any way, so don't try. Look away for that second or so and preserve your night vision ready for when the traffic has passed. :)
 
couple of things, fyi, it seems after 40 ish we lose round 50% of our ability to see at night which why we all get decent bulbs fitted to give us a fighting chance. yellow glasses do work but its dependant on the quality of the lense. Get some polarised glasses i discovered that my sunglasses YES SUNGLASSES work because they are polaroid actually help me to see, so,, find some light polarised sunglasses and you will be amazed. The ultimate are prescription polarised photochromic.

https://www.allaboutvision.com/sunglasses/faq/driving-sunglasses.htm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rainbow-safety-Sunglasses-Photochromatic-Polarized/dp/B07H1LJSY7?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duc08-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B07H1L87JC&th=1
 
road warrior said:
couple of things, fyi, it seems after 40 ish we lose round 50% of our ability to see at night which why we all get decent bulbs fitted to give us a fighting chance. yellow glasses do work but its dependant on the quality of the lense. Get some polarised glasses i discovered that my sunglasses YES SUNGLASSES work because they are polaroid actually help me to see, so,, find some light polarised sunglasses and you will be amazed. The ultimate are prescription polarised photochromic.

https://www.allaboutvision.com/sunglasses/faq/driving-sunglasses.htm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rainbow-safety-Sunglasses-Photochromatic-Polarized/dp/B07H1LJSY7?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duc08-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B07H1L87JC&th=1
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Ive just ordered the glasses you have suggested..will let you know how they perform....
 
road warrior said:
couple of things, fyi, it seems after 40 ish we lose round 50% of our ability to see at night which why we all get decent bulbs fitted to give us a fighting chance. yellow glasses do work but its dependant on the quality of the lense. Get some polarised glasses i discovered that my sunglasses YES SUNGLASSES work because they are polaroid actually help me to see, so,, find some light polarised sunglasses and you will be amazed. The ultimate are prescription polarised photochromic.

https://www.allaboutvision.com/sunglasses/faq/driving-sunglasses.htm

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rainbow-safety-Sunglasses-Photochromatic-Polarized/dp/B07H1LJSY7?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duc08-21&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B07H1L87JC&th=1
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I agree with this, if my eyes are having an argument with my brain for night driving, sunglasses come out and it is vastly improved.
 
Also cataracts can start to form in your 40/50s although they don’t normally become a problem until later on. When I was diagnosed it really had started to effect my night driving. Bright headlights problems are one of the symptoms. I had both my eyes operated on and the difference was incredible. As the lens replacement is made to your prescription my long vision is perfect and night driving is no longer a problem.
 
Tinker15 said:
Also cataracts can start to form in your 40/50s although they don’t normally become a problem until later on. When I was diagnosed it really had started to effect my night driving. Bright headlights problems are one of the symptoms. I had both my eyes operated on and the difference was incredible. As the lens replacement is made to your prescription my long vision is perfect and night driving is no longer a problem.
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Ive had laser surgery to ONE eye and i now have mono vision...(one eye for distance, the other for near) this balances itself out and really did make a huge difference to my life. But im not sure if this is why glare is awful for me.
 
Hunter said:
Tinker15 said:
Also cataracts can start to form in your 40/50s although they don’t normally become a problem until later on. When I was diagnosed it really had started to effect my night driving. Bright headlights problems are one of the symptoms. I had both my eyes operated on and the difference was incredible. As the lens replacement is made to your prescription my long vision is perfect and night driving is no longer a problem.
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Ive had laser surgery to ONE eye and i now have mono vision...(one eye for distance, the other for near) this balances itself out and really did make a huge difference to my life. But im not sure if this is why glare is awful for me.
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I guess it is possible. Some people have their cataract lens replacement done with one long distance and one for close. I wasn’t sure if I could cope with it so went for the more normal long distance and use varifocals for reading and computer use.
 
Hunter said:
Ive just ordered the glasses you have suggested..will let you know how they perform....
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Looking forwards to see your thoughts.
I'm 23 and suffer with the same blinding issue - I don't have any sight issues or wear glasses.
I have just put it down to the stance of the Zed, I try to avoid country roads that I don't know at night. Would appreciate something to help! Can then enjoy the Zed at night without worrying about driving off the damn road! :lol:
 
Marekdawg said:
Hunter said:
Ive just ordered the glasses you have suggested..will let you know how they perform....
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Looking forwards to see your thoughts.
I'm 23 and suffer with the same blinding issue - I don't have any sight issues or wear glasses.
I have just put it down to the stance of the Zed, I try to avoid country roads that I don't know at night. Would appreciate something to help! Can then enjoy the Zed at night without worrying about driving off the damn road! :lol:
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I have had the glasses suggested above and im not at all convinced that they are polarised as advertised. They do react to light well though and darken and lighten quite markedly. I haven't really had the option to use them at night yet mainly due to the time of the year (Christmas) but I have quite a long drive to do on the 28th (Nottingham to Glasgow) and then back on the 29th, so il be able to you more then.
 
polarised glasses are wonderful, i did some interesting surveys - rayban are good quality but not all polariod - boots sell genuine polarioid glasses for 23/30 quid - as i say the best is photocromic, because it needs uv to go dark, so in an ordinary car with roof or house its light, but in a zed with the roof down in the sun or cloud - bliss !
btw, did you know the colour temperature of a cloudy day is higher than a sunny day ? which why you wanted sunglasses even more on a cloudy day and never knew why. :o
 
Most surgical intervention to improve visual acuity is temporary - about 5 years, depending on age - and quite expensive. It also has significant risks.

Glasses, in contrast, are easily renewable, relatively cheap and, unless you're very unlucky, risk-free.
 
I have some polarized yellow lensed sunglasses, one evening i sort of forgot to remove them as it got dark, the glare reduction from on coming traffic made driving a lot easier. I should try them out more often.
 
Hunter said:
Tinker15 said:
Also cataracts can start to form in your 40/50s although they don’t normally become a problem until later on. When I was diagnosed it really had started to effect my night driving. Bright headlights problems are one of the symptoms. I had both my eyes operated on and the difference was incredible. As the lens replacement is made to your prescription my long vision is perfect and night driving is no longer a problem.
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Ive had laser surgery to ONE eye and i now have mono vision...(one eye for distance, the other for near) this balances itself out and really did make a huge difference to my life. But im not sure if this is why glare is awful for me.
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Poor night vision due to glare and halos around lights is recognised as a temporary or sometimes permanent side effect of laser surgery, so maybe that has a bearing. If you close the operated eye and use just the other eye, does the glare improve?
 
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