Drivers who don't dim sat-nav at night

[TW]Fox · 23 Oct 2010 at 15:02

Gaijin said:
If a lit sat nav blinds you, an oncoming car must be like a phosphorus grenade going off in your face.

That's outside the car, this is like having an interior light on.

Joshy · 23 Oct 2010 at 15:18

[TW]Fox;17633263 said:
That's outside the car, this is like having an interior light on.

Again, something that just doesn't bother me that much.

mark66 · 23 Oct 2010 at 15:26

Yep, I find it distracting.

Also bothers me how some people position theirs - you see some placed slap bang in the middle of the windscreen!

paulh · 23 Oct 2010 at 15:27

I've noticed it a lot tbh, never bothered me though. What does bother me is when said bright sat nav seems to be right in the field of view.

eg just under and right a bit from the rear view mirror, that must be so off putting.

** above posted at the same time, glad its not just me!!! **

loltim · 23 Oct 2010 at 15:45

mark66 said:
Also bothers me how some people position theirs - you see some placed slap bang in the middle of the windscreen!

Someone at the last meet did

Janesy B · 23 Oct 2010 at 15:46

mark66 said:
Yep, I find it distracting.

Also bothers me how some people position theirs - you see some placed slap bang in the middle of the windscreen!

What's wrong with that??

Randomface74 · 23 Oct 2010 at 15:53

I didn't even know satnavs had night mode, maybe mine doesn't - who cares.

Howard · 23 Oct 2010 at 15:54

Doesn't bother me in the slightest either, mine stays on day mode and I shove it in the corner of the screen out of the way. It simply isn't an issue

markweatherill · 23 Oct 2010 at 17:45

[TW]Fox;17632322 said:
'Why are people so stupid allowed to drive'

It's worse than you suspect. They probably also don't realise there's a selection of voices they can pick from. Perhaps they don't even have the volume set at the optimal level!

Cosimo · 23 Oct 2010 at 17:59

I rarely see it and when I have it doesn’t bother me.

snowdog · 23 Oct 2010 at 18:10

Joshy said:
Again, something that just doesn't bother me that much.

I agree, I don't get the big deal, when I'm sitting in the car at night with a couple of mates and they turn on all the interior lights, it doesn't bother me in the slightest and when I only by the time I get to my destination I notice they're still forced on...

DM · 23 Oct 2010 at 18:41

mark66 said:
Yep, I find it distracting.

Also bothers me how some people position theirs - you see some placed slap bang in the middle of the windscreen!

For that space ship HUD look you mean.

Cant say it bothers me to be honest, they should get 2 so the passenger has one as well

[TW]Fox · 23 Oct 2010 at 18:57

snowdog said:
I agree, I don't get the big deal, when I'm sitting in the car at night with a couple of mates and they turn on all the interior lights, it doesn't bother me in the slightest and when I only by the time I get to my destination I notice they're still forced on...

Err if you turn the interior lights on in the car most of your side windows then contain a reflection of the interior of the car and NOT a clear view of the outside world.

Thats the point, like. The bright Satnav screen has a similar effect.

[TW]Fox · 23 Oct 2010 at 18:59

markweatherill said:
It's worse than you suspect. They probably also don't realise there's a selection of voices they can pick from. Perhaps they don't even have the volume set at the optimal level!

Neither of those have the effect of projecting a clear copy of your satnav screen onto windows which should be used for looking for hazards

dannyjo22 · 23 Oct 2010 at 19:05

[TW]Fox;17634613 said:
Err if you turn the interior lights on in the car most of your side windows then contain a reflection of the interior of the car and NOT a clear view of the outside world.

Thats the point, like. The bright Satnav screen has a similar effect.

Maybe you should change car if the light is reflecting off your cheap interior plastics. You don't get that issue with quality interiors

Don't stick dual DVD screens on the back of your headrests at any time, the light will be like the ship landing in close encounters

I never have an issue with reflecting no matter what mode a sat nav is set to. I didn't find others distracting either. Perhaps you shouldn't be driving if you find things like that distracting.

geekyEd · 23 Oct 2010 at 19:09

Howard said:
Doesn't bother me in the slightest either, mine stays on day mode and I shove it in the corner of the screen out of the way. It simply isn't an issue

ditto, but mines an old tom tom one so maybe its not as bright as some of the newer models?

mark66 · 23 Oct 2010 at 19:26

Janesy B said:
What's wrong with that??

Does it not reduce your field of view as it were? Perhaps it doesn't in which case fair enough, but personally I can't see how it wouldn't?

The few times we use ours, I try to mount it literally as low as possible, so its pretty much resting on the dash and therefore changing the view as least as possible.

alle · 23 Oct 2010 at 21:27

...I don't like night mode.

snowdog · 23 Oct 2010 at 22:17

[TW]Fox;17634613 said:
Err if you turn the interior lights on in the car most of your side windows then contain a reflection of the interior of the car and NOT a clear view of the outside world.

Thats the point, like. The bright Satnav screen has a similar effect.

Can't say I've noticed it and I have a lot of interior lights in the Volvo.

[TW]Fox · 23 Oct 2010 at 23:04

I've only ever driven with the interior light on once by mistake, in America about 6 years ago. I almost pulled out in front of car I couldnt see because all I could see out of my side window was a reflection of the interior caused by the interior lights.

Pretty sure the highway code warns against driving with the interior light on for the same reason, though I've not checked.