Auto high-beams

[pioneer2000]

For anyone that has auto high beams, do you leave it on?

I've nearly reached the point now where i'm defeated by the reaction other drivers have to these.

They work pretty reliably (i.e. switching off within good time of an approaching car), however tonight on some back roads I've had an oncoming car decide to switch their full beams on in reaction to my own auto full beams, despite them operating accordingly and turning off in what I would say is a fair distance (obviously the other driver didn't agree!)

Disappointingly they chose to completely blind me by turning on and leaving their beams on as we passed each other (mine having reverted to dipped).

It seems to me that many drivers simply rage if they see you having your high beams on, irrespective of the fact that they turn off before they get anywhere close enough for it to cause an issue.

 

[pioneer2000]

If that is indeed the case, then I can only conclude that auto-high beams are not fit for purpose then, as they obviously only revert to dipped when it is close enough to distinguish that the oncoming light / car is what it is (at which point the other driver CAN see that they're on).

 

[pioneer2000]

I'm pretty sure part of this problem is to do with how many people seem to get instant road rage the "second" they see your full beams though, even if it doesn't end up causing them to be dazzled.

I can only imagine Audi's laser lights on their full beams are death rays.