How I kept calm I'm not sure...

rossk26 · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:21

Hxc said:
I'd rather have maximum visibility at any time regardless of how well I know a road.

I personally find my main headlights are suitable and no need to blast my high beams (on roads I know well, including country lanes).

So I'd rather have full concentration on control of the steering wheel rather than flicking the high beam stalk every 2 seconds.

Thanks

thecremeegg · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:22

What a complete tool! With any luck he'll bury it in a ditch

rossk26 · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:22

[TW]Fox;20871905 said:
Seriously?

Seriously serious is serious

DRZ · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:23

rossk26 said:
No my headlights are suitable enough. I only find myself ever needing high beams when I don't know a road very well.

I do everything possible to cast as much light as possible down the road where it is safe to do so.

If I could, I'd have stadium lighting hooked up to the front of my cars. You can NEVER have enough light.

Jokester · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:23

rossk26 said:
Spreading butter on toast?

Or how about things that aren't always there?

Like people, animals, parked cars, or any other things that can change regardless of how well you know the road?

rossk26 · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:26

People and parked cars don't show up when using your main headlights? Crikey, please don't come driving up my neck of the woods anytime soon please

[TW]Fox · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:27

rossk26 said:
Seriously serious is serious

Why would you NOT use your full beam on an unlit road at night when there is no oncoming traffic? I cannot think of a single reason why you would deliberately restrict the amount of vision you have by not using all your available, legally appropriate lighting :confused:

You can see further with full beam, why wouldn't you want that :confused:

RockLobster · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:27

I've come across a few idiots like these in my S2000. More often than not I can still overtake them safely. I even had one guy try it when I was on my 600cc motorbike. I mean come on.

PMKeates · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:27

rossk26 said:
People and parked cars don't show up when using your main headlights? Crikey, please don't come driving up my neck of the woods anytime soon please

I think the person who is unable to maintain full control of a steering wheel while occassionally moving a switch should wind his neck in about other people's driving standards.

RockLobster · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:28

[TW]Fox;20871946 said:
Why would you NOT use your full beam on an unlit road at night when there is no oncoming traffic? I cannot think of a single reason why you would deliberately restrict the amount of vision you have by not using all your available, legally appropriate lighting

Not only that but it alerts other drivers that a car is oncoming.

Clown · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:28

rossk26 said:
So I'd rather have full concentration on control of the steering wheel rather than flicking the high beam stalk every 2 seconds.

Yup, flicking between dipped and full-beam is far too difficult. People should do what I do and leave them on full with the fog lights on.

Howard · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:29

Wow, you kept your cool. What an absolute idiot. Can't say it's ever happened to me, round here most people who dither are OAPs so I'm past them quickly and safely by the time they've realised what's going on. Although I had an A5 2.0T try it on with me as I accelerated onto a dual carriageway from some lights after I gave him a brief blast of the horn for being a dick a few moments previously. I didn't really want him behind me so I braked and slotted in behind him. I think people think they're in the best car ever and get butthurt when something 'inferior' shows them up.

Good job on backing off and not carrying on though. Even if you could get past him, your time exposed to danger is far, far too long.

Sort out your bypass valve though, that whining on part/no throttle..!

rossk26 · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:29

[TW]Fox;20871946 said:
Why would you NOT use your full beam on an unlit road at night when there is no oncoming traffic? I cannot think of a single reason why you would deliberately restrict the amount of vision you have by not using all your available, legally appropriate lighting

Personal preferance?

If I know the road, therefore knowing when every bend is coming, and the speed at which it can be taken at. I have no desire to wack my high beams on.

On an unlit road I have never driven or not familiar enough with. I will use my high beams.

DRZ · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:29

You would spot a person in the dark on a straight road at maybe 20-30 metres with dipped beams. With main beams you'd see them way further down the road.

All you're doing here is showing that you don't often drive down country roads at night because you seem woefully unaware of the potential hazards (and thus the requirement for good lighting!).

Also, wtf at you having to concentrate on the lights? It is a stalk - you move it forward/back to operate the main beams. It isn't a complicated feature to use as it has been specifically designed to be as easy to operate as possible for exactly that reason!

Perhaps it is you that should hang up your keys?

NathanE · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:31

rossk26 said:
Personal preferance?

If I know the road, therefore knowing when every bend is coming, and the speed at which it can be taken at. I have no desire to wack my high beams on.

On an unlit road I have never driven or not familiar enough with. I will use my high beams.

Tracking the road is only half the issue. What about spotting unexpected hazards up ahead?

DAnDan · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:31

DRZ said:
You would spot a person in the dark on a straight road at maybe 20-30 metres with dipped beams. With main beams you'd see them way further down the road.

All you're doing here is showing that you don't often drive down country roads at night because you seem woefully unaware of the potential hazards (and thus the requirement for good lighting!).

Also, wtf at you having to concentrate on the lights? It is a stalk - you move it forward/back to operate the main beams. It isn't a complicated feature to use as it has been specifically designed to be as easy to operate as possible for exactly that reason!

Perhaps it is you that should hang up your keys?

Some people just have less driving skill than the rest of us.

This guy appears to be one of them.

[TW]Fox · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:32

rossk26 said:
Personal preferance?

Wow, worrying. Having a personal preference that you like to restrict your view of the road is quite odd.

If I know the road, therefore knowing when every bend is coming, and the speed at which it can be taken at. I have no desire to wack my high beams on.

Overconfidence then, basically?

Knowing the road doesn't let you know when Bob is out walking his dog or some idiot has dropped some crap off his badly loaded van, or a new pothole has appeared or any of the other things its really quite handy to have as much of a view as possible on when you are bearing down on them in the pitch black at 60mph.

Infact I'm amazed you are even comfortable driving like it - infact, it worries me you are comfortable driving like it.

Anyone else here perfectly happy barelling down unlit lanes at night at 60mph without full beam!?

I can only imagine that what is actually the case is that you rarely ever find yourself on such roads.

TaKeN · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:33

Mind if I post this up on the Civic Type R Forum? I'm sure the majority of users on their will berate the silly little ****.

celliott · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:33

Unbelieveable, he should not be on the road

Clown · 24 Dec 2011 at 16:34

TaKeN said:
Mind if I post this up on the Civic Type R Forum? I'm sure the majority of users on their will berate the silly little ****.

His licence plate is on the video, he might be on there