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Why is it that every time I am stuck in my lane for an hour, it's in front of Jack Ass who either has his high beams on full blast, Dick Wad who has one of his regular headlamps tilted up too high, or Soccer Mom who drives a monstrosity with headlights that blind me no matter what setting they are on?
My guess is that they are not thinking about how their lights are hindering the driving abilities of others on the road.
I designed this bumper sticker to be affixed to the back of the car, either at the top of the back windshield, or just above the back windshield, on the roof. The sticker is made with reflective letters that normally don't have enough contrast to show up and be legible. As soon as one of the drivers mentioned above pulls in behind me and throws their lights directly onto the thing, the driver should be able to read a very bright message, informing him or her that I am having difficulty driving because of the blinding light coming in behind me.
It is important that this reflective material only shine when direct light is hitting it, and that it is legible to the driver causing it.
Another one might be placed above the front windshield area to inform oncoming traffic of their stupidity as well.
380 Reflective Tape
http://www.can-dota.../tech-data-380.html
No idea how much this stuff costs, though. [jutta, Mar 03 2007]
Not quite nickel plating
http://www.pennyvette.com/
I'm not sure if this is what [nuclear hobo] is referring to, but it's close enough. [Hunter79764, Mar 04 2007]
Light mirror
Blinded_20by_20the_20lights
I read through about a dozen of variations on the "dazzle them back" ideas about 6 months ago, but now this is the only one I can find. [TheLightsAreOnBut, Mar 04 2007]
Chrome Paint
http://www.anvari.o...l_Chrome_Paint.html
[nuclear hobo, Mar 04 2007]
AntiBrights
AntiBrights
Headlight Reflector System [nuclear hobo, Mar 04 2007]
Retroreflector
http://en.wikipedia...wiki/Retroreflector
This is the type of material you are looking for... [FishFinger, Mar 06 2007]
3M Retroreflective materials
http://www3.3m.com/...Handler/output_html
And here is where you can buy it. [FishFinger, Mar 06 2007]
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Pure genius! Does anyone know how
feasible this is? Which materials have a
very low reflexive angle? |
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I think it might be difficult to make the
angle work for all situations, but I like the
idea [+]. |
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Maybe some kind of reflector-cube array (I
mean the things that bounce light back the
way it came) would work? |
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Cat's eyes would do the trick. Failing that, some clear, transparent marbles glued to your bumper might be enough. |
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I just slow down to a speed commensurate with my current visibility, usually about 15 or 20 mph. Eventually, they pass me. |
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I've been thinking about covering the entire back of my vehicle with similar reflective material, just for added visibility. |
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//some clear, transparent marbles//
Doubly effective, then? |
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I suppose I meant colourless and transparent. Damn jet-lag. |
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//I've been thinking about covering the entire back of my vehicle with similar reflective material, just for added visibility.// |
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I've been thinking about nickel plating mine. |
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This might be cheaper than nickel plating... link |
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Chrome paint would work, too. (link) |
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Install a James Bond style license plate rotator and put your message on one of the panels. |
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Yes, yes, yes, yes! I drive quite a low car and the number of times I take it in the eyes - so to speak - from oncoming traffic is ridiculous. Worst are the twats running halogen headlights - newsflash fools: you are not Colin fucking McCray you are some jobsworth twit on a 7 mile commute who most certainly does not need headlights that are visible from space. Big [+].
Is there any way to incorporate a gun to shoot out the offending lights if they're not dimmed within a specified period? |
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//Is there any way to incorporate a gun to shoot out the offending lights if they're not dimmed within a specified period?// |
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Return fire with reflected light: AntiBrights. See link. |
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It is my humble observation that all cars manufactured after 2003 have ludicrously bright headlights. I recently drove a rental car with headlights that illuminated the entire county even when dipped. I felt like such a tool whenever there was oncoming traffic. |
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Howzabout an,
................. [IF YOU CAN READ THIS]
..........[YOUR LIGHTS ARE TOO DAMN BRIGHT],
bumper sticker? |
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//
[IF YOU CAN READ THIS]
[YOUR LIGHTS ARE TOO DAMN BRIGHT]
// |
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Only if on a sticker that fluoresces brightly under high beams but is otherwise invisible. |
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Yay! + for the idea, + seeing you here ;-) |
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Is this the real XSarenkaX, and not the weird XSeronkaX or whatever the impostor's name was who showed up one time (poor thing, we hoped so much it was Sarenka but it wasn't - we must have driven that person nuts) |
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So happy to see you here again! |
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What's this about an imposter!??! I'm the real deal, as you can easily tell by checking my profile. |
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...and I'm so glad everyone is enjoying my latest halfbaked idea. :) |
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