How to use your headlights.

On Jan 10, 6:16*pm, "NotMe" > wrote:
> "Harry K" > wrote in message
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> On Jan 9, 9:20 pm, The Real Bev > wrote:
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> > On 01/07/2013 11:35 PM, NotMe wrote:
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> > > "Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
> > .. .
> > >> On Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:07:00 -0600,
> > >> (T.J. Higgins) wrote:
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> > >>>In article >, Nate Nagel wrote:
> > >>>>It is surprising to me that a seemingly large subset of motorists
> > >>>>can't
> > >>>>figure out these two simple rules, so I'm hoping that maybe some of
> > >>>>them
> > >>>>will read this.
>
> > >>>They won't.
>
> > >>>When I'm being tailgated by, or sitting at a traffic light in front
> > >>>of, some dunghead with high beams on (or poorly aimed low beams), I
> > >>>often wish for a switch on my dash that would automatically adjust
> > >>>my mirrors to reflect and magnify their headlights back into their
> > >>>own eyes.
>
> > >> I've had exactly the same thought. I've tried adjusting my left
> > >> mirror but it doesn't seem to have enough movement or something
> > >> because it never seems to blind them or I've just never gotten it to
> > >> the right spot.
>
> > > Every time I hear about problems with overtaking vehicles with high
> > > beams on
> > > I'm remained of an old truck driver who's solution was a bag of steel
> > > ball
> > > bearings. Released at 65 MPH with the right timing delivers an
> > > unmistakable
> > > message and elimates the problem right quickly.
>
> > > Never had used the trick but have been heavily tempted on occasion.
>
> > I think I'd rather use small stones of the same size. Balls would
> > bounce and roll and punish the innocent along with the guilty.
>
> > --
> > Cheers, Bev
> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > He's your god. They're your rules. *You* burn in hell!
>
> I wonder if thee is anyone on this entire earth who has met that "old
> trucker"
>
> {{
>
> I know a few young drivers that have used the trick. * Some have been known
> to enjoy pulling the wings off bugs.

Then you know a few young drivers who belong in jail for endangering
the general public. They cannot pick which car one of those ball
bearings is going to hit.

BTW I call BS on your you even knowing any.

Harry K

On Jan 10, 6:22*pm, "Tom $herman" >
wrote:
> On 1/3/2013 6:18 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:> When it's dark out, turn your headlights ON. If you do not, other
> > motorists may not see you, and crashilarity may ensue.
>
> I almost forgot a couple of times last year, when I had not driven for
> several weeks (the motos of course have no headlight on-off switch).
>
> > If the blue high beam icon (or the little red dot, on really old cars)
> > is lit on your dashboard, and there is oncoming traffic and/or traffic
> > close in front of you, please actuate your dimmer switch. If you don't
> > know where it is, check your owner's manual, or ask someone with a
> > similar model car. [...]
>
> It's on the floor, to the left of the brake pedal.
>
> --
> Tom $herman

A bit further left than that if it is a stick shift.

Harry K

"Harry K" > wrote in message
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On Jan 10, 6:16 pm, "NotMe" > wrote:
> "Harry K" > wrote in message
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> ...
> On Jan 9, 9:20 pm, The Real Bev > wrote:
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>
>
>
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> > On 01/07/2013 11:35 PM, NotMe wrote:
>
> > > "Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
> > .. .
> > >> On Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:07:00 -0600,
> > >> (T.J. Higgins) wrote:
>
> > >>>In article >, Nate Nagel wrote:
> > >>>>It is surprising to me that a seemingly large subset of motorists
> > >>>>can't
> > >>>>figure out these two simple rules, so I'm hoping that maybe some of
> > >>>>them
> > >>>>will read this.
>
> > >>>They won't.
>
> > >>>When I'm being tailgated by, or sitting at a traffic light in front
> > >>>of, some dunghead with high beams on (or poorly aimed low beams), I
> > >>>often wish for a switch on my dash that would automatically adjust
> > >>>my mirrors to reflect and magnify their headlights back into their
> > >>>own eyes.
>
> > >> I've had exactly the same thought. I've tried adjusting my left
> > >> mirror but it doesn't seem to have enough movement or something
> > >> because it never seems to blind them or I've just never gotten it to
> > >> the right spot.
>
> > > Every time I hear about problems with overtaking vehicles with high
> > > beams on
> > > I'm remained of an old truck driver who's solution was a bag of steel
> > > ball
> > > bearings. Released at 65 MPH with the right timing delivers an
> > > unmistakable
> > > message and elimates the problem right quickly.
>
> > > Never had used the trick but have been heavily tempted on occasion.
>
> > I think I'd rather use small stones of the same size. Balls would
> > bounce and roll and punish the innocent along with the guilty.
>
> > --
> > Cheers, Bev
> > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
> > He's your god. They're your rules. *You* burn in hell!
>
> I wonder if thee is anyone on this entire earth who has met that "old
> trucker"
>
> {{
>
> I know a few young drivers that have used the trick. Some have been known
> to enjoy pulling the wings off bugs.

Then you know a few young drivers who belong in jail for endangering
the general public. They cannot pick which car one of those ball
bearings is going to hit.

BTW I call BS on your you even knowing any.

{{

I agree those sort of folk belong in jail but then there area lot of folk I
feel should be in jail. As to the BS. You call them as you see them but
that does not mean you see them correctly.

On 01/10/2013 09:22 PM, Tom $herman wrote:
> On 1/3/2013 6:18 PM, Nate Nagel wrote:
>> When it's dark out, turn your headlights ON. If you do not, other
>> motorists may not see you, and crashilarity may ensue.
>>
> I almost forgot a couple of times last year, when I had not driven for
> several weeks (the motos of course have no headlight on-off switch).
>
>> If the blue high beam icon (or the little red dot, on really old cars)
>> is lit on your dashboard, and there is oncoming traffic and/or traffic
>> close in front of you, please actuate your dimmer switch. If you don't
>> know where it is, check your owner's manual, or ask someone with a
>> similar model car. [...]
>
> It's on the floor, to the left of the brake pedal.
>

Actually, to the left of the *clutch* pedal, on one of my cars

nate

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On 01/11/2013 02:29 AM, NotMe wrote:
> "Harry K" > wrote in message
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> On Jan 10, 6:16 pm, "NotMe" > wrote:
>> "Harry K" > wrote in message
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>> ...
>> On Jan 9, 9:20 pm, The Real Bev > wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>>> On 01/07/2013 11:35 PM, NotMe wrote:
>>
>>>> "Ashton Crusher" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> On Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:07:00 -0600,
>>>>> (T.J. Higgins) wrote:
>>
>>>>>> In article >, Nate Nagel wrote:
>>>>>>> It is surprising to me that a seemingly large subset of motorists
>>>>>>> can't
>>>>>>> figure out these two simple rules, so I'm hoping that maybe some of
>>>>>>> them
>>>>>>> will read this.
>>
>>>>>> They won't.
>>
>>>>>> When I'm being tailgated by, or sitting at a traffic light in front
>>>>>> of, some dunghead with high beams on (or poorly aimed low beams), I
>>>>>> often wish for a switch on my dash that would automatically adjust
>>>>>> my mirrors to reflect and magnify their headlights back into their
>>>>>> own eyes.
>>
>>>>> I've had exactly the same thought. I've tried adjusting my left
>>>>> mirror but it doesn't seem to have enough movement or something
>>>>> because it never seems to blind them or I've just never gotten it to
>>>>> the right spot.
>>
>>>> Every time I hear about problems with overtaking vehicles with high
>>>> beams on
>>>> I'm remained of an old truck driver who's solution was a bag of steel
>>>> ball
>>>> bearings. Released at 65 MPH with the right timing delivers an
>>>> unmistakable
>>>> message and elimates the problem right quickly.
>>
>>>> Never had used the trick but have been heavily tempted on occasion.
>>
>>> I think I'd rather use small stones of the same size. Balls would
>>> bounce and roll and punish the innocent along with the guilty.
>>
>>> --
>>> Cheers, Bev
>>> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
>>> He's your god. They're your rules. *You* burn in hell!
>>
>> I wonder if thee is anyone on this entire earth who has met that "old
>> trucker"
>>
>> {{
>>
>> I know a few young drivers that have used the trick. Some have been known
>> to enjoy pulling the wings off bugs.
>
> Then you know a few young drivers who belong in jail for endangering
> the general public. They cannot pick which car one of those ball
> bearings is going to hit.
>
> BTW I call BS on your you even knowing any.
>
> {{
>
> I agree those sort of folk belong in jail but then there area lot of folk I
> feel should be in jail. As to the BS. You call them as you see them but
> that does not mean you see them correctly.
>
>
>

I agree but it is also clear that the police are unwilling or unable to
enforce traffic laws that actually affect motorist safety in a
meaningful way, so it is difficult not to feel more sympathy for the
ball-bearing throwers than the oblivious (or deliberate?) assholes.

nate

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