r/drivingUK

I'm genuinely so sick of car headlights now. Why are they SO BRIGHT??? I understand that LED headlights are brighter, but this is getting ridiculous.
I am regularly dazzled by cars every single time I drive at night now. It's usually cars with a '26 registration. I can't count how many times I've had my vision genuinely impaired (akin to looking at a flashlight close-up) by these ridiculous cars. Not to mention the way they flash because of the slightest bump, making you think they're trying to communicate with you about something. All the time l'm thinking that these drivers just constantly have their high-beams on, but no! That's actually the normal setting!!! Are you insane? HOW IS THIS LEGAL???
Dear EVERYONE who has a car with these types of headlights: If your headlights need to be that bright for you to drive, you SHOULD NOT be driving!!!!!

I used to try to go as fast as I could without getting a ticket, but recently I realised if I aim to go around the speed limit when it’s clear it’s actually just more chill for me and I don’t have to keep staring at my speedometer or looking out for cameras. Same for keeping a safe distance, I don’t have to keep looking if the car in front’s stopping all the time. Doesn’t mean I’m gonna be a stickler for the rules all the time, but it’s just more relaxing for me

I feel incensed and have to write about this. My son and his wife attended a funeral in east London last week. They parked in the funeral grounds and went in for the service. When they came out, the found their car had been nicked from the funeral home car park.

Just a warning to all that the f$%kers don't care if you are mourning the death of a loved one, they just know you are going to be in there for 30 mins which is enough time to nick a car and probably the least time someone expects it to happen.

Luckily we hide Apple Air tags in our cars which helped us to track his car which was left in a carpark nearby (just a tip, we rename them something like headphones so they don't think there is a tracker in there) . I understand from the police that this is a common occurance where they leave the car and see if any comes to get it. Next day the change the plates and bye bye car.

Apple Air tag work and for £29 on Amazon it was a cheap way of getting the car back.

Message to the car thieves, Rot in hell 😡😡😡I hope you get everything you deserve in life