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And I hate their blue-rich eye searing headlights to.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (3 children)

While we’re all bitching about this, is there anything I can do as someone with astigmatism to make driving at night less dangerous besides buying a higher car? I like my small car but it’s beginning to feel like a legitimate safety problem when I drive at night.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They make glasses lenses and contact specific for astigmatism. I've got the same problem and have been looking into it. I have found that polarized clear lenses on a non prescription pair of glasses is somewhat helpful.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

It's blowing my mind that you guys don't get the polarized lenses by default. Your glasses are going to be expensive but so is getting put in traction because you got blinded by an asshole with a micropenis.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

you got blinded by an asshole with a micropenis.

Kind reminder to please stop denigrating people for factors outside of their control, such as skin color, sexual orientation or size of their genitals.

An antisocial asshole is a problem because of what they do, not the size of their penis.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

I think it's less about the size of one's genitals, and more the need to compensate for them with material possessions. Just own your shit!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Bro don't do micro penis guys dirty like that. I know 3 of them and none are overcompensating using a big car. Those are two different issues -_-

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Small pp gang triggered

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Do we seriously not know to flip the rear view mirror switch at night?!?

[–] ricecake 2 points 1 year ago

It's the oncoming lights that are frequently a problem, as well as the headlight angle creating glare in the road, depending on conditions.

My wife has glasses for if she has to drive at night, but getting a taller car has helped far more.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What does the height of your car have to do with it? I have astigmatism and lights can be annoying sometimes but I drive a Civic and never really felt like it was a safety issue.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Headlights shining directly into the windshield. Vehicles overall are getting taller so more often than not now if you drive a shorter vehicle the headlights will be shining directly into your eyes. Not saying getting a taller vehicle is the solution but I'm pretty sure that's what OP was getting at.