The Dagenham Dustbin

I wonder if there is anyone old enough to remember this name that was used for Ford cars. The driver of a Ford Focus Zetec with the Bi-Xenon headlamps is a far cry from the old Cortinas and Capri’s like Dennis Waterman had in minder.

Never the less this driver from Fulham was of out for a wee dram so fortunately for me a good subject before the alcohol.

Questioning him on his bi-xenon’s like many drivers readily admitted that a few drivers were irritated by his lights and had retaliated with a flash. Because he did not do a lot of night driving it was only a few, but as we began to get further into why I was campaigning to get the lights lowered to a level that did not dazzle others like well over 50% of people I research he was in complete agreement and so hopefully will vote when he looks at the website.

Another thing that pleased me was he referred to his parents and said that when travelling with them his dad would have the odd groan about the brightness of the bi-xenon lights but had also noticed his mum was really bothered and if they were in her face she would flash the driver coming towards her.

This is the real problem and where my E Petition comes in he had noticed the same as his mum but after flashing the other driver retaliated with main beam which was even more powerful than the lights that were showing that were on dip but appeared to be on full.

Epilogue:

I believe that all manufacturers know that generally most drivers are being dazzled to an extent. I have confirmation in writing from Jaguar/Land Rover that they have had many vociferous complaints about their lights but had done nothing because at present they are working within the law. The amount varies from irritating to dangerous. Because the current RVLR 1989 allows this all Manufacturers will carry on selling these lights for large amounts of money with total disregard at what these lights do to others.

In my opinion most Xenon’s although good for those sitting at the wheel behind them are dangerous to all other motorists who have to deal with them.

Go to Petition to: revise the RVLR 1989 regulation ...

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