Range Rovers
Some Months back Jaguar/Land Rover replied to me explaining that their vehicles pass current regulations. This I accept but it does not mean that (Range Rovers) are safe for the opposing Drivers.
The letter I received back from their Technical department admitted many vociferous complaints had come their way.
At times I am a bit boring on this subject but remember if you are following me (big blinding blogger) and www.blindedbixenon.co.uk my first big discovery was a Salesman sold a Range Rover to a customer and then asked the questions:-
Have you driven with the Bi-xenon headlights and do you drive at night much. Answer:-
It was yes to both. Reply:-
Be very careful as your new lights are about 30% brighter and so good that other drivers will flash you. But do not worry as your vehicle passes all Government tests.
From all my research I believe that Jaguar/Land Rover actually know that their vehicles dazzle/temporary blind (thousands) of other road users and are cheating us by using these words. (Our vehicles pass all current regulations)
In the early hours of the last day of 2009-12-31 I spoke to another willing Range Rover Driver who was staying at the Renaissance Hotel Holborn and commutes between London and Wales. Not only does he get flashed by other Drivers that dislike the glare from his Bi-xenon lights he also agreed that other Drivers are doing the same to him.
If you have taken time to read this blog and live in the UK please vote on my E Petition at number 10 Downing Street:-
Petition to: revise the RVLR 1989 regulation
If you live in the USA and many other places around the World and have the more sensitive eyes that find Daytime Running Lights distract making added dangers for you go to the DaDRL and vote:-
DaDRL UK Vote against Daytime Running Lights
Epilogue:-
Let’s hope with my effort and your votes 2010 will be the year our voice is heard
Thursday, 31 December 2009
Saturday, 19 December 2009
Recieved Interesting Email
Received this from HJ Motoring correspondent. Porsche are on my list as being vehicles with xenon lights that are dangerous and intimidating to other drivers.
Hi Ken,
I hadn't heard of you, but that's a brilliant idea (to use the wrong word).I'm fully in favour of three 'angles' of attack.One is against retro-fitting of Xenon's to cars that don't have automatic load compensation motors.Two is maintenance of those load compensation motors. They either react too slowly, or break.Three is left dipping. Nothing is more likely to blind you on a motorway when you are in the correct lane than the dipped Xenon's of a Porsche or something frying your eyeballs via the drivers door mirror as it comes up behind to overtake.
Epilogue
Thanks HJ.
Porsche cars are great pieces of engineering but be better for the rest off us if they could get their lighting set not to dazzle others!
There is a petition to sign if you wish to help in getting these lights set to a standard that would suit the majority of drivers. Go to http://www.blindedbixenon.co.uk/ and register via the green petition link.
Hi Ken,
I hadn't heard of you, but that's a brilliant idea (to use the wrong word).I'm fully in favour of three 'angles' of attack.One is against retro-fitting of Xenon's to cars that don't have automatic load compensation motors.Two is maintenance of those load compensation motors. They either react too slowly, or break.Three is left dipping. Nothing is more likely to blind you on a motorway when you are in the correct lane than the dipped Xenon's of a Porsche or something frying your eyeballs via the drivers door mirror as it comes up behind to overtake.
Epilogue
Thanks HJ.
Porsche cars are great pieces of engineering but be better for the rest off us if they could get their lighting set not to dazzle others!
There is a petition to sign if you wish to help in getting these lights set to a standard that would suit the majority of drivers. Go to http://www.blindedbixenon.co.uk/ and register via the green petition link.
Friday, 18 December 2009
Approved Driving Instructor News
Hello Readers,
In this crazy world of new technological advancements have we gone too far. The Bi-xenon lights on cars are wonderful to drive with. Like a floodlit Football match or Film set. Most of the fors and against are covered by Paul Caddick and myself in the Feature Story on Page 20 of the December issue of ADI News. (A BLINDING CHRISTMAS)
www.blindedbixenon.co.uk
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/blindedbixenon/
If you cannot get a copy I will post on here at a later date.
Good Christmas to all.
Remember if you have more sensitive eyes and the Daytime Running Lights bother you. Especially those with the Audi Models. I have spoken to a number of drivers who have returned to their dealer to have them turned off. Check out on link below.
http://www.dadrl.org.uk/
In this crazy world of new technological advancements have we gone too far. The Bi-xenon lights on cars are wonderful to drive with. Like a floodlit Football match or Film set. Most of the fors and against are covered by Paul Caddick and myself in the Feature Story on Page 20 of the December issue of ADI News. (A BLINDING CHRISTMAS)
www.blindedbixenon.co.uk
http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/blindedbixenon/
If you cannot get a copy I will post on here at a later date.
Good Christmas to all.
Remember if you have more sensitive eyes and the Daytime Running Lights bother you. Especially those with the Audi Models. I have spoken to a number of drivers who have returned to their dealer to have them turned off. Check out on link below.
http://www.dadrl.org.uk/
Saturday, 28 November 2009
Interesting Archive from DaDRL
June 2007
The Austrian Ophthalmologic Society bans daytime running lights
Accentuating one group of 'traffic-relevant objects' makes all the other objects less conspicuous - worst case - they might turn into sub-threshold stimuli hence escaping attention - to be overlooked .....
July 2008
Austria: since Daytime Running Lights were banned on 1 January 2008, less accidents for road users have been reported:
Minus 5% fatalities
Minus 25% biker-accidents
We endorse the Ban Daytime Running Lights in the USA! Petition to General Motors, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Read the Ban Daytime Running Lights in the USA! Petition
Name
Comments
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
1286 Total Signatures
Are Volvo drivers blind? - James May Sunday Mirror
From: Keith Lewis Sent: 12 October 2006 22:04To: dadrl
As a motorcycle instructor it is mandatory for me to use dipped headlights whilst instructing - I use a BIG White bike and wear a white helmet and have still had motorists pull out in front of me and my students - if a Driver cant see a motorcycle or other road user at a distance that is likely to result in a accident then lights wont make any difference.
People who use glaring lights deserve a good slapping'!!!.
Terry Wogan Radio 2
The Austrian Ophthalmologic Society bans daytime running lights
Accentuating one group of 'traffic-relevant objects' makes all the other objects less conspicuous - worst case - they might turn into sub-threshold stimuli hence escaping attention - to be overlooked .....
July 2008
Austria: since Daytime Running Lights were banned on 1 January 2008, less accidents for road users have been reported:
Minus 5% fatalities
Minus 25% biker-accidents
We endorse the Ban Daytime Running Lights in the USA! Petition to General Motors, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Read the Ban Daytime Running Lights in the USA! Petition
Name
Comments
Do you own a car equipped with DRLS
Do you want The NHSTA to make DRL's mandatory?
1286 Total Signatures
Are Volvo drivers blind? - James May Sunday Mirror
From: Keith Lewis Sent: 12 October 2006 22:04To: dadrl
As a motorcycle instructor it is mandatory for me to use dipped headlights whilst instructing - I use a BIG White bike and wear a white helmet and have still had motorists pull out in front of me and my students - if a Driver cant see a motorcycle or other road user at a distance that is likely to result in a accident then lights wont make any difference.
People who use glaring lights deserve a good slapping'!!!.
Terry Wogan Radio 2
Audi R8’s. Have you found they dazzling you?
Audi R8’s. Have you found they dazzling you?
I tried to tread carefully with this driver. Being young and I assume reasonably well of and with two ladies and a friend they were staying at the Hilton Park Lane. I thought they were going to the club at the side in Hertford Street. They were not yet three sheets to the wind and possibly good research for blindedbixenon.
I quickly discovered one lady in the back had suffered at the hands of the Bi-xenon lighting system as she said the slightly blue ones that dazzle you. It often is explained like that without much prompting.
The chap behind me on the jockey seat was eager to tell me he owned an Audi R8 and how fantastic the lights were including the rather garish row of daytime running side lights that many drivers find abhorrent.
There fantastic down a country lane and main beam is not needed as the lights are so good. What about the drivers coming towards you? It does not matter as my vision is perfect. Obviously wasting my time talking to him so I suggested that he take one of my flyer's that will direct him to all the appropriate information on why he is blinding other drivers and that he read it tomorrow.
He handed it back to me saying he did not want to discredit his own car. The lady in the back then spoke up give it to me as I might vote for you.
Epilogue:
At night I have not seen an Audi R8 that has not dazzled me and the sidelights in the rain are awful to deal with. I am sure those that are day drivers with the DaDRL must have also had problems. Please comment on this blog as it will help. Luckily for the rest of us you do not come towards them too often. I do hope an Audi employee reads this as many Audi models are becoming a danger to others and I have come across a number of drivers that have had their daytime lights extinguished as they feel that it is offending other drivers. At least some people understand enough to care.
Go to Petition to: revise the RVLR 1989 regulation ...
If daytime lights are becoming a problem to you click the link below.
DaDRL UK Vote against Daytime Running Lights
I tried to tread carefully with this driver. Being young and I assume reasonably well of and with two ladies and a friend they were staying at the Hilton Park Lane. I thought they were going to the club at the side in Hertford Street. They were not yet three sheets to the wind and possibly good research for blindedbixenon.
I quickly discovered one lady in the back had suffered at the hands of the Bi-xenon lighting system as she said the slightly blue ones that dazzle you. It often is explained like that without much prompting.
The chap behind me on the jockey seat was eager to tell me he owned an Audi R8 and how fantastic the lights were including the rather garish row of daytime running side lights that many drivers find abhorrent.
There fantastic down a country lane and main beam is not needed as the lights are so good. What about the drivers coming towards you? It does not matter as my vision is perfect. Obviously wasting my time talking to him so I suggested that he take one of my flyer's that will direct him to all the appropriate information on why he is blinding other drivers and that he read it tomorrow.
He handed it back to me saying he did not want to discredit his own car. The lady in the back then spoke up give it to me as I might vote for you.
Epilogue:
At night I have not seen an Audi R8 that has not dazzled me and the sidelights in the rain are awful to deal with. I am sure those that are day drivers with the DaDRL must have also had problems. Please comment on this blog as it will help. Luckily for the rest of us you do not come towards them too often. I do hope an Audi employee reads this as many Audi models are becoming a danger to others and I have come across a number of drivers that have had their daytime lights extinguished as they feel that it is offending other drivers. At least some people understand enough to care.
Go to Petition to: revise the RVLR 1989 regulation ...
If daytime lights are becoming a problem to you click the link below.
DaDRL UK Vote against Daytime Running Lights
Monday, 23 November 2009
Israeli Businessman
I reported or wrote an earlier blog or letter explaining that this light problem is global. This time I managed to pick up an Israeli in South Kensington going on a short hop to the Kensington Olympia Hotel.
If I am going to get any research information on short journeys I have to act quickly. How has your day been? 24 hours travelling and business meetings. Do you drive I said? Only back in Israel where I live. Sometimes even Policeman and truckers find my questioning hard to understand so someone who has been travelling and working all day coupled with the fact he comes from another country it must seem strange to be questioned about driving back home by your taxi driver.
Once again I must have trod on something I had only travelled a short distance and a car with Bi-xenon lights were beaming straight at us in Kensington High Street. Even with all the ambient light the Bi-xenon beams hit us both in our eyes like lasers punishing the brains sense of perspective for a short while until we passed. It does happen quickly but the light is so strong your eyes take a time to recover which could lead to an accident.
I asked my Israeli passenger if he would like one of my flyer leaflets for checking information on my website blogger and twitter with extra information on my you tube video.
To my surprise he said he does a lot of driving in Israel and the new lights are causing problems there too. Taking my leaflet he said this is a very important thing you do and I will check your website out.
Epilogue:
Some drivers cope with the xenon lights better than others. The Manufacturers and dealers need to take a fresh look as well over 50% of people I research often find these new lights a problem that puts them in danger.
Go to Petition to: revise the RVLR 1989 regulation ...
If daytime lights are becoming a problem to you click the link below.
DaDRL UK Vote against Daytime Running Lights
If I am going to get any research information on short journeys I have to act quickly. How has your day been? 24 hours travelling and business meetings. Do you drive I said? Only back in Israel where I live. Sometimes even Policeman and truckers find my questioning hard to understand so someone who has been travelling and working all day coupled with the fact he comes from another country it must seem strange to be questioned about driving back home by your taxi driver.
Once again I must have trod on something I had only travelled a short distance and a car with Bi-xenon lights were beaming straight at us in Kensington High Street. Even with all the ambient light the Bi-xenon beams hit us both in our eyes like lasers punishing the brains sense of perspective for a short while until we passed. It does happen quickly but the light is so strong your eyes take a time to recover which could lead to an accident.
I asked my Israeli passenger if he would like one of my flyer leaflets for checking information on my website blogger and twitter with extra information on my you tube video.
To my surprise he said he does a lot of driving in Israel and the new lights are causing problems there too. Taking my leaflet he said this is a very important thing you do and I will check your website out.
Epilogue:
Some drivers cope with the xenon lights better than others. The Manufacturers and dealers need to take a fresh look as well over 50% of people I research often find these new lights a problem that puts them in danger.
Go to Petition to: revise the RVLR 1989 regulation ...
If daytime lights are becoming a problem to you click the link below.
DaDRL UK Vote against Daytime Running Lights
My Dubai Princess
This princess was a student that I assume was from Dubai. I never asked her age but she was studying probably at Kingston University.
Her father was probably OK as he was well heeled enough to buy his princess a nice new BMW convertible with the Bi-Xenon lights. Dad had a Range Rover.
My research on this student princess was extremely dazzling and blindingly helpful on my lights issue.
She new that her Bi-Xenon lights were very good like stadium floodlights! But had not considered that others would find them really difficult. But what was even more interesting was she sometimes drove at night with dad following in his Range Rover and had found even with the interior rear view mirror shading some of the dazzle from dad's car it was just an impossible situation.
After going through how Jaguar/Land Rover had replied to me admitting many had complained that their lights dazzle she thanked me and said she would vote on my e petition at number 10.
Epilogue:
How I know she was from Dubai she said back home almost all vehicles have the Bi-Xenon lights and cars without actually look odd. The roads are very different and the standard of driving is far worse than in the UK.
Her father was probably OK as he was well heeled enough to buy his princess a nice new BMW convertible with the Bi-Xenon lights. Dad had a Range Rover.
My research on this student princess was extremely dazzling and blindingly helpful on my lights issue.
She new that her Bi-Xenon lights were very good like stadium floodlights! But had not considered that others would find them really difficult. But what was even more interesting was she sometimes drove at night with dad following in his Range Rover and had found even with the interior rear view mirror shading some of the dazzle from dad's car it was just an impossible situation.
After going through how Jaguar/Land Rover had replied to me admitting many had complained that their lights dazzle she thanked me and said she would vote on my e petition at number 10.
Epilogue:
How I know she was from Dubai she said back home almost all vehicles have the Bi-Xenon lights and cars without actually look odd. The roads are very different and the standard of driving is far worse than in the UK.
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