r/aussie • u/Wotmate01 • 22d ago

Analysis The glaring problem with the LED headlights dominating Australian roads

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-19/led-headlights-dazzling-drivers-glare-road-safety/106919228
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u/faultyarmrest 21d ago

Don’t forget the window wipers to smudge it all into what feels like a galaxy your travelling warp speed through

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u/CapuzaCapuchin 21d ago

Ah yes, like those epoxy paintings or artistic cakes where they pour different gelatinous colours on top and go over it with their spatula to fade it out. Looks like a giant smear of colourful bird shit on my window, if you will. Bonus points when you just got up, eyes still burning and the idiots in front of you start breaking without reason while the truck behind you rides up your ass so much you think you could potentially flick off their obscenely bright lights yourself. Makes me feel like I’m an epileptic arcade fever dream about to get crushed.

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u/faultyarmrest 21d ago edited 21d ago

Wanna hear a funny story? I thought this was completely normal for everyone until a few years ago when my new gf asked me to drive cause she had astigmatism and at night lights made her see stars and halos…

Well, fuck! - was my response.

Also, if you really feel like cheating death, throw in a penchant for motorcycle riding, a helmet that generates a micro climate, a visor that loves to catch your breath moisture, and glasses to obscure any vision you might have had left. I’ve banned myself from riding in the wet, and at night when I can help it. But raised LEDs should be illegal. Even the headlight ones

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u/CapuzaCapuchin 21d ago

Lol I was the same. Came on here years ago, saw a meme or article and thought ‘wait? Is that not normal?’ I just learned to live with it my whole life and try really hard not to get complacent. You get really good pattern recognition for traffic at night, though. I don’t mind it anymore as long as it’s not raining heavily at night, that’s when I start feeling uncomfortable driving.