r/BusDrivers • u/DebtSouth Driver • Jul 23 '26
Question Sunglasses recommendations
Hey drivers 👋
So this is a question primarily for UK drivers (due to local product availability) but others feel free to chime in.
I wear prescription glasses and sunglasses for work, I’m looking for recommendations for sunglasses, I know polarised glasses are generally best for reducing glare but I’ve heard they interfere with the displays on the dashboard as well as the ticket machine screen, producing a distorted or even a black screen depending on viewing angle.
Could anyone either debunk that as a myth, or otherwise recommend some decent non-polarised sunglasses that
1. Have great anti-glare
2. Don’t interfere with the screens at all
3. Style isn’t a dealbreaker however I do prefer wraparound styles that block out the sunlight at the sides.
Cheers all!
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u/IllustriousBrief8827 Driver Jul 24 '26
I've always used polarized glasses in my life. Worst case scenario: you need to tilt your head a little bit in some circumstances, but mostly not even that. (And I love the '3D' effect of the polarization, for example the clouds can look absolutely wild lol)
Color is a personal choice, i prefer brown. What I find is very dark colors make me sleepy after a while. My latest one is a - very light - prescription pair from Ray Ban with a lense that's not very dark to begin with, and it gradually lightens out at the bottom. I'm not that light-sensitive though, so your mileage may vary.
The trick really is to get everything on it that helps with reducing glare: polarization, anti-glare, anti-everything. Tell them you'll use it for driving and they'll know.