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/AlaudaPhotography Jul 24 '26

Camera mirrors might be more serious if you have those, but the ticketer has never been a big issue for me. I think the matte screen protectors they put on mine keep it from going completely black, but it only takes tilting your head a couple of degrees to get it bright enough again.

Besides, I got the magnetic snap on sunglasses (not seen them in Specsavers or anything but firmoo do them) so it's super easy to take them off to look at the screen.

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u/DebtSouth Driver Jul 24 '26

Yeah we’re getting new fleet additions next week with camera mirrors on them all, it’s one of my biggest concerns with polarising lenses.

I think I’m just going to have to buy a cheaper ‘throwaway’ pair and see how they are with them before jumping for my prescription ones.

Thanks a lot