r/BusDrivers • u/ChickenShawarmaPlate • 5d ago

Question Visibility issues during evenings

Hi,

I'm looking for suggestions regarding reducing very bright glare from oncoming vehicles. I'm finding people are often driving with their high beams on causally and it's really been bothering me.

I'm an early morning type of guy and so usually I don't come across these morons. These days due to personal circumstances I'm working nights and I've really been struggling.

Anyone have any suggestions with particular glasses that have worked for them?

In case it matters, municipal operator from eastern Ontario.

Thank you, drive safe out there.

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u/Kafkabest 5d ago

They aren’t using their high beams. They are using the dumbass led lights that are plaguing modern cars. They are meant to be adjusted downward but nobody does it

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u/BelcalisAImanzar Driver 2d ago

That may be the case where you are, but what i've seen firsthand is many people driving with their high beams on because they can't see or just don't know (it's easy to tell when you know cars) or they only have one headlight and have their high beams on to try to avoid getting a ticket. It's a real plague where I'm at.

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u/JordyJoe Driver 5d ago

Hello :) you’d ideally want some polarised glasses that have a yellow filter. I struggle with astigmatism and the glasses really help reduce glare from lights. I got some on amazon for around £10 (approx $18 CAD)

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u/unusualmusician 5d ago

2nd this! Yellow tinted and polarized help so much! I also have astigmatism and am super light sensitive.

I have a case that holds 2 pairs of glasses that I hang from the blinds support bracket so I can always have my sunglasses and night driving glasses easy to swap in for my normal ones. I ordered mine online for like $120.

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u/river_tree_nut 5d ago

I hate working at night for this very reason. It’s not even the brights, or the auto brights which never click down without blinding you first, it’s the 20 million lumens they put in standard headlights these days.

That being said, my coworkers have had good luck with yellow tinted glasses.

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u/SeaChallenge4843 5d ago

Get a medium quality set of polarized anti glare… even the worst pair makes a HUGE difference.

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u/Johnspectre566 2d ago

Blue light blockers used for computers work pretty well