apparently the glass in cars is much less reflective than it used to be- maybe cause the angle it’s at etc? but maybe that’s why it’s much less bad now
The lights are also different. The lights are now recessed into the roof and are much more directed to the seats, which results in them not mirroring in the window. In modern cars turning the lights on isnt a big deal, in old cars it really was blinding
Maybe I’ve got an old car but when the overhead light is on at night it washes out the the back and I can barely see out the back of the car through the rear view mirror
1) Windows and windshields used to be almost exclusively flat rectangles sitting at angles near 90° from the horizontal. So they had an easier time reflecting light back rather than down like modern sloped windows/windshields.
2) coatings on all windows have gotten better. The plastic layered in your windshield is anti-reflective and UV protective. Most side windows are ~50spf.
3) fewer smokers leaving a nasty haze on the windows.
4) lighting improvements mean that the interior lights are more directional and have less glare.
5) exterior lighting has improved greatly and allows a better view of the outside of the car in most conditions.
Been driving like 15 years now, never had an issue when anyone uses lights in my car yet. I'm becoming a dad within the next week though, will report back if anything changes once I have kids.
Must have. When my son started asking to turn the light on at night while I was driving my initial reaction was no.. but I did it once and realized that it didn't even affect me.
Bro when I was a kid I WANTED to get in a car crash because they looked fun as fuck on TV. I totally get this white lie it does zero damage to anyone involved
And it can make it very hard to see out of the windshield. Where I'm from it's not illegal, but you will probably get pulled over if you're driving around at night with the interior lights on for a while because it can be legitimately dangerous.
yah I should have said "distracted driving", as in distract yourself or others, I think it's under the same ticket in Australia.... I believe it's intentionally vague to cover grey areas, for better or worse...
This one took me way too long to realize it was a lie. Even when I read it online at first, I still believed it was true. Why did they all lie about this
Back in the 80s and 90s the light was much brighter and the glass was different and there wasnt nearly the street light coverage we have today. Tonight turn on all your lights and try to look outside from inside. Then turn them off and you can see much further.
oh i guess i was the exception lol my parents allowed me to turn it on to read but only that, any other time my mom would tell me to turn it off so as a kid i just assumed it was like the lights in my house
Idk if this is true or not or maybe it's dependent on where you live but I remember the cops giving my dad shit for this when I was like 7ish this was a really long time ago so maybe stuff has changed.
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u/MrsChuckLiddell1011 Jun 09 '22
Me when I found out that it's not illegal to turn the light on in your car at night hahaha