| Re: Dazzling lights and travel at night Posted by Red Squirrel at 17:31, 19th February 2026 |     |
The majority of trips for me are on foot or (especially since I got my bus pass!) by bus. On the very rare occasion that I have to drive in the dark, I do find that modern headlights can be ferocious. At least here in Europe these can have the ability to switch off some cells to avoid dazzling oncoming traffic; as I understand it some countries such as the US don't allow this.
| Re: Dazzling lights and travel at night Posted by grahame at 07:10, 19th February 2026 | |
I did mention a little while ago the benefit of,when,holding events(not just rail events) in day light hours.
This "could" improve footfall,I don't know any large company that holds AGM's at night time.
But,will things ever change?
This "could" improve footfall,I don't know any large company that holds AGM's at night time.
But,will things ever change?
Indeed - and I have read your mentions / views and factor them into the logic when I'm involved in any meeting setup decisions.
One thing puzzles me - you have active views about meetings, both lighttime and darktime ones, which would suggest a keen interest in attending them - and yet (to my knowledge) we have never met. Do you come to any of these meetings but remain one of the crowd (not that they are all exactly crowded) or is there some [other] reason you don't make any of them?
| Re: Dazzling lights and travel at night Posted by infoman at 06:43, 19th February 2026 | |
I did mention a little while ago the benefit of,when,holding events(not just rail events) in day light hours.
This "could" improve footfall,I don't know any large company that holds AGM's at night time.
But,will things ever change?
| Dazzling lights and travel at night Posted by grahame at 06:25, 19th February 2026 | |
From the BBC
When Jane Kingsbury, 80, last had her eyes tested, she says her optician told her that her eyesight was OK. But Jane, from Cambridge, says she is giving up driving at night because the feeling of being "dazzled" by other vehicles has left her feeling unsafe. "I am worried about the glare from oncoming lights," she says.
And when Jane mentioned this at a discussion group she attends, others felt the same. "Over 90% of us did not want to drive in the dark," says Jane. "So we have changed the time of our meetings from 7.30pm to 1.30pm [for much of the year] so that we can drive home before dark."
Jane and her friends aren't alone. In a debate at Westminster last October, MPs voiced widespread concerns about bright headlights. Some described social isolation among constituents who had become too scared to drive in the dark.
And when Jane mentioned this at a discussion group she attends, others felt the same. "Over 90% of us did not want to drive in the dark," says Jane. "So we have changed the time of our meetings from 7.30pm to 1.30pm [for much of the year] so that we can drive home before dark."
Jane and her friends aren't alone. In a debate at Westminster last October, MPs voiced widespread concerns about bright headlights. Some described social isolation among constituents who had become too scared to drive in the dark.
The whole premise of the article is to consider driving yourself as the (only) way to get to evening meetings; sad but it's what the majority of people who have been active, self-propelling and interested enough to actually attend meetings and social events have done ... as they / we get older, ut gets harder.
I was - struck - by the number of people we met at Leekes in Melksham in the lead up to Christmas - handing out public transport timetables at a store with a huge car park (and a bus stopping just outside) as to just how many customers are headed for a potential mobility crisis and a need to change their habits as driving or being driven becomes an issue for them.
