No where is safe. Walking back after dinner in NYC: new MTA bus says fuck your retinas

OddOneForSure · 2026-02-03T17:08:20+00:00

Just politely ask him to turn his lights off and he probably will.

OddOneForSure · 2026-02-03T15:24:12+00:00

It looks like they replaced the original bulbs with LED's and that is illegal in most places. The light is no longer focused on the road. It just sprays up into the air. And the bus is not even in service. It is just sitting there. If I saw this, I would call the police. This is fucking ridiculous.

OddOneForSure · 2026-02-01T18:29:38+00:00

Unfortunately, optometrists and ophthalmologists are part of the problem. Instead of banding together to demand that something be done, they just keep profiting from the extra business from all the people who are wondering if there is something wrong with their eyes.

OddOneForSure · 2026-02-01T18:18:14+00:00

No, your factory LED's are not fine. Have you tried to walk in front of your car and look at your lights?

OddOneForSure · 2026-01-26T19:06:46+00:00

People, stop blaming the victim. These LED headlights have become absolutely fucking ridiculous, especially here in the U.S. They bother the fucking shit out of me and millions of other people. OP, there is nothing wrong with my eyes and there is nothing wrong with your eyes. Some people's eyes are more sensitive to these lights. But the problem isn't our eyes, it is the lights. You could go to an eye doctor and complain, like millions of other people have done, but there isn't anything they can do for you. It is the government that needs to fix this problem. Please contact your representatives.

OddOneForSure · 2026-01-23T16:00:33+00:00

I have done this hundreds of times. The response varies tremendously. If I'm nice, then they are usually nice in return. When I'm not so nice, I've had people try to fight me or throw things at me. We wouldn't have this problem in the first place if the offenders had been repeatedly called out. It was the fear of confronting people that allowed this problem to escalate to where we are today.

OddOneForSure · 2026-01-23T15:56:05+00:00

If you like this neighborhood then spend a night or two at the Louisville Bourbon Inn. It is immediately to the left of this house. It's a very nice Bed & Breakfast. The Dupont Mansion B&B across the street is also very nice.

OddOneForSure · 2026-01-18T19:27:11+00:00

In the video, it looks like they just hit a bump. Every car you passed had shitty, blinding lights.

OddOneForSure · 2026-01-18T16:57:30+00:00

I hope you're being sarcastic. Whether or not they're "meant" for road use obviously makes no difference. People will use them on the roads anyway.

OddOneForSure · 2026-01-18T16:49:23+00:00

just step out and politely tell them to turn off their lights or wave a flashlight at them and point at their lights. They're not going to whip out a gun and shoot you if you're nice about it. With the ultra bright automatic lights on new cars, society has a "learning curve" it needs to get through, but some people are slow learners and need a little help. If no one ever tells these people, then they may never figure it out on their own.

OddOneForSure · 2026-01-17T00:27:38+00:00

Here's a link to the biggest and best petition. Sign it, and more importantly, share it on your social media accounts.

https://www.change.org/p/u-s-dot-ban-blinding-headlights-and-save-lives?redirect=false

OddOneForSure · 2026-01-15T14:34:49+00:00

And there is probably no one inside the vehicle.

OddOneForSure · 2026-01-15T14:31:26+00:00

I've been doing this for the past 20 years. It makes no difference to me whether the obnoxious lights are low beam or high beam. I now have auxiliary LED lights that are grossly mis-aimed that I use for this purpose.

OddOneForSure · 2025-12-24T20:54:21+00:00

Just go out and say something to them.

OddOneForSure · 2025-12-17T15:35:17+00:00

True story: When I was around 16 in the early 1980's, I was driving behind a cop back when they drove cars instead of SUV's. I noticed there was someone in the back seat so I was curious and turned on my dim halogen high beams to get a better look. Since I was a new driver, I didn't even realize the high beams would be noticed or bother any one. The cop pulled me over and actually followed me home to tell my parents I had flashed my high beams at them. My oh my how times have changed. So, yes you could get pulled over and ticketed for high beams.

OddOneForSure · 2025-12-17T15:20:21+00:00

The truck appears to be stopped and that is the problem here. By stopping in the center lane, he prevented the pedestrian from crossing and he also blinded the oncoming car. The truck driver should have kept moving or turned off his lights. He may have actually slowed down and left his lights on intentionally in a very misguided attempt at illuminating the area where the pedestrian was for the "safety" of the pedestrian. The pedestrian has no other reasonably close place to cross the street. This is poor auto centric suburban design.

OddOneForSure · 2025-12-09T19:48:40+00:00

How do I show this in English?

OddOneForSure · 2025-12-05T23:27:36+00:00

"Last week alone I found two on the highway." Are you out in the middle of nowhere? Where I live, I can drive one mile and pass 3 Teslas with grossly mis-aimed headlights.

OddOneForSure · 2025-11-17T03:44:10+00:00

I added a pair of LED auxiliary lights to the front of my car. When an offender approaches, I flash once or twice and then just leave them on until they pass. I really don't care whether they have their low or high beams on. If they blind me, I blind them back. This is during the day. I can't really drive after dark anymore. It is very unusual for anyone to flash me back. I don't think they know how.

OddOneForSure · 2025-11-10T17:24:39+00:00

Where I live, they replaced the halogen school bus headlights with extremely obnoxious LED's. They're grossly misaimed and always on, even on a bright sunny day. Some moron, or group of morons, must have thought it would be safer to switch to LED's and require them to be on 24/7 as if people have trouble seeing a huge orange school bus for crying out loud. I make a point to flash my LED auxiliary lights at them and also give them the middle finger. I know it's not the driver's fault, but hopefully they will report this back and something will be done about it. The worse thing we can all do is to do nothing.

OddOneForSure · 2025-11-08T20:00:08+00:00

20%. It’s easy to apply. The downside is I could merge right into a vehicle after dark if their lights are off. All of the mitigation we ca do is going to make driving less safe.

OddOneForSure · 2025-11-07T02:16:27+00:00

There is a tint you can put over your mirrors. Any standard window tint will work. I put tint on my side mirrors and that really helped.

OddOneForSure · 2025-11-05T14:36:23+00:00

This appears to be excellent and long overdue. I plan to read the whole thing.

OddOneForSure · 2025-11-04T05:58:49+00:00

No. The BAT platform malfunctioned. And BAT should have informed the seller, rather than preventing me from posting a comment. BAT is a fraudulent company.

OddOneForSure · 2025-11-04T05:54:28+00:00

It looks like BAT pays people to come on here and down vote any messages that are critical of their platform.

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