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From: res@ihlpl.UUCP (Rich Strebendt @ AT&T Information Systems - Indian Hill West; formerly)
Newsgroups: net.auto,net.flame
Subject: Re: Halogen headlights -- ARGH!
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Date: Sun, 25-Aug-85 20:11:43 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 25 20:11:43 1985
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> Halogen headlights are obnoxious!  They serve virtually no useful
> purpose, except for sadists who enjoy blinding other drivers!

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There is no reason (other than a desire to be a public SOB) for a driver
to equip his car with headlights that destroy the night vision of any
driver who has the misfortune to encounter him.  There are laws
covering the use and misuse of ordinary high beams -- there should be
comparable laws governing the misuse of Halogen headlights.  In fact, I
would favor the complete BANNING of these nuisances.
 
> I propose the following solution to the problem:  whenever you see
> obnoxiously bright lights staring you in the face, turn on your high
> beams.

I usually do that, but anyone dumb enought to use the damned things is
apparently too dumb to get the hint.  Ususally all they do is turn on
their high beams and demonstrate their canine ancestry.

> Sure it's obnoxious, but they're doing it to you; and if enough
> people join in this crusade, halogens will disappear (except for drivers
> who are sadistic AND masochistic).

I don't think that the reason you use here is very strong.  Rather, you
should blink your highbeams some distance away to request that the
halogens be turned off.  If they are not, then turn your high beams
back on to express your displeasure.  If the oncoming driver turns his
highbeams on, then lean on your horn until he passes to alert the world
to the A-hole you have encountered.  If enough people express their
displeasure, perhaps SOME of the Halogen abusers will reform.
Unfortunately, you have to be a sadistic SOB to equip your car with the
things, so do not expect too much progress.

> This guerilla warfare program also applies, of course, to mis-aimed
> headlights, and does not apply to any halogens that might somehow be
> aimed in a non-offensive way (but I doubt that's possible).

I agree.

					Rich Strebendt
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