It's that time of year again, dark in the evening and all those people with failing headlight are shaken out of the woodwork. Ratio seems to be 1:20 cars, just one lightbulb away from total invisibility.

I admit, I give them often a quick flicker with the headlight, once or twice in quick succession. I think it's only helpfull. People alerted my wife by flickering and when she realised why they were doing that she had the lightbulb changed quickly.

Cheers, Manske

Edited 27 October, 200916 yr by Manske

No, just in case their indicators are goosed as well, and they take the flash as meaning "ok turn in front of me"

No, simply as they won't care, a lot of cars tell you if your bulbs gone anyway and so I don't confuse/ annoy other road users.

In general, alot of people only worry about bulbs once a year (MOT) and will happily drive around with only one working headlight, thats why they have fog lights right?

When the bulb went on my fabia i noticed it straight away, and a few mins later i got a warning on the dash. If people can't notice the light difference, then dazzling them as they come towards you isn't doing them any favours.

If they cannot realise the headlamps are not working correctly, they should try Specsavers or resit the driving test, sorry but its true.

Delta Bravo.

If they cannot realise the headlamps are not working correctly, they should try Specsavers or resit the driving test, sorry but its true.

Delta Bravo.

We saw a cop car with only one headlight working last night just after it had come out of the police station. Would have loved to have suggested your idea's to them. :D:D:D

Cheers

Dave.

I don't flash, because flashing can have so many different interpretations.

I've noticed a few cars driving along with NO lights on even though its borderline dusk/dark. Most likely because some cars have an illuminated dash all the time so they aren't aware of their lack of external illumination, I always flash those buggers as they are an accident waiting to happen :thumbdwn:

As for people with a single popped bulb - there are so many about I don't bother!

Probably a 'what's the point'

Drivers that do care will know already and are just waiting for an opportunity to fix it (noting that modern care 'design' can often mean a trip to the dealers to sort).

Drivers that are too dull to care or notice this defect are not going to have clue what you are indicating if you do flash them!

In general, alot of people only worry about bulbs once a year (MOT) and will happily drive around with only one working headlight, thats why they have fog lights right?

Don't be stupid they drive round with fog lights on because it looks cool

At least in my mind it removes any doubt that you are approaching a tw@!

People alerted my wife by flickering and when she realised why they were doing that she had the lightbulb changed quickly.

Cheers, Manske

If your wife can't tell when a headlamp bulb is out all by herself, can I suggest that she applies for a buspass? It's that time.

I've noticed a few cars driving along with NO lights on even though its borderline dusk/dark. Most likely because some cars have an illuminated dash all the time so they aren't aware of their lack of external illumination, I always flash those buggers as they are an accident waiting to happen :thumbdwn:

Lots of people seem to do that this time of year. I think they're looking at the watch rather than the street lights and the sun that's completely disappeared.

I flashed a car last night at about 10pm that had no lights on whatsoever, but I think he was just too lazy to put them off before he set off and drove straight across 2 lanes in front of me to turn right.

:)On a slightly different note, I still haven't got out of the habit of flashing other Skoda owners to say hi...harks back to the old days when RWD Skoda owners [mainly Club members I think] did it all the time! Obviously I don't just flash at the RWD Skodas...haven't seen one on the road that I don't recocgnise for years!