High Beam In Night City Traffic?

[GaLynxmo]

What do you think? Me? I never use high beam in city traffic and hates drivers using high beam in close quarters of city driving. I only use high beam in provincial highways where you drive at above normal speed and there is no vehicle on the opposite lane. How I wish some drivers be considerate of others. Wishful thinking? Maybe we can begin here.

[ssaloon]

i use the high beam in heavy downpours and in very poor lit streets, but other than that, hindi na. kaya na ng HID

[j_avonni]

I use pag walang sinusundan at kasalubong. Kainis pag may kasalubong ka o may sumusunod sa yong naka highbeam.

[OTEP]

You only need to use high beam if you need to see far ahead of your vehicle. If there is already a vehicle in front of you, then high beams are pretty much useless. Unless maybe you want to be featured in the Goon Squad forums or something.

When there is an oncoming vehicle, courtesy dictates you to use the low beam setting.

How far do you need to actually see while driving in the city to ever need high beams? Sa loob ng village lang ako gumagamit ng high beams kasi bihira ang sasakyan dito.

[bangad]

yep, high beams not necessary pag may sinusundan kang sasakyan.
Sana lahat ng drivers ganito karesponsible. Yung iba, talagang gusto pang tumutok e.

[GaLynxmo]

Thank goodness, at least I know most (this early) tsikoteers are responsible ones and uses them courteously. Saludo ako sa inyo mga peps.
But many I find truly abusive, who even uses fog lights when there is no fog in metro manila. and such are even pointed upwards.

[kiper]

Basta kapag may kasalubong na (less than 200 meters) nagbababa na ako ng ilaw. Ung tipong di ako makaka-abala or makakasilaw sa kanya. Okay na yun. Masmaganda kasi gumamit ng high beam lalo na sa gabi, kaunti lang naman ang mga kalyeng may ilaw dito sa Metro. Kahit sa Edsa ang hirap makita ang kalye.

[Hanren]

dito po sa Baguio may mga daan na matarik paakyat .. those vehicles that are uphill at kasalubong mo laging naka high bean. Tama ba yon? Kung minsan pinapatay ko na lang ilaw ko para hindi na sila mag high beam.

[restituto]

i use the high beam in heavy downpours and in very poor lit streets, but other than that, hindi na. kaya na ng HID

I learned from a defensive driving seminar that you don't use high beam when driving in heavy downpours coz the crystal rain droplets reflects the light back more directly and the more you couldn't see the road. Just use low beam and reduce your speed.

I already tried this and its true. Since then I use low beam when driving in heavy downpours with my hazard lights on to caution other motorists of my presence. SAFE DRIVING TO ALL!

[sirmykel]

yes... hazard lights during heavy rain

[ssaloon]

yes... hazard lights during heavy rain

+1

added bonus din kung may rear fog yung car for instances like that

[IMm29]

I learned from a defensive driving seminar that you don't use high beam when driving in heavy downpours coz the crystal rain droplets reflects the light back more directly and the more you couldn't see the road. Just use low beam and reduce your speed.

I already tried this and its true. Since then I use low beam when driving in heavy downpours with my hazard lights on to caution other motorists of my presence. SAFE DRIVING TO ALL!

yes, in the rain, you should only use low beams. some defensive driving instructors also advise you not to use hazard lights unless you're in real emergency, or if you're stopped.

[starbutt]

share ko lang po. karagdagang kaalaman tungkol sa batas on headlights (kasama na rin yong color sa ilaw at kung kelan dapat gamitin and mga eto):


Land Transportation and Traffic Code, as amended

Article IV
Accessories of Motor Vehicles

Section 34. (a) xxx

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(c) Headlights. — Every motor vehicle of more than one meter of projected width, while in use on any public highway shall bear two headlights, one on each side, with white or yellowish light visible from the front, which, not later than one-half hour after sunset and until at least one-half hour before sunrise and whenever weather conditions so require, shall both be lighted.

Additional lamps and light may be carried, but no red lights shall be visible forward or ahead of the vehicle. Trucks, buses, trailers, and other similar vehicles must carry, while in use on any public highway during night-time, colored riding lights on each of the four corners not more than ten centimeters from the top.

All motor vehicles shall be equipped with devices for varying the intensity of light, and the driver must dim the headlights or tilt the beams downward whenever the vehicle is being operated on well-lighted streets within the limits of cities, municipalities, and thickly populated barrios or districts, or whenever such vehicle meets another vehicle on any public highway. (Emphasis added)

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