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The Sun and driving
03-03-2015 6:57 PM
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Having experienced the M4 at these times, the sun while unpleasant can be coped with, with sunglasses and the cars fitted blinds.
But far worse in my opinion is the low sun from the side that shines through lines of trees, I can find this very unpleasant stroboscopic effect almost hypnotic, and I have to say potentially dangerous.
Anyone else?
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03-03-2015 9:12 PM
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The sun visor is no use as if it extended low enough to hide the sun I wouldn't be able to see anything of the road ahead.
Sunglasses would help but they are usually in the glove box

When it has been raining and the sun is slightly higher in the sky you get the sunlight direct plus reflected off the wet road.
You dare not brake because you are aware that the guy behind you is in a similar situation so you hope the guy in front keeps going.
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03-03-2015 9:33 PM
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03-03-2015 9:56 PM
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Quote from: Petlew But far worse in my opinion is the low sun from the side that shines through lines of trees, I can find this very unpleasant stroboscopic effect almost hypnotic, and I have to say potentially dangerous.
Wasn't there an accident blackspot where it was found that at the speed limit the sun shining through a line of trees induced epileptics fits in susceptible drivers?
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03-03-2015 10:20 PM
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Sunglasses certainly help reduce the effects.
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03-03-2015 10:36 PM
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Quote from: AlaricAdair Never read the Sun while driving. It puts you off your swing.
No different from having a quick glance at the Mirror

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04-03-2015 12:56 PM
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Quote from: Petlew
But far worse in my opinion is the low sun from the side that shines through lines of trees, I can find this very unpleasant stroboscopic effect almost hypnotic, and I have to say potentially dangerous.
Anyone else?
You can sometimes eliminate much of that effect by swinging the sun visor to the side window - not sure if all cars allow you to do that though.
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04-03-2015 1:15 PM
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The problem is often when the sun is at an angle say around 45 deg to the right when the visor is needed in the straight ahead as well as directly from the side. By the time the visor has been swung round the trees have been passed leaving you blinded to the ahead direction.
There's no real adequate answer for this short of chopping down all the trees within half a mile of a road, obviously unacceptable to most people.
I don't know but I would guess that the low sun is a factor in a lot of accidents.
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04-03-2015 4:48 PM
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