What do you call the maximum level of headlight in the car that you pull the stick up on the left side of your steering wheel? I just got shine directly to the eye in my car from someone behind me cause I was driving slow, will I get any eye damage?
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Bright light from a car's high beam can cause temporary blindness. To mininize the damage to your eyes, look away from the bright light reflected from your rear-view mirror. Your eyes should recover fully in a short time.
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"Brights", colloquially. 'High Beams', technically. Most cars let you turn both on at once by pulling the control shaft back. Pickup trucks and SUVs are higher, they can really nail you in the mirror if you're in a sedan. You won't get eye damage. Two things: 1. From 1970 on, if someone is driving in the left lane under the speed limit or impeding traffic (it -is- the passing lane unless there is a left exit [USA]), the official method of politely asking them to move over is to flash your High Beams. Look it up, it's in the book. Too bad, so many people get pissed off about it. 2. Worse than brights are those blue corona lamps that come on expensive cars. ("Increased visibility and safety!") That hurts my eyes, High Beams don't.
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