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My honest answer to this is (if you are not already doing so) to drive a car with the latest headlights- I used to really struggle to see where I was going in the Volvo with standard incandescent bulbs, whereas the LED projectors in the E63 are amazing and mean that even with my old man eyes I am confident that I can see where the road goes.
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If you can, get glasses with different anti glare coating, not just the basic stuff. Makes a world of difference. I tried contacts once, hated them as they exacerbated glare in twilight situations.
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Driving on the A12 it was just generally very hard to gauge distance of cars behind in either lanes, both in wing and rearview mirrors. Flicking the switch on the rearview just made it feel like the mirror wasn’t there and was even more difficult.
No suggestions but I struggled with being dazzled on the A12 near Snape and also on the A1094 on Wednesday night last week. Felt like I was driving literally without being able to see at points.
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New wiper blades also make a surprising difference (or clean the existing ones).
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Same age(ish), same problem.
I find that driving in an old pair of glasses with a mild prescription makes the world of difference at night.
Maybe it's time for an eye test?
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Has anyone got tips for making night driving less unpleasant?
I don’t think I’d driven in the dark since before covid until last night and had forgotten how dazzling modern headlights are - and I’m convinced that street lighting is dimmer and it exacerbates it.
Driving on the A12 it was just generally very hard to gauge distance of cars behind in either lanes, both in wing and rearview mirrors. Flicking the switch on the rearview just made it feel like the mirror wasn’t there and was even more difficult.
Wearing contacts means that by the evening my eyes are pretty dry anyway, so having a fixed gaze driving makes that worse too. But driving at night with glasses is shitty because of the glare.
Are those night driving glasses they sell at petrol stations good for anything? Or just the ultimate Alan Partridge accessory?
I’m 40 soon and this really makes me feel it.