How to Deal with High Beams Blinding You?

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Here are methods to handle being blinded by other vehicles' high beams: 1. Shift your gaze away from the opposing vehicle's lights. Human eyes are highly sensitive to light, especially during nighttime driving when visibility is already poor. When a vehicle suddenly approaches with high beams on, your eyes can easily be dazzled, causing temporary blindness and making it difficult to see the road ahead. Therefore, when facing high beams, briefly shield your eyes with your hand or shift your gaze away. 2. Slow down or stop. While shifting your gaze, it's also necessary to reduce speed or even come to a complete stop, allowing the oncoming vehicle to pass first. After all, completely avoiding high beams by shielding your eyes or looking away isn't always possible. If blinded by high beams, your vision may be filled with light beams, making it hard to see anything around you. For safety, slow down or stop to let the oncoming vehicle pass. 3. Flash your high beams three times consecutively to alert the opposing driver. Sometimes, flashing your high beams three times in a row can serve as a reminder for the other driver to turn off their high beams. 4. Use an anti-glare rearview mirror. Generally, anti-glare rearview mirrors are designed to counteract high beams from vehicles behind you. If a following vehicle has its high beams on, activating the anti-glare feature can provide some safety assurance. Without this feature, high beams from behind can be extremely glaring. Although not as bright as those from oncoming vehicles, they still pose significant danger.