High Beams

As you can see I am certainly not a computer geek hence my erratic posting styles. My information is correct since I validate what I say with support from expert resources, but my expertise on the computer leaves much to be desired.

I would like however to talk about high beam drivers. Most drivers have to use their high beams on occasion especially here in the Region with all of our dark unlit country roads. However in saying this, I would like to speak about the abusers of this. We all know when we see another car approaching you are to turn off the high beams and rely solely on your normal lights. Not all drivers are courteous and blind the rest of us when approaching.

In recent years the car manufacturers have installed new lights on cars making them also almost as blinding to the oncoming traffic as keeping your high beams on. I am aware it is safer in most respects for the drivers, but not for others. We are all aware of what often happens to the deer because of the lights. They are blinded by them hence get hit on our roads and highways.

Recently a friend told me about her daughter's car accident involving hitting a horse running along highway 7 near Pickering. Apparently she was working late and going west along the highway when another car approached going east and trapping a lone escaped horse with the lights of both cars. The terrified horse ran into my friend's daughter's car. The horse ended up partially in the car. The impact killed the horse and injured the driver while destroying the car. In some areas in the USA preventative measures have been implemented such as the use of whistles or flashing lights to alert deer of oncoming cars. At least we are working on protecting the deer, but what about people? How do we get people to stop putting on their high beams and trapping us in their light?

Until next time.