It gets very nasty when potholes and uneven surfaces interact with these lights.... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

vanilla_nut on Feb 16, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: American drivers have a blinding headlight problem

It gets very nasty when potholes and uneven surfaces interact with these lights. Some roads produce an effect not entirely unlike a strobelight.

MonkeyMalarky on Feb 16, 2023 [–]

For a while I thought people were flashing their highbeams at me on a particular stretch of road. Turns out there's this nice and smooth bump from a patch job that's causing it when people drive over.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact