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Darkened Car Windscreen

  • 21-10-2006 6:12pm
    #1
    Filan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 703 ✭✭✭


    I suffer from an unusually high level of light sensitivity or glare and in short find sunny conditions very difficult... . I am not yet a driver but my family are encouraging , possibly even coercing me into learning. However I am concerned about my capacity to drive due to this eye condition. My query is : Are darkened windscreens available? They could reduce glare and facilitate safer driving. I intend to meet with eye specialists soon, but they are not always informed. Thanks for your help, Alan


Comments

  • #2
    peasant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,819 ✭✭✭✭peasant


    I shouldn't think so ...simple reason is night driving. A darkened windscreen would have you driving blind at night.

    Try and get quick reacting self dimming sunglasses ...at least you can take those off at night.


  • #3
    bennyx_o
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,322 ✭✭✭bennyx_o


    A darkened windscreen is illegal. There are windscreens on new cars that have an anti-glare coating on them (Renault springs to mind), but not too sure if they can be got aftermarket.


  • #4
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,972 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Buy a pair of photochromatic sunglasses. Better still see an optician they can advise you whats best.

    Mike.


  • #5
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,084 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    mike65 wrote:
    Buy a pair of photochromatic sunglasses. Better still see an optician they can advise you whats best.

    Mike.

    These don't work for driving, as the light has to strike them directly for them to darken. Also, if darkened, they are dangerous when you encounter a shaded section of road, or a tunnel. Agree you should consult an expert. Is an ophthalmologist better that an optician? Google should have plenty of info on this scenario.

    Not your ornery onager



  • #6
    TempestSabre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,142 ✭✭✭TempestSabre


    Filan wrote:
    ...I intend to meet with eye specialists soon, but they are not always informed....

    Then they are not specialists...Most people just wear sunglasses while driving.

    Most people who wear prescription glasses can get an anti glare coating and it works well enough, I'm sure you could get non prescription glasses that have the same coating. My dad used to have a pair of non prescription yellow glasses for night driving, they cut down on glare etc. Didn't like them myself.


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