In a message dated 12/19/06 11:53:15 PM Eastern Standard Time,
kimbrennan@MAC.COM writes:

> In the rest of the world there are MAINS which you DIP when there is
> on coming traffic. The US uses Low Beams and High Beams. Driving
> lights are MAINs, and hence the equivalent of HIGH BEAMS, and the
> other drivers are DAMN RIGHT to flash you if you drive around with
> your mains on. You are blinding them.
>
> Eurospec headlights have a VERY sharp cut off which means you don't
> blind on coming drivers. US low beams scatter the light much more. US
> high beams scatter a fair amount too. Main beams in European spec
> direct the light straight out and are very bright to on coming
> drivers, which is why they dip them (i.e switch to low beams.)
>

actually it depends on where the driving lights are placed.
if the driving lights were down below the bumper, not inline with the main
headlights,  then you wouldnt get 'flashed"...  im running driving lights below
the bumper on my audi, and i never get flashed..  but the same wattage lights
inline with the headlights on the SA grille, gets me "flashed" all the time..

chris