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Check your car's visibility

Chicago Tribune -- Daylight savings time will soon end. The dreaded nighttime commute is nigh. Good vision is vital and the Car Care Council encourages all car owners to conduct a vehicle visibility safety check during National Headlight Safety Month in October before the time changes on November 1.

Here is a simple checklist of things you, or your mechanic, can do quickly and inexpensively:

-- Check your headlight brightness. Headlight bulbs dim over time. Park on a level surface facing five feet from a wall and check the light display. The circles of light should be bright or soft white, not yellow or dim, and the circles should be even.

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Submitted Oct 29, 2012 By: BennoBlue

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 3, 2012 7:00:06 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse 1full: Amen. And lots of existing drivers who need to be reminded...
1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:7,888 Points:1,541,385 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:27:08 PM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse Most of the article is common sense, but there is always a new generation of drivers that needs to be educated on the finer points.
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Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,466 Points:2,099,840 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:23:30 PM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Good article. Also time for a change on November 6th.
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,800 Points:639,025 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:22:15 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse Even what color your car is makes a difference in ability to be seen by others!
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HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,840 Points:1,469,095 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:19:59 PM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse My headlights are so bright they could double as floods for a movie set.
arb0526 Champion Author Greensboro Posts:1,961 Points:407,695 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:18:46 PM Ignore arb0526 Report Abuse Some folks are living in fast forward. We should do away with DST as it really doesn't help us anymore with the advancements in technology (e.g) LED, CFL, and energy saving appliances.
jdhelm Champion Author Iowa Posts:11,813 Points:1,195,965 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:13:59 PM Ignore jdhelm Report Abuse toothpaste works pretty good at removing the haze from headlight lenses - so does oil
hdeecee Sophomore Author British Columbia Posts:206 Points:1,059,595 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:13:56 PM Ignore hdeecee Report Abuse See and be seen
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,881 Points:769,345 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:12:45 PM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse check your headlights
DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,766 Points:1,624,535 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:11:45 PM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse Rarely drive at night anymore.
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,604 Points:1,539,490 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:11:00 PM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse Keep them bright to see where you are going.
GAS1251 Champion Author Texas Posts:5,133 Points:1,623,305 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:10:05 PM Ignore GAS1251 Report Abuse Also headlight lenses discolor.
rozellep2 Sophomore Author Illinois Posts:105 Points:572,225 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:08:57 PM Ignore rozellep2 Report Abuse ahahah :P "The next time change is November 4th, not November 1st like this article says."
Gary9696 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,092 Points:224,755 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:07:24 PM Ignore Gary9696 Report Abuse The next time change is November 4th, not November 1st like this article says.
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,555 Points:2,442,210 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:03:47 PM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse my circles (under my eyes) are even...does that count ?
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Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,390 Points:2,905,735 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 9:53:50 PM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse Them darn jacked-up trucks that blind you with their lights are nothing but terrible and those truck are nothing be a joke.
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Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,639 Points:2,357,045 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 9:51:17 PM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse I do not like to do much night driving now.
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cheaper0ON All-Star Author Ontario Posts:968 Points:395,130 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 9:48:36 PM Ignore cheaper0ON Report Abuse Good advice.
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DesertP90X Sophomore Author Riverside Posts:205 Points:45,875 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 9:44:30 PM Ignore DesertP90X Report Abuse amazing that people don't do this often. I check before every long trip.
jrsva Champion Author Virginia Posts:9,835 Points:1,610,075 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 9:43:31 PM Ignore jrsva Report Abuse “Clouded lenses may be polished for much less than replacements that range from about $250 to over $1,000.” Gone are the days of the simple sealed-beam headlight unit that could be bought from any service station or parts store for less than $10. (I do still have one vehicle that uses them.)
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