I half agree with both sides. Tall vehicles with poorly lit or overly bright/annoying lights are a big problem for folks with short cars (like me), but SUV's aren't the only ones. Jacked-up Rangers, full-size trucks, etc are equally to blame. ~Rich Barker 60 DD Panel 75 Rabbit 97 GTI -----Original Message----- Writ David Brodbeck On Wed, 4 Jun 2003, George Goff wrote: > << SUVs are also a problem because the U.S. spec for headlight aiming > is based entirely on angles, without taking into account the vehicle > height, so a tall vehicle's headlights may be aimed right at your eye > level if you're in a low car. >> > > Please refer to the subject line. Maybe I'll let you drive my Honda some time while a Ford Exploder is tailgating it and lighting up the inside like Tiger Stadium during a night game. You might feel differently then. ;)
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