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Some bikers use yellow tinted night-driving glasses at night. Reasons for doing this are: visor is tinted dark & not suitable for night biking; visor is so scratched that headlights are very glaring; visor is damaged; etc.

I just found out that using yellow night driving is not advised by many groups/companies. Here's what they say:

"Lenses with a yellow tint are not effective against headlight glare. They do not filter enough light. It takes a lens as dark as a daytime sunglass lens to make an effective difference in the brightness of headlights. Such a lens would produce a dangerous loss of dim light vision. Pedestrians, cyclists, car doors opening would be lost in the darkness. Yellow-tinted lenses are intended only for foggy and hazy daylight conditions to reduce scattered blue light in those situations.


If you do not need a prescription, your vision will not be enhanced by wearing non-prescription `night-driving' glasses. `Night-driving' glasses, `glare-blocking', `vision enhancing' or `anti-glare' glasses sold over the counter and by mail order companies serve no useful purpose in non-prescription form. Some `night-driving' lenses add an ultraviolet light filter, which is not relevant at night, since UV light is produced by the sun. If the `night-driving' glasses are `blue-blocker' lenses which filter most or all of the available blue light, they produce severe color distortion which can be a serious hazard when driving." Source: New Jersey Yellow Pages, Inc. http://www.njyp.com/bobbnig.htm. [n.d.]. 2-16-2006.

"Dangers of Night Driving Glasses


It is an all too common misconception that yellow tinted or yellow polarized night driving glasses are beneficial for night time driving. The thought is, the yellow or amber color reduces glare and improves contrast. However, in reality, when driving at night or dusk in already limited lighting conditions, ANY tint further reduces the amount of light transmitted to the eye, and consequently, further impairs vision. The problem is compounded as the yellow tint gives the wearer the impression they are seeing better, when in fact the reverse is actually true. "Yellow ‘Night Driving’ lenses have been shown to provide no benefit in seeing ability at night. They are even hazardous, because they give the driver a feeling of seeing better, which no one has yet been able to explain. Studies have shown that they actually impair visual performance and retard glare recovery. Many promoters have made unfounded claims for the ability of amber to improve night vision." Source: Laramy-K Optical. Dangers of Night Driving Glasses. http://www.laramyk.com/learn/night_driving.html. [n.d.]. 2-16-2006.

To conclude, use clear lens driving glasses (if possible with an AR coating), or replace your old or tinted visor with a clear one. :C

Hmmm.... I didn't know about this. I use an amber helmet visor for night riding. I thought it actually helps. Guess not. Kung sabagay... with my amber visor, all headights look yellow to me! hard to distinguish really. :D Thanks for the info!

I use.. NO COLOR.. transparent.. riding glasses for night driving.. Better than.. No glasses..

for visors na maraming gasgas, i would suggest try cleaning it using Glade, it reduces the "gasgas" and pwede na sya kaysa colored or no glasses at all.

I use.. NO COLOR.. transparent.. riding glasses for night driving.. Better than.. No glasses..

*yup! better use transparent or NO COLOR at night driving than none at all.

I agree with you guys.. its best to wear your helmet visor/shield in night driving to avoid eye irritants and airborn pollutants. :banana: :) daytime ang night driving I always wear/use my HJC irridium lens. :banana: :)

for me, yellow driving glasses improves night vision if your driving on the freeway. ang problema lang sa yellow glasses ay kung may kasalubong ka, the headlight of the incoming vehicle becomes brighter, thus increases the glare to your eyes.

Well, there's this old technique in getting rid of scratches.

Materials to use:

*Gumamela leaves
*Toothpaste ( any brand )
*Soft cloth ( Pranela )

How to:

Just wipe the visor with the smooth side of the leaf until it blurs. Then apply an ample amount of toothpaste to cover the visor. Do this with a wax on, wax off motion until the toothpaste settles and dries. Then rinse it with clean water and wipe it with the Pranela. It worked on my swatch watch, And it worked on my visor. No scratches after the procedure.

Well, there's this old technique in getting rid of scratches.

Materials to use:

*Gumamela leaves
*Toothpaste ( any brand )
*Soft cloth ( Pranela )

How to:

Just wipe the visor with the smooth side of the leaf until it blurs. Then apply an ample amount of toothpaste to cover the visor. Do this with a wax on, wax off motion until the toothpaste settles and dries. Then rinse it with clean water and wipe it with the Pranela. It worked on my swatch watch, And it worked on my visor. No scratches after the procedure.

Bro, be a little careful with the toothpaste, abrasive yan. Kapag napadami baka lalung lumala yung scratches. You can test its abrasiveness using a clear transparent CD or cassette tape case. Just put a small amount of toothpaste (medyo mas konti sa nilalagay mo sa toothbrush) on the clear transparent case of your CD case. Then rub on a small area of the CD and you'll notice that the prt were you rubbed the toothpaste is little hazy than the part were you did not.

Baka ganyan din ang manyari sa visor ng helmet natin if we are not too careful. Hope this helps. Peace.