Driving with sun glasses?

Axle, she probably doesn't want to grow another wrinkle ....:))....silverback

I vote for the sunnies. Can't live without them.

Different strokes for different folks, When I was long distance driving, I used to sit a pair of sunnies on the the top of my head. When there was a stream of lights or badly adjusted ones I used to drop them down. Found by doing so I felt much better in the morning and the eyes weren't blood shot.

Have a good one

Cant go outside without mine on. When driving especially, though if its overcast i usually just sit them on head too and wait for sunny patches. Often drive distances off over 1100kms a day and they really do help eliminate fatigue. If you get a good pair you will never even notice them mate. They really are worth the money, definitely help against eye problems and injuries.

I guess that in this day and age of heightened awareness of things that are bad for us, sunglasses are well recognised as a means of reducing the harmful effects of ultra violet rays. Some people also find that by wearing them they can conceal the previous night's over indulgences. O'h well to each their own. As for driving with sunglasses, if the sun is out and the sky is bright I prefer to wear mine as I find it much less strain on the eyes. Matter of personal choice I guess.

Sunnies here,, can't even go outside on a glary overcast day without them. I have had enough old timers in my family that have had to have cataracts removed, to make me wary of direct sunlight in eyes. Apart from that I can't keep my eyes open sometimes when the glare is bad enough.

another thing to think about is your eyes. i never wore sunnies until a month ago when i noticed a lump in my eye. Its called a pterygium caused by uv rays . Living in the pilbara its a bit sunny, they are really common, some look worse than others.

Went and brought a set of sunnies that day, u get used to them

Use my sunnies all the time. In fact have just got my new prescription ones and found out you can get them polarised. Cost heaps but now when fishing I can see the fish in the water once again. Really missed that when needed more than purchased off the counter sunglasses. For me money well spent as like to fish from the boat or on the shore from Fraser or Moreton or Straddie and really enjoy looking into the water.
Robyn

I walk out the door....feel my head....and if there not on...its not on!

I used to wear them a lot, until I realised I was putting them on even with no sun. I realised that they actually weaken your eyes to light, now I don't wear them & don't notice glare.

len beadel who made the roads for the rockets recovery in outback wa. ect .never whore sun glasses.admited in later life that he shoud have to save his i site.

Never used to wear them except when out riding. that was until a couple of years ago when I had LASIK surgery, now, I find the glare to be that little bit unbearable and wear sunnies.

Not sure on your age , But its known that long exposure to strong light can cause cataracts in your eyes in later life .....


but then again -- eating and breathing gives you cancer ( if you read the magazines everyone is different )

I for one have to wear sunnies -- i get a headache within 20 min if i dont ...

when on my road bike i have glasses on as well as tinted visoron the helmet as we dont have the luxury of a sun visor when heading into the sun


Boc

They are also tax deductable for people who use them for work eg working outdoors, driving for a living etc.

I keep two pairs in the car with vary degrees of tinting to suit different levels of glare.

Jim.

can not wear the things. My sister lives with them on.....my theory is that you need 15 minutes of Vitamin D through your retinas everyday to build your Vit D up.....!!!

If i drive for 2 hrs...that just means that i have extra for a day when i dont go outside!!

I wear sunnies (prescription) to hang out washing - and used to wear them surfing as well. Then again, I'm very short sighted (isn't that the truth) and have worn glasses since I was quite young. Being short sighted your eyes are affected by the glare - even on cloudy days.
There is the matter of etiquette about the wearing of sunnies which seems to be sadly in decline - along with the wearing of caps and hats. I was at a conference yesterday and am always amazed at the number of men who sit the whole day inside wearing both.
My old man doesn't ever wear sunnies - but wears driving glasses (slight tint) on long trips otherwise his eyes get really tired and he gets cranky. He never wore ear muffs on the dozers and scrapers either and is now very deaf (partly genetic tho) - he probably didn't wear ear muffs when he was younger for the same reason given in another reply above!
I like to see children and little ones wearing sunnies - especially out here - I also like to see them wearing proper hats not those caps. You can tell a bush kid from a city kid just by the size of his hat. It's delightful when a bush kid comes inside to visit and automatically takes his hat and boots off and leaves them at the door. It's even nicer when adults remember those manners.

if the suns out the sunnies are on

Yep, here in sunny Narre Warren, the sunnies are on before i put the seatbelt on.
cheers,
Lance

If you are of an age or eyesight level that requires wearing glasses most of the time why not have 'transisionals". That is galsses that automatically darken in brighter light. Dont think its spelt right.
With these you dont need separate sunnies, prescription or otherwise. Sure they cost more but many spend heaps on upmarket yuppie sunnies anyway. I couldnt be bothered carrying separate sunnies since using them........oldbaz.

My dad has Macular Degeneration, and is legally blind . The opthamologist told me it could be due to his not wearing sunglasses .

Check out this link

Part of above link includes the following

To help reduce their risk of MD, Australians should wear sunglasses.

Pedro

"Driving" Specs are the go guys.

Like sunnies but graduated, so dark at the top and almost clear at the bottom. Stops a lot of glare and you can still read the dash and see in the vehicle. Bonus if you already need to wear specs.