I had booked the M3W in with MMC for its first service. Because there was other work to do, they wanted it there at start of work on Thursday. This meant that the drive would be all in darkness. As I feared, and the forecaster had predicted, on leaving home the heavens opened and I was faced with 20 miles of heavy rain in pitch blackness. Due to the low level of the car, oncoming headlights seemed to be even more dazzling than normal. What with that, the busy time of day and rain on my glasses and screen, visibility was appalling and I was driving blind whenever a car came towards me. I was most relieved to get to the factory without colliding with anything!
Has anyone any recommendations as to how to deal with this sort of situation? Apart from avoiding it if absolutely possible. of course.
I had booked the M3W in with MMC for its first service. Because there was other work to do, they wanted it there at start of work on Thursday. This meant that the drive would be all in darkness. As I feared, and the forecaster had predicted, on leaving home the heavens opened and I was faced with 20 miles of heavy rain in pitch blackness. Due to the low level of the car, oncoming headlights seemed to be even more dazzling than normal. What with that, the busy time of day and rain on my glasses and screen, visibility was appalling and I was driving blind whenever a car came towards me. I was most relieved to get to the factory without colliding with anything!
Has anyone any recommendations as to how to deal with this sort of situation? Apart from avoiding it if absolutely possible. of course.
There's no real easy answer, but if I was faced with that journey, at that time of day and with that weather forecast, I'd have taken a full-face helmet with me, despite never really wanting to habitually drive in one. A FF helmet makes all the difference in the world, for those nasty wet night drives.
I would have to agree. I bought a cheap motorcycle rain suit from Lidl and with a towel around the neck, one can stay remarkably dry.
I also bought a perfectly good open face helmet at Lidl for around £25, with a full face opening visor, which does everything a full face helmet does, and more, and before anyone says that one should always go for a quality helmet, which they will, I rationalised it out, that my Three Wheeler was safer than any bike, and very unlikely to tip me onto my head, and I was only buying the helmet for comfort and protection, therefore, as long as it comfortable, any dubious lack of strength characteristics were not required for this application.
Has anyone any recommendations as to how to deal with this sort of situation? Apart from avoiding it if absolutely possible. of course.
I have a couple of sets of yellow goggles which I've make a massive difference and stop you getting blinded by oncoming lights. Similar to these Yellow Goggles.
As with any glasses in the 3 wheeler make sure they are impact resistant.
I would have to agree. I bought a cheap motorcycle rain suit from Lidl and with a towel around the neck, one can stay remarkably dry.
I also bought a perfectly good open face helmet at Lidl for around £25, with a full face opening visor, which does everything a full face helmet does, and more, and before anyone says that one should always go for a quality helmet, which they will, I rationalised it out, that my Three Wheeler was safer than any bike, and very unlikely to tip me onto my head, and I was only buying the helmet for comfort and protection, therefore, as long as it comfortable, any dubious lack of strength characteristics were not required for this application.
Paul, as long as the lid is "E" marked it should be fit for purpose even on a bike, but in the M3W where it is mostly to stop bugs, rain and small road debris hitting your face then why pay more? Good call!
Last edited by Peter J; 12/01/1506:30 PM.
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