Driving with Brights On

I'm getting a little older, not much, but, yes, its happening, I actually leave my turn signal on after executing a turn! I know this can be annoying, and perhaps, at times, dangerous. However, like the human I am, I will excuse myself by pointing at other peoples' mistakes, which by default, make mine less offensive, right? No matter, on with my rant.

What is it with the high-beams anyway? I comprehend the need to drive with them on at night, but in the words of my friend 'come on!' What's up with the high-intensity, 5-million-watt-shoot-the-enemy-aircraft-down-in-a-blizzard high beams! These new uber-bright nuclear explosions of blinding light are just plain obnoxious, not to mention dangerous. It would be tolerable, if those using them would have the decency to switch to low-beams when on-coming cars, trucks, and low-flying aircraft, and Bambi approach. Alas, these are probably the same people who believe that traffic rules like merging at construction zones, and tailgating, are for the mortal pigmys that entangle their othewise royal life. Rules, those are for the weak, not the privileged.

I have to admit here, I have actually forgotten to turn my brights down a few times! I never intended for that other guy to drive into the ditch, to avoid my high-beams. At least I don't have those obnoxious super-bright, ultra-blue, deer-killing, laser-beam head lights that have been known to blind a double-eyelid Vulcan, instantly! Remember what happened to Spock? These things are worse. Its all true, I read it on the internet! Perhaps, I'll just drive with my sunglasses on all the time.