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Polarized Sunglasses and night driving – Is it safe?

Sunglasses look cool on you. When you are driving wearing these, you look even cooler. Sunglasses, mostly polarised sunglasses block glares and bright lights to fall on your eyes and distract you while driving. You can have a safe drive while wearing these sunglasses. It is true when you are driving during the day. What about nighttime? Is it safe?

Wearing sunglasses during the night inhibits your vision. It is unsafe to wear them while driving. Your vision is limited. You cannot see clearly in the dark and your sunglasses don’t help. Sure, they block flashing neon signs, oncoming headlights and all light that could distract your vision. But it is also blocking the minimum light that is available during nighttime. You can’t see clearly with sunglasses, whether it is polarised, mirrored or any high-quality sunglasses. In absence of light, all high-quality sunglasses will only bring danger for you.

What are polarised sunglasses?

Polarised sunglasses block direct light and allow only vertical lights to pass through. Direct light is intense and can harm your eyes. These sunglasses also block reflected lights from water surfaces, metal surfaces or any hard surfaces. Have you seen reflected lights on the surface of cars? These lights make you shield your eyes as they hurt them. You might have also experienced light reflected on the water surface when you are surfing. Most surfers wear protective eyewear when on seawater. This eyewear protects their eyes not just from seawater but also light reflection. This eyewear is polarised and efficiently blocks reflected lights.

During the nighttime, there are street lights, blinding lights from the tail light or headlight of cars, flashing neon signs etc. These lights can distract you and you can get into a fatal accident. Polarised glasses can block these lights. However, it also minimises the available light and inhibits your vision. You should not wear them at night. You can wear your sunglasses daring daytime but not at night. You can buy online sunglasses with polarized lenses to use during the daytime. These sunglasses are a bit pricey but they work better than regular sunglasses.

What kind of eyewear to wear for night driving?

None, if you have a perfect vision. Sure, the flashlights and other distracting lights are dangerous during nighttime. However, sunglasses can inhibit your vision making it unsafe for you. It is better for you to not wear glasses at all.

Night driving glasses or the yellow tinted glasses for night driving are said to be useful for driving at night. These glasses don’t really have any effect on your driving. It doesn’t make you see better or affect your vision at all. If you have perfect vision, don’t wear any eyewear while driving at nighttime. You can use these glasses while riding a bike at night times, it will help in shielding your eyes from wind and dust.

For people with poor vision, you should get prescription sunglasses for day time. Or you can get your prescription glasses made with anti-glare coating. Anti-glare glasses block glares and reflected lights. These work as good as polarised sunglasses and also do not inhibit your vision in lack of light. Wearing these types of glasses will be helpful both during daytime and nighttime while driving.

You can get non-prescription glasses with anti-glare coating and use them during nighttime. These glasses will block the bright lights and stop you from getting distracted. You can see clearly with these glasses even at night. Wearing these glasses will not affect your eyesight. It doesn’t have any prescription, so you will not see any distorted vision or any difference from your normal vision. Only the halos you see from the bright lights will be reduced. 

Another solution for glasses wearers is to wear transition glasses. These glasses adapt according to the light setting. It turns darker when exposed to sunlight and clears up under normal light. These glasses will be helpful at nighttime. Your vision will not be inhibited with low light and also your glasses will block the bright lights falling in your eyes.

Sunglasses make you look stylish. Glasses also do not hamper your style. You just need to know which one will suit your face the most. Check out the Specscart collection of glasses and sunglasses and choose your favourite style. There are many special offers on glasses. You can get glasses at a low cost even with the best quality of lenses.

Sunglasses trends for 2021 that look good with face masks

Who isn’t tired of wearing cumbersome masks? Come summer, you will be wearing polarised sunglasses too. Black outfit, black sunglasses plus a black mask and you are ready to rob a bank. Masks are a necessity. So are the sunglasses. But it doesn’t mean you will have to look shady.

Wearing masks and sunglasses can make you look mean, unapproachable and all the negative things you can think of. With no verbal communication, it is not possible to know that the other person means no harm.

Wearing a certain style of sunglasses can curb down your unfriendly vibe. Pairing with light coloured masks can make you look like a friendly neighbour guy or a stylish girl next door.

  1. Browline Sunglasses with tints that are not black

Any coloured tint but not black. Black tinted sunglasses are the coolest accessory but not with your face covered. Without an inch of skin exposed, you will look suspicious. And black makes you unapproachable. Avoid black tints with black masks.

Browline sunglasses highlights your eyes and draws attention. Tortoiseshell or navy blue coloured sunglasses will look even with masks. Try these look with lighter shade masks like brown or blue.

  1. Aviator sunglasses with green or brown tints

Thin rimmed aviator sunglasses give you a bold look. Wearing them with masks, not much. Worse, these will make you look dangerous. If you are aiming for that look, you can. For a friendlier approach, aviator sunglasses with green or brown tints with matching green or brown masks are worth a shot.

  1. Round Sunglasses

Round sunglasses will make you look softer with masks. Transparent round sunglasses will give you an amiable vibe. Pair them with white masks and you are good to go. Round sunglasses in chic golden frame and brown tints are perfect to wear with dark colour masks. Brown tints don’t hide your eyes. When your eyes are visible, you will look less shady and more trustworthy. Any sunglasses that make your eyes visible are a good option to wear with masks. You can find affordable sunglasses online in various shades of your liking.

  1. Mirrored sunglasses

Mirrored sunglasses are made from a reflective optical coating on their lenses. It reduces glare from metal and hard surfaces. These sunglasses will appear like small mirrors. Try wearing this style of sunglasses in rose gold tint. For a party, this style is a show-stealer. Your look wouldn’t fade with your mask.

  1. Cat-eye Sunglasses

For a stylish and outgoing look, cat-eye sunglasses do the job. It will give you a non-serious look even with a dull-looking mask on your face. These cat-eye sunglasses, although a unisex style, are more preferred by women. Men can definitely try this style to look more approachable and fashionable especially when nothing is noticeable behind your face mask. Cat-eye sunglasses will make you look attractive.

There are plenty more sunglasses for women that goes well even with masks. These sunglasses work well for men too.

  1. Sunglasses with a bigger frame and light coloured tints like amber, blue or brown. If you are going to a party, bigger frame sunglasses will not look over the top. 
  1. Sunglasses embellished with jewels or stones- Also a party wear look. These bejewelled sunglasses may not be to the liking of everyone. But it does give you shimmer and shine, which is getting blocked by your mask.
  2. Eccentric looking sunglasses- sunglasses with modern irregular shapes. Breaking away from the traditional look? These sunglasses are for you. There are many stylish modern sunglasses with irregular shapes like octagon-shaped sunglasses, irregularly round shaped sunglasses or a mismatched pair of sunglasses. It all depends on you the wearer how you carry this style.

Wear Polarised sunglasses

Not just any sunglasses. Wear sunglasses that are polarised. Polarised sunglasses come in various styles and shades. These sunglasses protect your eyes from direct sunlight. Cheap sunglasses only have fashion on their list. But these sunglasses give you the benefit of fashion, along with protection for your eyes and comfort while wearing them.

How can I prevent my sunglasses from fogging while wearing masks?

Wearing masks with sunglasses is cumbersome because your breath fogs up your glasses diminishing your view. Moistening your sunglasses will prevent its surface from misting from your breath. This is true even when you are wearing normal glasses.

  1. Wipe your sunglasses with anti-fog wipes. These wipes are pre-moistened wipes that give moisture to your sunglasses and prevent them from fogging up.
  2. Use shaving foam to clean your sunglasses.
  3. Use anti-fog paste or spray, rain repellent on glasses. Etc.
  4. Or clean your sunglasses with normal water and soap.