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The Pros and Cons of Driving A Car With A Sunroof Or Convertible Top

low vision driving image Driving a converible (rag-top) or a car with a sunroof / moonroof has its perks. On those beautiful sunny summer days one can slide the sun roof back or drop the top and feel the sun and breeze as one drives down the highway. There is no doubt that it is a great feeling.

For those low vision drivers with albinism or light sensitivity, driving a vehicle with the sun roof open or a convertible with the top down can make it difficult to see the road ahead or guages on the dash. Driving in a fully enclosed car is like wearing a baseball cap with a nice wide brim, which helps to keep direct sunlight or glare at bay. When one opens the sunroof or puts the top down you are effectively taking the glare protection of a brimmed hat away and creating a lot more reflections from the dashboard-especially if it is a light color.

Glare or strong sunlight coming from an open sunroof makes looking ahead or at the dashboard very difficult and may present a safety hazord so be careful when using one. You may want to try wearing a baseball cap to help shield you from some of that extra glare, but you'll have to deal with the reflections and glare from the dashboard surfaces. Dashboards with light colors or those treated with Armor All Æ reflect even more glare back at the driver's eyes so be extra careful.