What can I put along edge of drive, to make it more visible during night, when reversing car up in rain?

[mike os]

Given that drop armco… hitting it will cost far less to repair than dropping off that

 

[Other Daniel]

Simplest of all, don't go out when it's dark.

I was going to suggest the same thing.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Great minds....

 

[redlig]

Very entertaining reading all the suggestions but really the only safe way is to learn how to reverse . If you build /install/paint etc any thing it won't help you when confronted with a similar situation in the future without any gizmo's. Just find somewhere safe and practice until you can position the car within an inch of an obstacle on the offside .

 

[outofthefire]

Very entertaining reading all the suggestions but really the only safe way is to learn how to reverse . If you build /install/paint etc any thing it won't help you when confronted with a similar situation in the future without any gizmo's. Just find somewhere safe and practice until you can position the car within an inch of an obstacle on the offside .

That's a ridiculous and mildly offensive assumption, not being able to see the edge of his drive because its dark and raining has no bearing on the op's ability to reverse.

 

[Onoff]

not being able to see the edge of his drive because its dark and raining has no bearing on the op's ability to reverse.

Erm...not being able to see really does affect it.

I have to reverse up an unmade mud slope drive, between flint strewn banks. I'm then blinded by the garage lights coming on as a reverse, aiming not to hit the brick pillars and SWMBO's car.

When I first got my big Mondeo estate I struggled, not helped by the blacked out rear windows. After some practice it's not too much of an issue but I occasionally get caught out in the dark. When's it's peeing down the drive and banks blend into one.

https://flic.kr/p/2nJMkws

 

[redlig]

That's a ridiculous and mildly offensive assumption, not being able to see the edge of his drive because its dark and raining has no bearing on the op's ability to reverse.

Really! So learning how to reverse safely in a restricted space situation does not enable the driver to assess the width available and deduce that if he keeps to a set distance from his offside he has no reason to worry about what is the space on the nearside. Oh well one can always reverse by feel. If the driver has decided that ,for argument's sake , 6 inches is a safe distance to leave then how far in the rain and dark do you need to see. Not meant to be offensive just reality.

 

[redlig]

Please send pix of car and driveway.....

SHMBO's granny wagon in our lane ex footpath. Overall width of car 84" , Distance between hedge and edge of tarmac 84" .Width of ditch/bank average 12". Daughters lane a foot wider but she drives a Range rover for her sins.

 

[outofthefire]

Erm...not being able to see really does affect it.

I have to reverse up an unmade mud slope drive, between flint strewn banks. I'm then blinded by the garage lights coming on as a reverse, aiming not to hit the brick pillars and SWMBO's car.

When I first got my big Mondeo estate I struggled, not helped by the blacked out rear windows. After some practice it's not too much of an issue but I occasionally get caught out in the dark. When's it's peeing down the drive and banks blend into one.

Yes, that's exactly what I said, the fact that you cannot see does not call into question your skills at reversing which was what redlig was saying.

 

[redlig]

Yes, that's exactly what I said, the fact that you cannot see does not call into question your skills at reversing which was what redlig was saying.

If a drivers skill were good then there would be no need to worry about the lack of vision as the driver would be able to cope . It's not only the reversing element but the all round skill. No two situations are the same and a driver must, hopefully, have the ability to cope to a safe level with anything. None of us are perfect as shown on the accident statistics. The other problem I can envisage in that photo is the almost inevitable passenger stepping out of the car in the dark into a void with the resulting accident. The old adage of " if sh*t can happen it will" springs to mind.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

@mart We're all assuming that there's no room up at the house to create a 'turning circle'?

 

[maroon]

Well... I thaught the wooden kerb was a good idea. A bit more on the expensive side but you could build a small wall up. Stick some lights in it (the wall) if you're feeling extra flush

 

[Norsk]

Simply attach lengths of disused rain gutter along the edge, Cap the ends and fill with petrol.

Light said gutters prior to reversing in.

Perfect low tech solution.

You are welcome.

 

[Bobupndown]

Tom,
I have thought of a few ideas. My reversing light does not illuminate that side/area. Years ago it was easy to fit additional lights to a car on the steel bumbers.

couple of these and a bit of chopping holes in tailgate to flush mount them

Pardon our interruption...

change reversing lamp bulb for a LED one should help

Living down a single track lane off a pretty much single track road I often have to reverse to let others past. A set of these make reversing much easier. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/26386636...81JhdClQN-&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[Robotstar5]

Simply attach lengths of disused rain gutter along the edge, Cap the ends and fill with petrol.

Light said gutters prior to reversing in.

Perfect low tech solution.

You are welcome.

Similar to the WW2 FIDO system.

 

[maroon]

Simply attach lengths of disused rain gutter along the edge, Cap the ends and fill with petrol.

Light said gutters prior to reversing in.

Perfect low tech solution.

You are welcome.

Have you been watching die hard over Christmas?

 

[Farside]

Aren’t the Aussies using that luminous paint for road lines now? That might be an option.

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Looks like they've trained kangaroos to do the work, too.

 

[Farside]

electric fence posts ,,, the plastic ones would be perfect

Horse fence electric posts are usefully taller.

 

[500e]

1mtr 25mm x3mm box uprights screwed onto drive, either flat plate on top or resin bolts if on side, with same box for top rail.
Drill holes every ** and fit led trailor marking light , good for car and people

 

[Turbo]

Great minds....

Fools seldom differ!