Glasses and driving
Jul 19th 2005, 8:16 pm
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Glasses and driving
does anyone know if prescription glasses (sun and reacterlight) are more expensive in aus as I am due some new glasses soon and what is the best to buy as I have heard reacterlight are not that good while driving and I drive a truck for a living.
Jul 19th 2005, 8:38 pm
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Re: Glasses and driving
Originally Posted by rangersman
does anyone know if prescription glasses (sun and reacterlight) are more expensive in aus as I am due some new glasses soon and what is the best to buy as I have heard reacterlight are not that good while driving and I drive a truck for a living.
I believe that glasses are cheaper in the UK, I defiantly pay more in Australia for glasses than I do here. I drive trucks for a living too. Are you wanting to drive trucks in Oz?
Jim
Jul 19th 2005, 8:50 pm
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Re: Glasses and driving
Should not drive with glasses, much easier out of a can or bottle as it wont spill as much!!! 
Only joking of course
Only joking of course
Jul 19th 2005, 8:54 pm
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Re: Glasses and driving
Originally Posted by manxfamily
Should not drive with glasses, much easier out of a can or bottle as it wont spill as much!!!
Only joking of course
Only joking of course
He could use a straw though, you wouldn't have to take your eyes off the road then........
Jul 19th 2005, 8:56 pm
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Re: Glasses and driving
Maybe one of those hats which hold the drink and has a straw coming down?
Jul 19th 2005, 9:02 pm
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Re: Glasses and driving
Originally Posted by manxfamily
Maybe one of those hats which hold the drink and has a straw coming down?
The Homer Simpson hat?
Jul 19th 2005, 9:14 pm
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Re: Glasses and driving
Yes I am hoping to be trucking around Perth, get out there in oct and plan to take anything until I am able to do my licenses again, are you out in aus and how hard are the tests and is it a long drawn-out process any info would be a great help
Jul 19th 2005, 9:20 pm
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Re: Glasses and driving
All I know is the beer is nice and cold
Sorry for hijacking your post about glasses. Hope you find your answers
Sorry for hijacking your post about glasses. Hope you find your answers
Jul 19th 2005, 9:31 pm
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Re: Glasses and driving
Originally Posted by manxfamily
Should not drive with glasses, much easier out of a can or bottle as it wont spill as much!!!
Only joking of course
Only joking of course
glasses as long as you aren't opening the bottles at the wheel...
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Jul 19th 2005, 9:41 pm
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Re: Glasses and driving
Hi,
Not sure about truck driving but for normal driving I find I wear my sunnies a lot as the reactolite doesn't work through the car windows - plus you get the glare reflected from the road, which doesn't trigger the reactolite.
I paid $700 here for designer prescription glasses with reactolite lenses (called Transition here) plus a matching clip-on so I don't need to change over, just add the clip-on when it's really bright. It's not like the old-fashioned clip-on, attaches by magnet and fits really close to your main lens so other people wouldn't notice you have two layers!
Hope this helps,
Elaine M
Not sure about truck driving but for normal driving I find I wear my sunnies a lot as the reactolite doesn't work through the car windows - plus you get the glare reflected from the road, which doesn't trigger the reactolite.
I paid $700 here for designer prescription glasses with reactolite lenses (called Transition here) plus a matching clip-on so I don't need to change over, just add the clip-on when it's really bright. It's not like the old-fashioned clip-on, attaches by magnet and fits really close to your main lens so other people wouldn't notice you have two layers!
Hope this helps,
Elaine M
Jul 19th 2005, 10:50 pm
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Re: Glasses and driving
Originally Posted by rangersman
does anyone know if prescription glasses (sun and reacterlight) are more expensive in aus as I am due some new glasses soon and what is the best to buy as I have heard reacterlight are not that good while driving and I drive a truck for a living.
Have a look at these sites:
http://www.budgeteyewear.com.au
http://www.justspectacles.com.au
