Blinded by brights - way to signal?

[GulfCoastAmy]

I always ride before sunup and I am occasionally blinded by oncoming cars with their brights on. I don't understand why a cyclist wouldn't get the same courtesy as a car when it comes to turning the brights off. This is really more of a vent than anything. I know they can see me because I have a bright headlight and several blinking fireflys. I can't think of a way to signal like you would in a car by flashing your lights. Once I held my hand up in front of my eyes to shield them but the driver still didn't get the hint. Any suggestions?

[spazzdog]

use your hand to "flash" your headlight...

you know: cover-uncover-cover-uncover

they'll probably still ignore you, but you never know - it might work.

spazz

[OakLeaf]

How about carrying a laser pointer and blinding them back, the equivalent of flashing your high beams in a car?

[spazzdog]

or
a
potato
gun
but use tomatoes (splat rather than smash)


spazz

[tulip]

PLEASE don't flash a laser--you could damage someone's eyes.

Flash your headlight be sweeping your hand in front of it.

[GulfCoastAmy]

LOL. The tomato idea could work.... No really, thanks for the suggestions! Waving my hand in front of my headlight might do the trick.