What's this about polarised sunglasses being bad for cycling (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 weeks ago by doublepepperoni@hexbear.net to c/urbanism@hexbear.net

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Finally got a pair of prescription sunglasses for summer, but apparently polarised lenses are potentially dangerous for cyclists according to Redditors due to light playing weird tricks on you. On my first day wearing them the only interesting thing I noticed was my phone screen shimmering like a foil trading card

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[-] TrustedFeline@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

ive heard polarized lenses are banned for pilots (idk if its FAA or airline policies), which makes sense since they're looking through thick windshields with specialized coatings. never heard anyone say that about bikes, though. That just seems silly