The Rule When It Comes to Driving With High Beams on in Illinois Driving at night is not my favorite. Poorly lit streets and roads make it a challenge for me personally but there's one thing we can all probably agree on, we hate high beams in our eyes. Can you think of something more annoying while driving than when someone is close behind you with their brights on? Even if their high beams are in the review mirror they're probably shining into your driver-side mirror. Then you have to brace your elbow in a weird way in order to shield your eyes from the lights by blocking the brightness with the palm of your hand.