Driving at Night
Night driving is more dangerous
than
day driving. One
reason is that some drivers are likely to be impaired
--
by
alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems,
or
by fatigue.
Here are some tips on night driving.
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Drive defensively.
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Don’t drink and drive.
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Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the
glare from headlamps behind you.
Since
you
can’t see
as
well, you may need to slow
down and keep more space between you and other
vehicles.
Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light up only
so
much road ahead.
In remote areas, watch for animals.
If
you’re tired, pull
off
the road
in
a
safe place and
rest.
Night
Vision
No
one can see as well at night as
in
the daytime. But as
we get older these differences increase.
A
50-year-old
driver may require at least twice as much light to see the
same thing at night as
a
20-year-old.
What you do
in
the daytime can also affect your night
vision. For example, if you spend the day in bright
sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will
have less trouble adjusting to night. But if you’re
driving, don’t wear sunglasses at night. They may cut
down on glare from headlamps, but they also make a lot
of
things invisible.
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