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.
You can be temporarily blinded by approaching
headlamps.
It
can take a second or two, or even several
seconds, for your eyes
to
re-adjust to the dark. When
you are faced with severe glare (as from a driver
who doesn’t lower the high beams, or a vehicle with
misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring
directly into the approaching headlamps.
Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle
clean
-
inside and out. Glare at night is made much
worse by dirt
on the glass. Even the inside of the glass
can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps light up far less of a
roadway when you are in a turn or curve. Keep
your eyes moving; that way, it’s easier
to
pick out dimly
lighted objects. Just as your headlamps should be
checked regularly for proper aim,
so
should your eyes
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from
night blindness
-
the inability
to
see in dim light
-
and
aren’t even aware of it.
Driving in Rain and
on
Wet
Roads
.....
. .
5.
Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet
road, you can’t stop, accelerate or turn as well
because your tire-to-road traction isn’t as good as on
dry roads. And,
if
your tires don’t have much tread left,
you’ll get even
less
traction.
It’s
always wise to go
slower and be cautious
if
rain starts
to
fall while you are
driving. The surface may get wet suddenly when your
reflexes are tuned for driving
on
dry pavement.
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