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Few More Night Driving Suggestions
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. Tobacco smoke also
makes inside glass surfaces very filmy and can be a
vision hazard if it’s left there.
Dirty glass makes lights dazzle and flash more than
clean glass would, making the pupils
of
your eyes
contract repeatedly. You might even want
to
keep a cloth
and some glass cleaner in your vehicle if
you
need
to
clean your glass frequently.
Remember that your headlights 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 headlights 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 the Rain
/’
..
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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