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.
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 headlights 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
headlights 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 headlights, but they also make a lot
of
things invisible.
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