Here are
some
tips
on
night driving.
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.
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Drive defensively.
Don’t drink and drive.
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
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