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.
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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