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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.

• Do not drink and drive.

• Adjust the inside rearview mirror to reduce the

glare from headlamps behind you.

• Since you cannot see as well, slow down and

keep more space between you and other

vehicles.

• Slow down, especially on higher speed roads.

Your vehicle’s headlamps can light up only so

much road ahead.

• In remote areas, watch for animals.

• If you are tired, pull off the road in a safe

place and rest.

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 might 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 are driving, do not

wear sunglasses at night. They might 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 does not lower the high

beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlamps,

slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into

the approaching headlamps.

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