Driving In Rain And On Wet Roads - Chevrolet 2003 Impala Owner's Manual

But if you're driving, don't wear sunglasses at night.
Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads
They may 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 readjust to the dark. When
you are faced with severe glare (as from a driver
who doesn't lower the high beams, or a vehicle with
misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring
directly into the approaching headlamps.
Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle
clean
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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. Dirty glass makes
lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly.
Remember that your headlamps 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 headlamps should be
checked reqularly for proper aim, so should vour eves
Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet
be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from road, you can't stop, accelerate or turn as well
aren't even aware of it. 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 s ~ l r f a ~ e may get
v e t
suddenly when p u r
reflexes are tuned for driving on dry pavement.
night blindness - the inability to see in dim light - and because your tire-to-road traction isn't as good as O n
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