Driving In The Rain - GMC 1993 Jimmy Owner's Manual

Your Driving and the Road
A Few More Night Driving Suggestions
Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle Jean-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. Tobacco smoke also makes
inside glass surfaces very filmy and can be a vision hazard if it's left there.
Dirty glass makes lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly. You might even want to
keep a cloth and some glass cleaner in your vehicle if you need to clean
your glass frequently.
Remember that your headlights 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 headlights should be checked regularly for proper aim, so should
your eyes be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night
blindness-the inability to see in dim light-and aren't even aware of
it.
Driving in
the
Rain
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Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On
a wet road you can't stop,
accelerate or turn as well because your tire-to-road traction isn't as good as
on
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 surface may get wet suddenly when your reflexes are tuned
for driving on
dry
pavement.
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