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Driving
at
Night
Don't drink and drive.
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.
Adjust your inside rearview mirror
to
reduce the
Since you can't see as well, you may need to
glare from headlamps behind you.
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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