Driving At Night - Chevrolet BLAZER 2002 Owner's Manual

Driving at Night

Night driving is more dangerous than day driving.
One reason is that some drivers are likely to be
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impaired by alcohol or drugs, with night vision
problems, or by fatigue.
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Here are some tips on night driving.
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Drive defensively.
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Don't drink and drive.
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Except Vehicles with Electrochromic Day/Night
Inside Rearview Mirror: Adjust your inside
rearview mirror to reduce the glare from headlamps
behind you.
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Since you can't see as well, you may need to
slow down and keep more space between you and
other vehicles.
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Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your
headlamps can light up only so much road ahead.
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In remote areas, watch for animals.
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If you're 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
driver may require at least twice as much light to see the
same thing at night as a 20
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year old
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year old.