1997 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 179

Here are some tips on night driving. e Drive defensively. a Don't drink and drive. e Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the glare from headlamps behind you. f driving, don't wear sunglasses at night. They may cut also down on glare from headlamps, but they make a lot of things invisible. You can be temporarily blinded by approaching or headlamps. It can take a second two, or even several seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you are faced with severe glare (as a driver who from 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 your vehicle on clean -- 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 your'eyes contract repeatedly. of 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 so checked regularly for proper aim, should your eyes be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night dim blindness -- the inability to see in light -- and aren't even awareof it. Since you can'tsee as well, you may need slow to down and keep more space between you and other vehicles. Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your so headlamps can light up only much road ahead. m remote areas, watchfor animals. If you're tired, pull off the road a safe place in and rest. 'NightVision No one can see as well at night in the daytime. But as 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 doin the daytime can also affect your night vision. For example, if you spend the day in bright sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. eyes will Your if you're have less trouble adjusting to night. But I 4-16