1994 Chevrolet Camaro Owner's Manual - Page 136

Your Driving and the Road vehicle with misaimed headlights), slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into the approaching lights. Keep your windshield and all the glass on 0 your vehicle clean - inside and out. 0 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 Night Vision glass makes lights dazzle and flash more No one can see as well at night as in the than clean glass would, malung the pupils daytime. But as we get older these of your eyes contract repeatedly. differences increase. A 50-year-old driver may require at least twice as much light to Remember that your headlights light up far less of a roadway when you are in a see the same thing at night as a turn or curve. 20-year-old. Keep your eyes moving; that way, it's What you do in the daytime can also easier to pick out dimly lighted objects. affect your night vision. For example, if you spend the day in bright sunshine you Just as your headlights should be checked regularly for proper aim, so are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes should your eyes be examined regularly. will have less trouble adjusting to night. Some drivers suffer from night blinduess But if you're driving, don't wear - the inability to seein dim light - and sunglasses at night. They may cut down aren't even aware of it. on glare from headlights, but they also make a lot of things invisible. You can be temporarily blinded by approaching lights. It can take a second or two, or even several seconds, for your eyes toreadjust to the dark. When you are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who doesn't lower the high beams, or a Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your headlights 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. Driving in the Rain 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. The heavier the rain, the harder it is to see. Even if your windshield wiper blades are in good shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of the road, and even people walking. ...I34