1994 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 118

Driving at Night Night driving ismore 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. Don't drink and drive. Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the glare fromheadlights behind you. Since youcan't see as well, you may need to slow downand keep more space between you and other vehicles. your eyes to readjust to thedark. When you are faced with severe glare(as from a driverwho doesn't lower the high beams, or a vehiclewith misaimed headlights), slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into theapproaching lights. Keep your windshieldand all the glass Night Vision on your vehicle clean inside and out. Glare at night is made much worse by No one can see as well at night as in the dirt on the glass. Eventhe inside of the daytime. But as we get olderthese glass can build up a filmcaused by dust. differences increase. A 50-year-old Dirty glass makes lights dazzle and driver mayrequire at least twice as flash more than clean glasswould, much light to see the same thing at malting the pupils of your eyescontract night as a 20-year-old. repeatedly. What you do in the daytime can also up affect your night vision. For example, if Remember that your headlights light far less of a roadway when are in a you you spend the day in brightsunshine turn or curve. Keepyour eyes moving; you are wise to wear sunglasses.Your that way, it's easier to pick out dimly eyes will have less trouble adjusting to lighted objects. Just asyour headlights night. But if you're driving,don't wear for sunglasses at night. They maycut down should be checked regularly proper aim, so should your eyes be examined on glare fromheadlights, but they also regularly. Some drivers suffer from make a lot of things invisible. night blindness - the inability to see in You can be temporarily blinded by approaching lights. It can take a second dim light-and aren't even aware of it. or two, or even severalseconds, for 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 placeand rest. 7