1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 162

Night Vision I' No one can see as well at night as the daytime. But as we get older these in differences increase. A 50-year4d 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 spendthe day in bright sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will have trouble adjusting to night. But you're driving, less if don't wear sunglasses at night. They may cut down onfrom glare headlights, but they also make a lot things invisible. of You can be temporarily blinded by approaching lights.can take a second It or two,or even several seconds,for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who doesn't lower the high beam, or a vehicle with misaimed headlights), slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into the approaching lights. Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle clean -inside and out. Glare at night made much worse by dirt on glass. Eventhe inside is the of the glass can build up a film caused dust. Dirty glass makes lights by dazzle and flash more than clean .glass would, making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly. Remember that your headlights light up less of a roadway when you far are in a turn or curve. Keep your eyes moving; that way, it's easier to pick out dimly lighted objects. Just your headlights should be checked regularly as for proper aim,so should your eyes be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night blindness the inability to see in dim lightand aren't even awareof it. Driving inthe Rain Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet road you can't stop, as accelerate orturn as well because your tire-to-road traction isn't as good on dry roads. And,if your tires don't have much tread left, you'll get even 4-26