1995 Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual - Page 179

You can be temporarily blinded by approaching lights. It can take asecond or two, oreven several seconds, for your eyes to readjust to the dark. When you are faced with severe glare (as from a driverwho doesn't lower the highbeams, or a vehicle with misairned headlamps), slow down alittle. Avoid staring directly into the approaching lights. Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle clean -- inside and out. Glare atnight is made much worse by dirt on the glass. Even the insideof the glass can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes lights dazzleand flash more than clean glasswould, making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly. Remember that your headlamps light up far lessof 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 checked regularly for proper aim, so should your eyes be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night blindness -- the inability to see in dim light -- and aren't even awareof it. Driving in the Rain Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet road you can't stop, accelerate or turn as wellbecause 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 drivingon dry pavement. 4-16