1998 GMC Safari Owner's Manual - Page 198

Here are some tips night driving. on e Drive defensively. e Don't drink and drive. e Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the driving, don't wear sunglasses night. They may cut at down on glare from headlamps, but they also make a lot of things invisible. You can be temporarily blinded by approaching headlamps. It can take a second two, or even several or 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 beams, a vehicle with or misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into the approaching headlamps. Keep your windshield and the glass on your vehicle all 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 of your eyes contract repeatedly. Remember that your headlamps light far less of a up roadway when youare in aturn or curve. Keep your eyes moving; that way, it's easier pick out dimly to lighted objects. Justas your headlamps should be checked regularly for proper aim, so should your eyes be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night blindness -- the inability tosee in dim light-- and aren't even aware of it. glare from headlamps behind you. e Since you can't see as well, you may need to slow down and keep more space between you and other vehicles. e Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your headlamps can light up only so much road ahead. e In remote areas, watch animals. for e If you'retired, pull off the road in a safe place and rest. Night Vision No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as we get older these differences increase. 50-year-old A driver may require least twiceas much lightto see the at 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 spend day in bright the sunshine you are wise wear sunglasses. Your eyes will to have less trouble adjusting to night. But if you're 4-14