2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue Owner's Manual - Page 171

have less trouble adjusting night. But if you're to driving, don't wear sunglasses at night. They may cut down on glare fromheadlamps, but they also make a lot of things invisible. You can be temporarily blinded by approaching headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several seconds, foryour eyes to readjust to the dark. When you are facedwith severe glare (as from a driver who doesn't lower the high beams, or avehicle with misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into the approaching headlamps. Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle clean -- inside and out. Glare at night is made much worse by dirt on the glass. Even the insideof the glass can build up a filmcaused by dust. Dirty glass makes lights dazzleand flash more than clean glass would, making the pupilsof your eyes contractrepeatedly. Remember thatyour headlamps light up far of a less 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 your headlamps should be as checked regularly for proper aim, so should your eyes be examinedregularly. Some driverssuffer from night blindness -- the inabilityto see in dim light and -aren't even aware of it. Driving in Rain andon Wet Roads Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet road, you can't stop, accelerate or as well because turn your tire-to-road traction isn't good as on dry roads. as 4-17