1993 Pontiac Grand Am Owner's Manual - Page 145

Your Driving andthe Road A &w More Night Driving Suggestions (CONTJ Driving in the Rain blades are in good shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of the road, and even people walking. Road spray can often be worse for vision than rain, especially it if comes from a dirty road. So it is wise to keep your wiping equipment ingood shape and keep your windshield washertank fdled. Replace your windshield wiper inserts when they show signs of streakingor missing areas on the windshield, or when strips of rubber start to separate from the inserts. Rain and wet roads can mean driving you Remember that your headlights light up trouble. On a wet road can't stop, accelerate or turn as well because your far less of a roadway when you are in a tire-to-road traction isn't as good as on turn or curve. dry roads. And, if your tires don't have Keep your eyes moving; that way, it's much tread left, you'll get even less easier to pick out dimly lighted objects. traction. Just as your headlights should be It's always wise to go slower and be checked regularly for proper aim, so cautious if rain starts to fall while you should your eyes be examined regularly. are driving. The surface may get wet Some drivers suffer from night suddenly when your reflexes tuned are blindness-the inability to see in dim for driving on dry pavement. light-and aren't even aware of it. The heavier the rain, the harder it is to see. Even if your windshield wiper 144