1993 Buick Riviera Owner's Manual - Page 165

by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, by or fatigue. Here are some tipson night driving. 0 Whatyou do inthedaytimecanalsoaffectyournight vision. For example, if you spend the day in bright sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes wil have less trouble adjusting night. to But if you're driving, don't wear sunglassesnight. at They may cut down glare from headlights, but they on also make a lot things invisible that should remain of visible - such as parked cars, obstacles, pedestrians,or even trains blocking railway crossings. may want to You put on your sunglasses after you have pulled into a brightly-lighted serviceor refreshment area. Eyes shielded from that glare may adjust more quickly to darkness back on the road. But sure to remove your be sunglasses before you leave the service area. Drive defensively. Remember, this the most is dangerous time. Don't drink and drive. (See "Drunken Driving" in the Index for more on this problem.) Adjust your inside rearview mirror reduce the to glare from headlights behind you. Since you can'tsee as well, you may need to slow down and keep more space between you and other vehicles. It's hardto tell how fastthe vehicle ahead is goingjust by looking at its tail'lights. 0 0 0 You can be temporarily blindedby approaching lights.It Slow'' down, especially on higher speed roads. Your can take a second or two, or even several seconds, for so headlights can light up only much road ahead. your eyesto readjust tothe dark. When youare faced with severe glare from a driver who doesn't lower (as 0 In remote areas, watch for'animals. the hi.gh beams,or a vehicle with misaimed headlights), 0 If you're tired, pull off the road in a safe place and slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into the rest. f of approaching lights.I there is a line opposing traffic, make occasional glances over line of headlights to the Night Vision make certain that of the vehicles isn't starting to one move into your lane. Once you are past bright lights, the No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as give your eyes time to readjust before resuming speed. we get older these differences increase. A 50-year-old driver may requireat least twice as much lightto see the same thingat night as a 20-year-old. 0 163