1994 Buick Century Owner's Manual - Page 155

0 Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the glare from headlights behind you. Since you can't see aswell, you may need to slow down and keep more space between you and other vehicles. Slow down, especially on higher speed roads. Your headlights can light up only so much road ahead. In remote areas, watch for animals. If you're tired, pull off the road in a safe place and rest. 0 0 You can be temporarily blinded by approaching lights. It can take a second or two, or even several seconds, for your eyes toreadjust to the dark. When you are faced with severe glare (asfrom a driver whodoesn't lower the high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlights), 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 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 headlights light up far less of a roadway when you are in a turn or curve. Keep your eyes moving; that way, it's easier topick out dimly lighted objects. Just as your headlights should be checked regularly for proper aim, so should your eyes be examined regularly. Some driverssuffer from night blindness -- the inability to see in dim light -- and aren't even awareof it. 0 0 Night Vision No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as we get older these differences increase. A 50-year-old driver may require at least twice as much light to see the 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 the day in bright sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will have less trouble adjusting tonight. But if you're driving, don't wear sunglasses at night. They may cut down on glare from headlights, but they also make alot of things invisible. 153