1998 Cadillac Catera Owner's Manual - Page 194

Driving at Night ...". ". .- Here are some tips on night driving. 0 Drive defensively. Don't drink and drive. Since you can't see as well, you may need to slow down andkeep more space between you and other vehicles. Slow down, especially onhigher speed roads. Your headlamps can light up onlyso much road ahead. ." ..."...I "" 7% 0 In remote areas, watch for animals. If you're tired, 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 we get older these differences increase. 50-year-old A driver may require at least twice as much light to the see same thing at night a 20-year-old. as What you do in the daytime can alsoaffect your night vision. Forexample, if you spend the day in bright sunshine you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will have less trouble adjusting to night. if you're But driving, don't wear sunglasses at night. They may cut down on glarefrom headlamps, but they also make a lot of things invisible. Night drivingis more dangerous than day driving. One reason is that some drivers are likely tobe impaired -- by alcohol or drugs, with night vision problems, or by fatigue. 4-15