1997 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 162

Here are some tips on night driving. 0 Drivedefensively. Don't dnnk and drive. Adjust your inside rearview mirror to reduce the glare from headlamps behind you. Since you can't see as well, you may need to slow down and keep more space between you and other vehicles. down onglare from headlamps, but they also make a lot of things invisible. You can be temporarily blindedby approaching headlamps. It can take a second two, or even several or seconds, for your eyesto readjust to the dark. Whenyou are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who doesn't lower the high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlamps), slow down a little. Avoid staring directly into the approaching headlamps. Keep your windshield and all glass on your vehicle the clean -- inside and out. Glare at night is made much worse by dirt on the glass. Even the inside the glass of can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty glass makes lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would, making the pupilsof your eyes contract repeatedly. Remember that your headlamps light up less of a far 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 regularlyfor proper aim,so should your eyes be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night blindness -- the inability tosee in dim light-- and aren't even aware of it. 0 0 Slow down, especially on higher speed roads.Your headlamps can light up only so much road ahead. In remote areas, watch for animals. If you're tired, pulloff the road in a safe place and rest. 0 Night Vision No one can see as well at night as in the daytime. But as we get olderthese 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 to night. But you're if driving, don't wear sunglasses night. They may cut at 4-15