2003 Chevrolet Malibu Owner's Manual - Page 183

What you doin the daytime can also affect your night vision. For example, if you spendthe day in bright sunshine youare wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes will have less trouble adjusting to night. But if you're driving, don't wear sunglasses at night. They maycut down on glare from headlamps,but they also make a lot of things invisible. You can be temporarily blinded by approaching headlamps. It can take a second or two, even or several seconds, for your eyesto readjust to the dark. When you arefaced with severe glare (as from a driver who doesn't lower the high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlamps), slow down alittle. Avoid staring directly into the approaching headlamps. Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle clean - inside and out. Glare at night 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 headlampslight up farless of a roadway when you in a turn or curve. Keep your eyes are moving; that way, it's easier to pick out dimly lighted objects. Just as your headlampsshould be checked regularly for proper aim, so should your eyes be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night blindness - the inability to see in dim light - and aren't even aware of it. 4-16 Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads W Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On wet a road, youcan't stop, accelerate or turn as well because your tire-to-road traction isn't as good as on dry roads. And, if your tires don't have much tread left, you'll get even less traction. It'salways wiseto go slower and be cautious if rain starts to fall while you are driving. The surface may getwet suddenly when your reflexes are tuned for driving on dry pavement.