1993 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner's Manual - Page 158

A &w More Night Driving Suggestions (COM) Driving inthe Rain blades are in good shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of the road, and even people walking. Road spray can often be worse for vision thanrain, especially if it comes from a dirty road. So it is wise to keep your wiping equipment in good shape and keep your windshield washer t n filled. Replace ak your windshield wiper inserts when they show signs of streaking or missing areas on the windshield, or when strips of rubber start to separate from the inserts. Rain and wet roads can mean driving Remember that your headlights light up trouble. On a wet road you can't stop, accelerate or turn as well because your far less of a roadway when you are in a tire-to-road traction isn't as good as on turn or curve. dry roads. And, if your tires don't have Keep your eyes moving; that way, it's much tread left, you'll get evenless easier to pick out dimly lighted objects.traction. Just as your headlights should be It's always wise to goslower and be checked regularly for properaim, so cautious if rain starts to fall while you should your eyes be examined regularly. are driving. The surfacemay get wet Some drivers suffer from night suddenly when your reflexes tuned are blindness-the inability to see in dim for driving on dry pavement. light-and aren't even aware of it. a n The heavier the r i ,the harder it is to see. Even if your windshield wiper