1997 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 243

You can betemporarily blinded by approaching headlamps. It can take a second or two, or even several seconds, for your eyes to readjust the dark. When you to 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 the glass on your vehicle clean -- inside and out. Glare at night is mademuch worse by dirt on theglass. Even the insideof the glass can build up a film caused dust. Dirty glass makes by lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would, making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly. Remember that your headlamps light far lessof a up 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 as your headlamps should be checked regularly for proper aim,so should your eyes be examined regularly. Some drivers suffer from night blindness -- the inability to see indim light -- and aren't even aware of it. Driving in Rain and on Wet Roads 1 V A Rain and wet roads can mean driving trouble. On a wet road, you can't stop, accelerate orturn 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's always wise to go slower and be cautious if rain starts to fall while you are driving. The surface may get wet suddenly when your reflexes are tuned for driving on dry pavement.