1993 Pontiac Sunbird Owner's Manual - Page 111

Your Driving and the Road (including enginebraking by shifting to a lowergear). Any sudden changes could cause the tires to slide. You may not realize the surface is slippery until your vehicle is skidding. Learnto recognize warning clues - such as enough water, ice or packed snow on the road to make a "mirrored surface" - and slow downwhen you have any doubt. Remember: Any anti-lock braking system (ABS) helps avoid only the braking skid. In remote areas, watch for animals. If you'retired, pull off the road in a safe placeand rest. Night Vision No one can see as well night as in at the daytime. Butas we get olderthese differences increase. A 50-year-old driver may require least twiceas at much lightto see the same thingat night as a 20-year-old. Night drivingis more dangerous than What you do in the daytime can also day driving.One reason is that some affect your night vision. For example, if drivers are likely to be impaired-by you spend the day in bright sunshine alcohol or drugs, with night vision you are wise to wear sunglasses. Your problems, or by fatigue. eyes will have less trouble adjustingto Here are some tips on night driving. night. But if you're driving, don't wear Drive defensively. sunglasses at night. They maycut down on glare from headlights, they also but Don't drink and drive. of Adjust your inside rearview mirrorto make a lot things invisible. You can be temporarily blinded by reduce the glare from headlights approaching lights. can take a second It behind you. or two, or even several seconds, for Since you can't see as well, you may your eyesto readjust to thedark. When need to slow downand keep more (as space between you and other vehicles. you are faced with severe glare from a driver who doesn't lower high the Slow down, especially on higher beams, or a vehicle with misaimed speed roads. Your headlightscan light headlights), slow down a little. Avoid up only so much road ahead. Driving at Night 1 8 1 170