Night driving tips is for better handling of driving in the night and it's one of the special driving conditions that poses challenges to drivers. Coupled with the type of road and the amount of prevailing traffic in this side of the worid. The following tips on night driving deals with the main problem of driving in the night and the techniques of coping in that condition.
Driving at night can be delicate and it requires a considerable caution to make up for the reduced visibility. Generally, the ability to see well at night declines even with age. Night driving is more dangerous because the distance one can see ahead or to the side is reduced. The headlights covers about 100m ahead. You are to drive at a speed that allows you to stop safely within that distance. This is called "driving within the range " of your lights.
See And Be Seen
- Show considerations towards other road users.
- You should be particularly careful and watch out for other road users most especially motorcyclist and pedal cyclists.
- Avoid moving along on the roads without taillights. So that other road users can easily see you.
- Drivers should always slow down and dip their lights approaching an oncoming traffic. Several drivers don't do this.
Night Driving Facts And Tips
- Lights from the street lights or from inside your vehicle makes it hard for you to see the road ahead. Keep the interior lights off and dim the dashboard lights
- Shattered/broken windscreen, dirty headlights or windows will definitely increase glare from approaching vehicle. So ensure your lights and glasses are clean
- Adjust your visor to reduce glare from overhead lights
- Use headlights; -when visibility is less than 300 meters -whenever you are using your wiper to clear the rain -in foggy weather -approaching driver flashes headlights at you during a period of low visibility. This probably means that your vehicle was hard to see
- Headlights must be on low beam when you are within -150 meters of an approaching vehicle -160 meters of a vehicle ahead of you even if the vehicle is in the opposite lane.
- Flash your headlights to high beam for a second, then back to low beam if approaching driver does not dip his lights. Do not keep your light on high beam even if others refuse to dip theirs.
- Do not forget to dip your lights for pedestrian approaching you
- To avoid the glare of approaching high beams, shift your eyes to the right. Use the road edge as a guide until the approaching vehicle passes by. To reduce glare from the light of vehicle behind you, switch your interior rear view mirror to the correct position.
For more information on special driving conditions read, driving in the rain
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