A large number of road accidents occur at night. Lack of experience, adverse weather conditions and human carelessness can lead to disastrous consequences, because many drivers forget that driving at night is very different from driving during the day. There are a number of night driving rules, following which you can protect yourself and your passengers as much as possible.
Instructions
Step 1
Before driving in the dark, it is necessary to adjust the position of the headlights. The light should be directed slightly downward.
Step 2
It is necessary to monitor the cleanliness of the windshield. Wash it thoroughly on both sides. Dust and dirt that are invisible during the day can bend light at night and distort visibility.
Step 3
Make sure to switch from high beam to low beam in time when passing with oncoming traffic.
Step 4
If, in the dark, a vehicle with one headlight is moving towards it, then it may be a motorcycle or moped, but sometimes a faulty car. Make it a rule to assume that a car is moving towards you, and you see its right headlight.
Step 5
It so happens that in the dark, drivers of oncoming traffic do not switch to dipped headlights in time and can blind you. If this happens, move your gaze a little to the side. This avoids blinding and the situation remains under control.
Step 6
Approaching the rise in the dark, be prepared for the fact that oncoming traffic can blind you even with low beam headlights. You should always be ready for this.
Step 7
At night, all processes in the human body slow down and any, even a very experienced driver, can imperceptibly fall asleep, the reaction slows down. Eyesight, which dulls in the dark, is especially troublesome. Even during the Second World War, pilots flying at night used lemon to enhance their visual acuity. You need to put a small slice of this refreshing sour fruit under your tongue and your eyesight will sharpen.
Step 8
When driving in the dark, it is necessary to carefully monitor every turn. At night, the driver's viewing angle and visual acuity decrease, so in fact the turn may turn out to be steeper than it might seem at first glance. In the dark, be sure to slow down before entering a turn to keep the situation under control.
Step 9
In the dark, objects are very poorly visible without lighting fixtures. Pedestrians and animals are almost invisible from afar, so it's best to go slower.
Step 10
When driving at night, you need to be extremely careful about the trucks, because the true dimensions of the vehicle may not correspond to the side lights indicating the dimensions.
Step 11
At night, it can suddenly start to fall asleep, even if the driver had time to rest well during the day and get ready for the trip. In no case should you endure and fight drowsiness. It is necessary to immediately pull over to the side of the road, set the alarm clock so that it will ring in 20-30 minutes and take a nap. This sleep time should be enough in order to then feel vigorous and rested for several hours.
