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dark. When you are faced with severe glare (as from a driver who doesn’t
lower the high beams, or a vehicle with misaimed headlights), slow down
a little. Avoid staring directly into the approaching lights. If there
is
a line
of opposing traffic, make occasional glances over the line
of
headlights to
make certain that one
of
the vehicles isn’t starting
to
move into your lane.
Once
you
are past the bright lights, give your
eyes
time
to
readjust before
resuming speed.
High
Beams
If the vehicle approaching you has its high beams on, signal by flicking
yours to high and then back to low beam. This is the usual signal
to
lower
the headlight beams. If the other driver still doesn’t lower the beams,
resist the temptation to put your high beams on. This only makes two
half-blinded drivers.
On a freeway, use your high beams only in remote areas where you won’t
impair approaching drivers. In some places, like cities, using high beams
is illegal.
When you
follow
another vehicle on a freeway or highway,
use
low
beams. True, most vehicles now have day-night mirrors that enable the
driver
to
reduce glare. But outside mirrors are not
of
this type and high
beams from behind can bother the driver ahead.
A
Few
More
Night
Driving
Suggestions
Keep your windshield and all the glass on your vehicle clean
--
inside and
out. Glare at night
is
made much worse by dirt on the glass. Even the
inside
of
the glass can build up a film caused by dust. Tobacco smoke also
makes inside glass surfaces
very
filmy and can be a vision hazard
if
it’s left
there.
Dirty glass makes lights dazzle and flash more than clean glass would,
making the pupils
of
your eyes contract repeatedly.
You
might even want
to keep a cloth and some glass cleaner in your vehicle if you need to clean
your glass frequently.
Remember that your headlights light up far less of a roadway when you
are
in
a turn or curve.
Keep your eyes moving; that way, it’s easier to pick out dimly lighted
objects.
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