Tips for Driving At Night
The lack of color and contrast of the day results to risks and consequences that must be faced when you are driving at night. Although, learners’ drivers are not advised to drive beyond the curfew period, it is very important to learn how to drive when the sun is off. There is a big difference to driving at night and driving at day time. You should be able to get the right knowledge on how to cope with the challenges of night driving.
Even in the driving school, you will learn of the various tips that can keep you safe when driving at night. You may not have to take a test during the night to check your skill and capabilities, but it is very important for you to acquire the skills and capabilities.
The following tips can help you to handle night driving without the risks of accidents. These tips are shared in several driving schools for your learning:
- Check the exterior lights of the car in perfect care. If the car headlights are broken, replace them with new ones. Check the wattage of the headlights to ensure proper beam of lights. You cannot use dim lights for the headlights; it will cause tremendous problem to your field of vision. On the other hand, clean the car beforehand. Dirty windows may hinder you to see the road ahead of you.
- Use lights properly. Using high beams is not good if you are faced with other drivers. You should resort to low beam lights when other cars are approaching your area. High beam may temporarily blind them. Just use your common sense in judging what beam must be used.
- As much as you need to keep the visibility of the road, it is also necessary to see the blind spots. You must adjust the car mirrors to avoid the glares of other lights. There is no rule from a driving school on how to angle the mirror. You can just make trial and error.
- To avoid glares and indirect light which may cause you temporary blindness, it is good not to use interior lights. You may pull over to a lighted section of the street if you have to check the map for directions.
- Keeping your eyes open for possible actions from other cars is very important. You need to see other flashes coming from hills and sections of the road. In the driving school, you learned how to watch for signals of others drivers. Lights may indicate other cars heading your direction.
- Night driving requires your full attention. It is too dark and you may not be able to see the road ahead of you. Give your full attention to the road. Do not be complacent in handling the car.In the same manner, do not forget to take some rest. It is very important to get a good rest between distances. Fatigue may cause you to sleep on the steering wheel.
