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Driving at night is very different from driving in the daytime.
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At night your vision and depth perception are reduced significantly.
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Lots of people might imagine that it is not safe in any respect, but there are a couple of
suggestions that anyone can use to make your night time driving much safer.
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It is best to keep your automobile maintained to keep safe while driving at
night.
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Keeping your automobile clean can really help keep your visibility, higher at night.
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Unclean windows can cause trouble when trying to view the street or even surrounding
vehicles.
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Car headlights that are dirty will decrease the amount of light produced, making the
road less visible and difficult to see.
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If you turn your headlights on and they don't aim in a straight line in front of the car they
may be out of alignment and need to be inspected.
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While behind the wheel, don't keep your high beams on, especially when there is
other approaching traffic on the highway, your high beams will just blind other drivers.
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You should always keep your fog lights off during normal night time driving as well.
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Fog lights are designed specifically for fog and can possibly blind another person during
normal conditions.
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Your vision at night isn't as good as it is during the day, however there quite a few things that you can do to help improve it.
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You can find a type of eyeglasses that help decrease glare at night while looking at
certain things.
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Wearing these eyeglasses will help your vision become much better.
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It is best to keep your interior lights off, to help keep your eyes focused on the road.
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Having any interior light can cause your eyes to become less accustomed to the dark at
night.
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You may also turn your rear view mirror into its night mode by flipping the small knob at
the bottom.
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The mirror's night mode dims the headlights of automobiles behind you so you are not
blinded.
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When there is approaching traffic try not to look directly ahead at these oncoming lights.
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Many people forget to turn their high beams off so it can be quite bothersome and very
hard to see the road.
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If this happens you should look down closer to the road and use the painted line towards the right side of the road as a steering guide.
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If you keep these suggestions in mind while driving at night it can be just as safe as
driving during the day.