How to drive a car at night

Driving at night is a very exciting, but at the same time quite dangerous activity. Even in headlights, we often cannot adequately judge distances or the traffic situation. According to statistics, significantly more traffic accidents occur at night than during the day. Those drivers who are behind the wheel for a long time create 5 times more accidents, and their consequences are usually more severe.

Before driving at night, you need to think carefully about whether it is possible to postpone the trip until the morning. If this does not work out in any way, before the trip you should:

• wipe the windshield, windows, rear-view mirrors and headlights well;
• assess your condition - drink coffee, or wash yourself with cold water, you can not leave a brightly lit room and immediately drive - let your eyes adjust to the darkness;
• stretch the body, do some exercises;
• stock up on water and something edible - crackers, candies to keep yourself busy.

It is very important to switch from high beam to low beam and vice versa in time:

• you need to turn on the dipped headlights 150-200 meters before oncoming cars;
• if oncoming traffic does not react, you need to blink his high beam;
• if you are blinded, then you should turn on the emergency gang and stop for a while in the same lane;
• according to the rules, you need to switch to the nearest one in places where the road narrows, the terrain changes if you exit the turn or complete the ascent;
• you need to switch to the far one after you have caught up with an oncoming car.

It is especially dangerous to overtake at night. If you decide to overtake, then proceed as follows:

• in front of the car in front, switch to low beam and turn on the turn signal, having previously assessed the traffic situation;
• drive into the oncoming or adjacent lane only if overtaking is not prohibited on this section of the road;
• having caught up with the car, switch to the high beam and turn on the turn signals;
• take your place in the lane.

Naturally, you need to be extremely vigilant at pedestrian crossings, especially unregulated ones. Observe the speed limit. If the lighting is poor, you may notice a pedestrian too late to take any action, even if your speed is 60 km/h.

Monitor the condition of your optics. It’s not always worth believing everything you see - very often one headlight in front of you can mean not a motorcycle, but a car with a blown bulb. If you feel tired and sleepy, it is better to stay somewhere, at least for an hour.

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