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Driving at night or in low light conditions is a hazardous situation that every driver should pay special attention to, as studies show that the accident rate at night is three times higher than during the day. That's why today Mytour shares with you some tips for safe night driving.
Tips for Safe Night Driving
1. Tips for Safe Night Driving an Automobile.
2. Tips for Safe Night Riding a Motorcycle.
1. Tips for Safe Night Driving an Automobile
Driving an automobile at night always poses hidden dangers and challenges. Therefore, you need to consider some tips for safe night driving as follows:
- Check the vehicle's lighting system: All types of lights such as hazard lights, signal lights, low beams, high beams, taillights, etc., need to be thoroughly checked before driving because you will be required to turn on lights at night. These lights not only help you see the road and obstacles more clearly at night but also signal your presence to other road users for easier avoidance or yielding. Therefore, if any light is malfunctioning or dim, you need to proactively replace it before driving an automobile at night.
- Avoid staring at oncoming headlights for too long: Limiting prolonged exposure to the headlights (especially high beams) of oncoming vehicles is one of the ways to ensure safety when driving an automobile at night. This is because you are prone to glare and have difficulty focusing on observing obstacles. Accordingly, you should also turn on high beams at night but if you notice oncoming vehicles, turn off high beams and quickly switch to low beams so that other vehicles are not blinded!
- Maintain a safe distance from other vehicles and reduce speed: No matter how rushed you are, at night, you need to drive slowly and maintain a safe distance from the vehicles in front and behind you to ensure safety. Driving too close to other vehicles at high speeds can make it difficult for you to handle sudden incidents and increase the risk of accidents. For example: other vehicles or your vehicle may not have time to avoid obstacles, vehicles collide, etc.
- Observe carefully: You not only need to observe the road ahead and behind, but you also need to observe your left and right sides carefully because the road is where many obstacles can affect your driving process at night. Moreover, remember to turn on lights for better observation and for other vehicles to see you. Additionally, you should also clean the mirrors of your vehicle thoroughly for better observation of objects behind the vehicle.
- Avoid distractions: Whether it's sending a text message, making a phone call, listening to music, eating, etc., in the car, it's all dangerous because these activities distract you when driving at night. Additionally, driving when your body is tired or exhausted is equally dangerous, and you may pay a heavy price for your lack of concentration. Therefore, try to ensure your own health and avoid personal tasks to stay alert for driving.
- Observe pedestrians carefully: Not everyone wears bright-colored clothes at night, making it difficult for you to observe pedestrians, especially when driving on poorly lit roads, intersections, junctions, etc.
- Avoid alcoholic beverages: According to studies, the risk of fatal accidents caused by driving under the influence of alcohol at night is more than 4 times higher than during the day. Therefore, 'safety first, accidents are enemies', ensure your own life and the lives of other road users by avoiding alcoholic beverages such as wine, beer, etc., before driving. Not only does it increase the risk of accidents, but also if caught violating the alcohol concentration by the traffic police, drivers will face very heavy fines.
2. Tips for Safe Night Riding a Motorcycle
Just like driving a car, riding a motorcycle at night is equally dangerous. Therefore, in addition to following some tips for safe night driving similar to driving a car such as: checking and using the lighting system correctly, observing carefully around, pedestrians, avoiding alcoholic beverages, maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles and reducing speed, cleaning mirrors, windshields, etc., you need to pay attention to some other issues as follows:
- Equip yourself with necessary clothing: What you wear greatly affects your safety when riding a motorcycle. When riding a motorcycle at night, the weather is often colder than usual and it's darker, making it difficult to observe obstacles on the road. Therefore, always keep yourself warm and ensure your visibility as well as making it easier for other road users to see you by wearing thick, bright-colored clothing, gloves, masks, goggles, shoes, etc.
- Wear a helmet: This is a mandatory regulation when participating in traffic and you must comply with this when riding a motorcycle at night. There are many types of helmets available on the market for you to choose from. However, do not buy cheap, fashion helmets lacking in safety because they cannot protect you when unfortunate accidents occur. Instead, you should choose quality helmets, preferably with windshields.
In addition to driving at night, rainy weather also poses difficulties for drivers, so you can refer to some Tips for Safe Driving in the Rain here.
