8 Tips for Safe Driving at Night

Job night driving always contains many potential risks and is quite stressful and complicated work, whether you are new or experienced. In fact, the situation of car accidents occurring at night is a lot. The reason is that it is dark, limited visibility and the driver's ability to perceive and handle situations is also reduced. To be confident and drive safely at night Please refer to the following notes.

Dangers of driving at night

Many drivers are still not aware of the special risks of driving at sunset or do not know effective measures to deal with the situation. According to many current surveys, the death rate caused by accidents caused by driving at night 3 times higher than during the day.

Because at night, drivers face many potential risks such as: limited visibility, many unexpected situations arising from other vehicles, from wild or wild animals appearing on the road. sugar, or due to drowsiness or even drunkenness, etc.

Tips to help drive safely at night

1. Vehicle maintenance

Regular car maintenance is always something that many car owners should not ignore. If you often have to drive at night, carefully check the light system, the headlights and headlights must be adjusted in the right direction and the light system must work well. The car window is always clean both outside and inside, so wash it with specialized glass cleaner to ensure the best visibility.

Besides, the brake system must also be in the best state to ensure control in the worst case.

2. Reduce the light source inside the car

Reducing the light source will help drivers have better visibility. Because if the lights inside are too bright, it will be difficult for the driver to see around because it is very dark outside.

Therefore, you should keep the light low, reduce the brightness of the panel, turn off the interior lights completely or leave a dim shadow. Thus, it will help the driver focus more on observation and not be affected and distracted.

3. Beware of headlights and reverse light sources

Surely many people have encountered a situation where the lights from the opposite direction are shining in their eyes and it is difficult to see ahead, right? Therefore, drivers should be careful not to look at the headlights or bright areas of the opposite vehicle or the lights on the road. Doing this will significantly reduce your vision, affecting your vision. To avoid this situation, adjust the headlight projection angle appropriately to avoid dazzling drivers going in the opposite direction, causing influence or risk.

4. Pay special attention to the rearview mirror and pay attention to it

One of the important parts that drivers should pay attention to is the rearview mirror. This is considered an effective assistant for the driver, especially in the dark. However, the rearview mirror also has blind spots, which is even more difficult when driving at night, so it is often difficult for drivers to see motorbikes or bicycles in the dark. Therefore, car drivers need to carefully observe the rearview mirror, turn on the signal lights if they want to change direction or change lanes to avoid surprising other vehicles on the road.

5. Fully equipped with night driving support accessories

Fully equipped with accessories such as fog lights, underbody lights will be very useful for drivers who often have to travel on foggy roads or obstacles. In this case, the driver can equip additional anti-glare glasses, which are also essential, which will help limit the light from the opposite vehicle and help the driver still see well at night.

6. Beware of animal signs

While driving, drivers should also pay attention to places with signs where animals often cross the road. With these roads, try to go slowly to observe, because there may be many animals hiding and preparing to rush to the road as soon as one crosses in front of your car.

7. Ensure the best body condition when driving at night

Driving at night to ensure driver safety needs to be highly focused and in the best body state, without being drowsy or tired. If drowsy, stop and take a short nap. In addition, drivers absolutely must not drink alcohol, drugs before and while driving. Besides, smoking is also quite dangerous, so lower the glass, otherwise the smoke will blur the driver's vision, causing danger while driving.

8. Slow down

A good rule of thumb when driving at night is: “Slower than the speed limit indicated on the signs.” It is essential to keep a moderate pace so that you have time to handle sudden dangerous situations. The risks on the road are out of control, but you can control your driving, giving you more time to react to any problems.

Hope with the sharing of HCM Driving School about note safe driving at night The above will help drivers have more useful knowledge for their night journeys. Hope you are always safe and enjoy your trip to the fullest.