Chevrolet 1993 Camaro Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 136)

Your Driving

and

the

Road

Slow down, especially

on

higher

speed roads. Your headlights

can

light

up only

so

much road ahead.

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In remote areas, watch for animals.

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If you’re tired, pull

off

the road in a

safe place and rest.

Night

Vision

No

one can see as well at night as in the

daytime. But as we get older these

differences increase. A 50-year-old driver

may require at least twice as much light to

see the same thing at night as a

20-year-old.

What you do in the daytime can also

affect your night vision. For example, if

you spend the day in bright sunshine you

are wise to wear sunglasses. Your eyes

will have less trouble adjusting to night.

But if you’re driving, don’t wear

sunglasses at night. They may cut down

on glare from headlights, but they also

make a lot of things invisible.

You can be temporarily blinded by

approaching lights.

It

can take a second or

two, or even several seconds, for your

eyes to readjust to the dark. When you are

faced with severe glare (as from a driver

who doesn’t lower the high beams, or a

vehicle with misaimed headlights), slow

down

a

little. Avoid staring directly into

the approaching lights.

Keep your windshield and all the glass on

your vehicle clean

-

inside and out.

Glare at night is made much worse by dirt

on the glass. Even the inside of the glass

can build up a film caused by dust. Dirty

glass makes lights dazzle and flash more

than clean glass would, malung the pupils

of your eyes contract repeatedly.

Remember that your headlights light up

far less of a roadway when you are in a

turn or curve.

Keep your eyes moving; that way, it’s

easier to pick out dimly lighted objects.

Just as your headlights should be

checked regularly for proper aim,

so

should your eyes be examined regularly.

Some drivers suffer from night blinduess

-

the inability to see in dim light

-

and

aren’t even aware of

it.

Driving in

the

Rain

Rain and wet roads can mean driving

trouble. On a wet road you can’t stop,

accelerate or turn as well because your

tire-to-road traction isn’t as good as on

dry roads. And, if your tires don’t have

much tread left, you’ll get even less

traction. It’s always wise

to

go slower

and be cautious if rain starts to fall

while you are driving. The surface may

get wet suddenly when your reflexes

are tuned for driving on dry pavement.

The heavier the rain, the harder it is to

see. Even if your windshield wiper blades

are in good shape, a heavy rain can make

it harder to see road signs and traffic

signals, pavement markings, the edge of

the road, and even people walking.

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