Driving under the moonlight is quite dangerous for even the most skilled drivers. For this reason, Best-Synthetic-Oils.Com in TARGET shares these tips on how to drive safer at night. Read on!

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Keep yourself protected with these pointers that will help you drive safer at night. 

Only a Quarter of Driving Is Done after Dark

Still, the dangers are always present due to the lack of light and visibility, which is why this post sheds light on a series of night driving tips that will allow all drivers to drive safely at night. Several factors influence a driver's vision once the sun goes down. These could range from the glare from oncoming traffic, the limited range of all types of headlights, to double vision loss if rain is present, especially if other cars spray water directly onto the windshield, making driving potentially dangerous for that reason.

Slow Down

Just as it happens in complex driving situations, the first thing to do is drive a little slower than you normally would. Even in the best of environments, the simple act of driving at night can turn into a real nightmare if you don't take the time to observe and be alert to all your surroundings.

Adjust Your Headlights

Headlights should be adjusted in a position that keeps them from blinding oncoming traffic and provides a better view of the road ahead and to the sides. It's advisable to alter them in a workshop with the proper equipment, especially xenon lights.

Keep the Windshield Clean

Scratches, smudges, and marks on the windshield make it even more difficult to see at night. Make sure you clean these as soon as possible, especially if your car has any of these flaws. Doing this will help you see without a problem while being behind the wheel.

Keep Your Mirrors Spotless

As mentioned in the previous point, always try to keep the internal and external mirrors of the car clean for a good night's driving. Dirty mirrors reflect the lights of vehicles behind you in a larger, more diffuse way, which can produce glare and affect your driving decisions.

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Avoid Driving at High Speeds

Driving faster than your headlights allow is not recommended to put it bluntly. Common advice on how to adequately judge the sufficiency of your speed on a country road that doesn't offer the aid of reflector strips suggests that you take note of an object in the outer extremities of your low beams and then count to four seconds. If you pass that object in less than four seconds, you're going too fast. However, two to three seconds may be an acceptable range for major highways with reflective striping. The posted speed limits are for daylight driving on completely dry roads.

Don't Gaze Directly at Oncoming Cars

It's best to focus your attention on what's in front of you until the car passes. This will allow your eyes to adjust sooner, as looking directly into the headlights of another vehicle can blind you for five seconds until your eyes adjust again. One of our night driving tips is to avoid, as far as possible, all contact with the headlights of the other car because every second counts when driving at night. Those five seconds it takes for your eyes to recover can mean something catastrophic.

Careful with the High Beams

Using these types of lights when there is no oncoming traffic will broaden your vision, but it's also important to be proactive when it comes to dimming your lights, so you don't dazzle oncoming drivers. One of the most common recommendations is to avoid flashing your high beams on an approaching car that has not dimmed its lights. Turning on the high beams only increases the risk of having a head-on accident, so please refrain from using the high beams excessively if you want to drive safer at night. 

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