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About this sample
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Words: 784 |
Pages: 2|
4 min read
Published: Apr 11, 2019
Words: 784|Pages: 2|4 min read
Published: Apr 11, 2019
It's late and you're tired. The road is dark and the streetlights are few, if any. You'd like to be in your house, in your bed and out of your car more than anything. You rub your eyes and turn up the stereo. You open the window for some fresh air. All of a sudden you get blinded by high-beams streaming through your windshield, or an animal darts out in front of your car out of nowhere, or your tire bursts and your car swerves off the shoulder.
Driving at night can be a scary place, full of unpredictable circumstances. But it doesn't have to be, as long as you follow a few guidelines and take the necessary steps to prepare you and your car for the road at night.
The National Safety Council states that the rate of traffic deaths is three times greater at night than during the day. Simply put, a lack of light and compromised vision can make the road a dangerous place. Everything from depth perception to colour recognition and peripheral vision are affected when it's dark. And things don't improve as we age. Drivers at age 50 may need twice as much light to see efficiently as a 30 year old.
When you're tired you make mistakes. And being drowsy while you drive may be as dangerous as being under the influence. When you're fatigued, your thinking is slowed and concentration is difficult, which leads to lousy reaction time.
Then there's the worst sin of all: driving under the influence of alcohol. DUI is responsible for nearly half of all motor vehicle-related fatalities. The time drivers need to be most aware is during weekend nights. You can guarantee not everyone will be sober with you out on the road. Take extra care to give yourself plenty of space between your car and other drivers.
To protect yourself and your passengers, there are a few steps you can take to make your ride a smooth one when the sun goes down:
Prepare yourself, check your car and follow these steps to keep you and the ones you care about safe on the road, day or night.
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