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driving at night
« on: March 29, 2009, 06:22:21 PM »

Traffic death rates are three times greater at night than during the day. Yet many of us are unaware of night driving's special hazards or don't know effective ways to deal with them.

Why is night driving so dangerous? One obvious answer is darkness. Ninety percent of a driver's reaction depends on vision, and vision is severely limited at night. Depth perception, color recognition, and peripheral vision are compromised after sundown.

Older drivers have even greater difficulties seeing at night. A 50-year-old driver may need twice as much light to see as well as a 30-year old.

Another factor adding danger to night driving is fatigue. Drowsiness makes driving more difficult by dulling concentration and slowing reaction time.

Alcohol is a leading factor in fatal traffic crashes, playing a part in about half of all motor vehicle-related deaths. That makes weekend nights more dangerous. More fatal crashes take place on weekend nights than at any other time in the week.

Fortunately, you can take several effective measures to minimize these after-dark dangers by preparing your vehicle and following special guidelines while you drive.

Prepare your vehicle for night driving. Keep headlights, tail lights, signal lights clean.

Have your headlights properly aimed. Mis-aimed headlights blind other drivers and reduce your ability to see the road.

Don't drink and drive. Not only does alcohol severely impair your driving ability, it also acts as a depressant. Just one drink can induce fatigue.

Avoid smoking . Smoke's nicotine and carbon monoxide hamper night vision.

If there is any doubt, turn your headlights on. Lights will not help you see better in early twilight, but they'll make it easier for other drivers to see you. Being seen is as important as seeing.

Reduce your speed and increase your following distances. It is more difficult to judge other vehicle's speeds and distances at night.

Don't overdrive your headlights. You should be able to stop inside the illuminated area. If you're not, you are creating a blind crash area in front of your vehicle.

When following another vehicle, keep your headlights on low beams so you don't blind the driver ahead of you.

If an oncoming vehicle doesn't lower beams from high to low, avoid glare by watching the right edge of the road and using it as a steering guide.

Make frequent stops for light snacks and exercise. If you're too tired to drive, stop and get rest.

If you have trouble, pull off the road as far as possible.  Turn on flashers and the dome light. Stay off the roadway
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driving at night
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2009, 07:58:24 PM »

Nice one.

This gonna help lot .
thanks Smiley
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2009, 08:41:08 PM »

thanx foh the post bro..informative..but personally chahi i prefer drivin durin night..had a night ride from chitwan to malekhu recenntly..it waz awesome..newayz...keep surfin the forum..ride safe!!
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2009, 09:16:47 PM »

hi bijay,

I feel the same, it's really a nice experience drive during night in a highway, people tend to follow the night rules, using low beam for the opposite vehicles (usually heavy vehicles) but many bikers doesn't care about it, it's really awful even in the streets at night bikes doesn't care to use low beam. I'm just posting this information to spread awareness to those bikers who don't care about other vehicle. i hope you will be the first to follow this rule so that other can copy this.

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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2009, 10:07:26 PM »

i hope you will be the first to follow this rule so that other can copy this.

ook bro..good to know that..but it has been some years since i have been notified about these rules..and no doubt..i follow them..itz foh our own safety soz..newayz..it can b handy foh the new guyz..
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2009, 10:20:42 PM »

thanks for sharing
nice one!
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2009, 09:21:32 AM »

Yeah!!! THX for sharing!!!! Wink
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2009, 10:03:12 AM »

Thnx fo...info... Grin
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2009, 01:56:16 PM »

 thanx for the information man it's gonna help night riders a lot now..
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2009, 02:18:40 PM »

Thanks for the info.
nice one.
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2009, 05:17:59 PM »

good info
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2009, 03:03:30 PM »

Thanx for da info bro!!! Grin
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2009, 08:11:31 PM »

thankx 4 da information bro
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #13 on: August 23, 2009, 12:45:31 PM »

thx bro...
safe ride!
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Re: driving at night
« Reply #14 on: August 25, 2009, 09:15:52 PM »

thanks for the info.. Grin
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