| According to a recent study, thirty two percent of | | | | more difficult to see. |
| drivers say they have trouble seeing all or most of the | | | | Make sure your headlights are clean - by keeping |
| time at night; twenty six percent claim they have | | | | them clean you are ensuring that you will have better |
| trouble seeing signs when driving at night; twenty | | | | visibility when driving on roads with little or no lighting. |
| percent have difficulty seeing pedestrians, animals and | | | | Do not wear sunglasses after dusk - these only make |
| turns in the road and twenty two percent report they | | | | it more difficult to see at night. |
| cannot judge distance when driving at night. Statistics | | | | Dim your instrument panel - this will reduce brightness |
| like these are cause for concern. Many people are | | | | when you glance at them. |
| turning to night vision glasses in the hope of | | | | Adjust your rear view mirror to "night" setting - this will |
| overcoming these difficulties. | | | | dim the glare of headlights from the cars behind you. |
| Experts agree that driving in the dark is one of the | | | | Drive slower than the speed limit - this is especially true |
| most dangerous situations a driver faces. There are | | | | on winding roads. |
| many roads out there with low or no lighting and then | | | | Wear a pair of night vision glasses that have |
| you also have to contend with the blinding lights coming | | | | anti-reflective coating on the lenses. |
| at you from other drivers. The fatality rate at night, | | | | This last bit of advice is very important as there are a |
| which is considered from 6 pm to 6 am, is three | | | | lot of night vision glasses being sold with a yellow or |
| percent higher than the day time rate. Many people | | | | amber tint that experts agree do not help you when |
| complain of eye strain, dry and tired eyes, inability to | | | | driving at night and can actually hinder you by making |
| focus and blurred vision - all that can be helped with | | | | dark areas appear even darker. The glasses that are |
| night vision glasses. Many people feel that the most | | | | recommended are equipped with an anti-reflective |
| distracting issue when driving at night are the lights of | | | | coating (on both sides of the lens) as they transmit |
| oncoming traffic and the headlights from cars behind | | | | more light. By transmitting more light this will help to |
| them. And if you have any vision problems to begin | | | | improve your vision at night. The special coating will |
| with like cataracts or near-sightedness, these problems | | | | reduce the reflection from headlights, which as |
| can be intensified. Many eye professionals are | | | | mentioned before, is the greatest problem for people |
| recommending night vision glasses be used to help | | | | when driving at night. You can find these night vision |
| keep you safer. | | | | glasses online. Pricing begins at about fifty dollars. It will |
| Some other things these professionals are | | | | be worth any cost to ensure that you are more |
| recommending for nighttime driving are: | | | | protected against the many dangers of nighttime |
| Cleaning your windshield inside and outside - this will | | | | driving. |
| prevent smears that block your vision and make it | | | | |