What's happened dark time days? And when does it start?
There is a clear wording that defines that the Dark Time of the day is the time from the end of the evening twilight to the beginning of the morning.
The concept of night time is somewhat different. According to the shopping mall, this time is from 22.00 to 06.00. local time which is billed differently (more) than daytime which lasts from 06.00. until 22.00.
Probably some of the answers are scientifically sound, but I'll add my two cents.
According to the rules road traffic The dark time of day is the period of time from the end of evening twilight to the beginning of morning twilight. And the same Rules require driving in the dark with the headlights on (for example, if you turn on the daytime running lights during the day, then with the onset of this period of time you should switch to the headlights).
How do drivers know when it's time to turn on the headlights? To guard when the sun drops below the horizon below 18 degrees, or the last ray of the sun? Not an option. Suddenly the weather is cloudy.
So, once upon a time there was a very simple way, which, however, probably did not meet scientific criteria. If the spot from the headlights can be distinguished on the pavement, then it's time to turn on the headlights. The option, of course, is not always objective, since this was true only for clean, dry asphalt. But, nevertheless, it is quite working in non-rainy weather.
There are sunrises and sunsets. Dawn (sunrise) is when the sun rises above the horizon in the morning. A sunset (sunset) is when the sun disappears below the horizon. And usually in the time interval between sunset and sunrise there is a dark time of day. Every day it happens at a slightly different time. In winter, sunrises are late and sunsets are early. But in summer it's the other way around. On the Internet, for example on Google, you can read when sunrise and sunset occur on today's date. Those who do not have the Internet can use tear-off calendars, in which this information is usually also written.
Dark is the opposite of light. This means that as soon as the street ceases to be light, the dark time of the day begins. The sun is responsible for the light on the planet. As soon as that part of the planet on which you live turns away from the sun, that is, it stops illuminating it, darkness will come. Usually this time is called the late evening, flowing into the night.
It is night and in each time zone and latitude it starts at a certain time.
The dark time of the day begins with the last ray of the Sun, which goes beyond the horizon. This dark time of the day lasts until the first ray of the Sun, which comes out from behind the horizon. The duration of the dark time of the day directly depends on the latitude of the area and its height above sea level.
The dark time of the day begins when the sun goes down, it becomes dark.
Darkness is the time after sunset until dawn, winter time it is one thing, and in the summer it is different, but basically after 19 pm it starts to get dark and you can consider the dark time of the day has begun and will last until 4-5 o'clock in the morning.
I'll write a banality, but this is when it gets dark outside.
In general, such a gradation of time intervals in a day is usually offered by operatives, during the presentation and analysis of what happened in the reports of criminal chronicles, or parents when they scold and do not let their children in, considering that it is too late.
This part of the day begins everywhere in different ways, but in the CIS, in winter it is always earlier.
A modern car is festooned with external lights like a Christmas tree with toys. And all this must be skillfully used. Those who think that to include one or the other are mistaken. lighting fixtures or not include, it's all at the discretion of the driver. The nineteenth section of the Rules strictly regulates when and what needs to be included. To deal with all this, let's simulate a real trip.
So, we start moving during the day in clear weather.
Rules. Section 19. Clause 19.5. IN daylight hours days on all moving vehicles for the purpose of their identification should be includedlow beam headlights or daytime running lights.
The rules divide the day into the following parts:
- Daylight hours.
- Evening twilight.
- Night time.
— Morning twilight.
Movement during daylight hours with a transparent atmosphere is the most comfortable and safe. However, even during daylight hours, for various reasons, drivers may not see each other, and an accident occurs, as they say, “in broad daylight”.
In order to ensure b O For greater safety, the Rules oblige all drivers to mark their vehicle while driving ( not only at night, but also during the day!). At the same time, during the day, that is, during daylight hours, to designate their vehicle, drivers are required to turn on either dipped beam headlights or daytime running lights (if any).
Daytime running lights are a novelty that has recently become increasingly popular, because they have noticeable advantages:
- Better recognizable.
– Automatically turn on when the engine is started and turn off when the engine is turned off.
- Differ in economy, high reliability and durability.
– Extend service life conventional system lighting.
The rules singled out daytime running lights as a separate term and gave them the following definition:
Rules. Section 1. “Daytime running lights” are external lighting devices designed to improve the visibility of a moving vehicle frontduring daylight hours.
Please note - daytime running lights indicate the vehicle only in front!
And during daylight hours, this is absolutely correct.
During the day, the vehicle ahead is clearly visible to you (without any additional lighting). And at the same time, you can easily, without particularly straining, continuously monitor events from behind, thanks to the fact that the car driving behind has daytime running lights on.
Or due to the fact that the headlights of the dipped beam are on at the rear.
Or due to the fact that the rider behind included fog lights.
Students. Excuse me, where are the fog lights? In paragraph 19.5 there are no fog lights! Paragraph 19.5 refers only to dipped-beam headlamps and daytime running lights.
Teacher. Yes, you are absolutly right. Paragraph 19.5 does not really say anything about fog lights. But they are mentioned in paragraph 19.4.
instead of low beam headlights in accordance with clause 19.5 of the Rules.
Let's summarize:
During daylight hours, on all moving vehicles, for the purpose of their identification, the following must be included:
– or low beam headlights;
– or daytime running lights;
Or fog lights.
Have you forgotten yet? We move during the day in clear weather. But there's a tunnel ahead!
In tunnels on a moving vehicle dipped headlights must be on or high beam .
It doesn’t matter at all whether the tunnel is short or long, whether there is artificial lighting there or not.
In all cases, when moving in a tunnel, drivers must turn on exactlylights near or far light.
And rightly so - in any tunnel, lighting is always not enough. And then artificial lighting is not the sun and can go out at any moment. And then daytime running lights or fog lights will not help you much. Here you will need headlights (dipped beam or high beam).
There is such a problem in Tickets, and here you are often mistaken:
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In a tunnel with artificial lighting, the following must be included: 1. Low beam headlights or parking lights. 2. Low beam headlights or daytime running lights. 3. Low or high beam headlights. Task comment Some of you are beginning to doubt - is it possible to turn on the main beam in the tunnel? I'll blind everyone!
Of course, if the traffic is dense (at least in the tunnel, at least not in the tunnel), drivers are required to switch to dipped beam.
But if there is no one to blind (at least in the tunnel, at least not in the tunnel), who will forbid you to turn on the high beam headlights. The rules meant exactly that. |
We left the tunnel, you can continue driving on the dipped headlights,
you can switch to fog lights, you can switch to daytime running lights.
But suddenly the sky was covered with black clouds, everything around darkened, and it began to rain.
Or, let's put it this way - there are no clouds, it's just evening, twilight, not yet night, but visibility has become insufficient .
Rules. Section 19. Clause 19.1. In conditions insufficient visibility regardless of road lighting on a moving vehicle must be switched on low or high beam headlights .
That is, the Rules do not make any difference between traffic in a tunnel and traffic in conditions of insufficient visibility. And, in general, it’s right - in both cases, the illumination is insufficient, and the requirement “dipped beam or high beam headlights must be turned on” is quite justified.
But, on the other hand, the conditions of insufficient visibility are not only a decrease in illumination, as, for example, at dusk. The conditions of insufficient visibility are also a temporary deterioration in the transparency of the atmosphere, as, for example, in fog - it is light, but nothing is visible! So, maybe it's time to turn on the fog lights and rear fog lights? Let's see what the Rules say about this:
Rules. Section 19. Clause 19.4. Fog lights can be used in conditions of insufficient visibility with near or high beam headlights .
Rules. Section 19. Clause 19.7. Rear fog lights can be applied only in low visibility conditions.
That is, in conditions of insufficient visibility, first of all, it is necessary to turn on the dipped or main beam headlights! If desired, fog lights can be added to them, and if necessary, you can also turn on the rear fog lights.
Here we have to make a small digression. Experience in a driving school tells me that not all students have a clear idea of which lights are located in front, which ones are in the back, how they work and, in general, how a headlight differs from a lantern.
The main purpose of headlights is to illuminate the road. And they are, of course, located in front and they white color. True, fog lights can also shine with yellow light (it is believed that yellow light clears fog better.
The main purpose of the lights is to designate the vehicle itself. And they are located at the back and are all red. The only exception is headlights. reversing and license plate lighting - they are white.
In addition, the car (motorcycle) also has side lights. The front marker lights are white, the rear marker lights are red.
It is extremely important for the driver to know exactly how the work of headlights and lanterns is coordinated. In particular, it must be understood that it is possible to turn on the parking lights without turning on the headlights. But it is impossible to turn on the headlights without turning on the parking lights!
That is, when we say that the driver turned on the side lights, this means that two white lights are on in front, and two red lights are on in the back (but the headlights are not on).
If we say that the driver turned on the headlights (no matter which ones), this means that the headlights are on in front, and two red marker lights are on the back.
But back to "our sheep". So, in conditions of insufficient visibility, the driver must turn on the dipped or main beam headlights (and since the headlights are on, it means that red side lights will definitely be on the back).
But in heavy fog (snowfall, rain), the main beam of the headlights does not reach the roadbed!
This is where it's time to go to the middle and connect foglights. A flat and wide beam of fog lamps beats under a veil of fog, highlighting not only carriageway, but also the curb.
See how well the logo of the “autoschoolhouse” has become visible.
Just do not try to move on some foglights. Fog lights illuminate the road 5-10 meters from the car. Driving in conditions of insufficient visibility on foglights alone is dangerous and therefore prohibited by the Rules.
But there is another problem.
In conditions of insufficient visibility, the rear position lights already at a distance of 10 meters turn into inconspicuous dots, or even become invisible.
In this case, the rear fog lights will help out the driver. They burn incomparably brighter than side lights.
That is why the Rules allow the use of rear fog lightsonly in low visibility conditions!
If you turn them on in a transparent atmosphere, you will blind the drivers behind you.
There is one problem in the Tickets about the rear fog lights. It is frankly provocative, and you often make a mistake here:
Twilight faded into night. The dark time has come.
But the fog cleared. The atmosphere is absolutely transparent.
Rules. Section 19. Clause 19.1. In the dark time of the day on a moving vehicle, the dipped or main beam headlights must be turned on.
I emphasize! – if the Rules say: "In the dark time of the day" and they don’t add anything, which means that it’s a dark impenetrable night in the yard, but that’s all. No fog, rain, snowfall, etc.
Since we already moved with the onset of twilight with the dipped beam headlights on, then with the onset of the dark time of the day we don’t need to do anything. True, two points remained unclear. First, are fog lights allowed at night? And, secondly, in what cases can high beam headlights be used?
Rules. Section 19. Clause 19.4. Fog lights can be used at night on unlit sections of roads together with low beam or high beam.
As you can see, driving at night on foglights alone is strictly prohibited by the Rules (as well as in conditions of insufficient visibility). But you can add fog lights to the dipped or high beam headlights if the road is not lit.
Now about when you can use high beam and when not.
We already know that both low and high beams can be used, firstly, when driving in a tunnel, secondly, when driving during the day in conditions of insufficient visibility, and, thirdly, when driving at night, no matter what kind of visibility (sufficient or insufficient). It remains only to understand when you can use the low beam, and when the high beam.
Rules. Section 19. Clause 19.2. High beam headlights must be switched to low beam:
- in settlements, if the road is lit;
- at an oncoming pass at a distance of at least 150 meters from the vehicle, as well as at a greater distance, if the driver of the oncoming vehicle periodic switching headlights will show the need for this;
- in any other cases, to exclude the possibility of blinding drivers of both oncoming and passing vehicles.
Let's deal with each of these requirements separately.
1. High beam headlights must be switched to low- in settlements, if the road is lit.
Let us leave this requirement of the Rules without comment. Everything seems to be clear here anyway - we drive along city streets at night with low beams (unless, of course, they are lit).
But if we climb into a place where we can’t see a single light, then even in the city it is allowed to turn on the distant one.
2. at an oncoming siding at a distance of not less than 150 meters to the vehicle as well as with more if the driver of an oncoming vehicle indicates the need for this by periodically switching the headlights.
The main beam (if it is correctly adjusted) reaches the roadbed at a distance of 90 - 100 meters from the car. Rules have generously set a minimum distance between converging vehicles - 150 meters. By this time, the drivers of both vehicles are required to switch the high beam headlights to low beam, so as not to blind each other.
But it may happen that the headlights of one of the cars are not adjusted, and the main beam hits, as they say, “into the sky”. In this case, oncoming drivers from afar will ask (flashing their headlights) to switch to low beam. And the rules oblige the driver to do this , even if the distance between approaching vehicles is more than 150 meters.
3. High beam headlights must be switched to low beam -in any other cases to exclude the possibility of dazzling drivers, as oncoming as well as passing vehicles .
High beams can create problems not only for those who are driving towards, but also for those who are moving ahead in passing direction. No minimum distance has been established by the Rules for this situation, but a competent driver will always dip his headlights when approaching the vehicle in front.
And by the way! How should a driver behave when dazzled by headlights?
We have already discussed this situation in the seventh topic. Let's repeat it again. Night time.
The road outside the settlement without artificial lighting. A car is driving towards you with the headlights on. Just imagine - you do not see the roadbed, you do not see the markings, you do not see the roadside. It's deadly!
The most correct now is to portray a forced stop. That is the sign emergency stop no need to set, just turn on the emergency light and stop smoothly without changing lanes. I assure you, this is the most correct and safe solution. Moreover, the Rules require the same:
Rules. Section 19. Clause 19.2. Last paragraph. When blinded, the driver must turn on alarm and without changing lane, slow down and stop.
And finally, the most difficult conditions movement!
Not only is it night outside, there is also insufficient visibility!
In this case, the Rules did not come up with anything new, because all the possibilities of a modern vehicle have already been exhausted.
That's whyin low visibility conditions the procedure for using external lighting devices is the same at any time of the day. You can turn on the high beam, you can turn on the low beam, you can add fog lights, you can turn on the rear fog lights.
Another thing is that experienced drivers never use high beams when driving in heavy fog, rain or snow. They know full well that in such conditions, the high beam is ineffective - it simply does not reach the road surface, and the driver sees nothing but fog, snow or rain.
In such conditions, the most correct thing is dipped beam plus fog lights. And, of course, the speed must be such that stopping way was less than the visibility distance.
A special case - towing!
When towing, two vehicles move as one at a close distance from each other. In this case, they should designate themselves as one whole.
Towing - in front, and he has includedlights, towed - at the back, and it has includedparking lights .
Rules. Section 19. Clause 19.1. At night and in conditions of insufficient visibility, regardless of road lighting, as well as in tunnels, a moving vehicle must turn on the following lighting devices:
- on all motor vehicles and mopeds - driving or dipped beam headlights, on bicycles - headlights or lanterns, on horse-drawn carts– lights (if any);
- on trailersand towed motor vehicles - parking lights.
The rules forbade the towed person to turn on the headlights even at night and even in conditions of insufficient visibility (only side lights!). And this has its own logic. After all, the towed one will also have an emergency flasher turned on:
Rules. Section 7. Clause 7.1. emergency light signaling must be turned on when towing (on a towed motor vehicle).
To designate your vehicle, this is quite enough, but it does not need to illuminate anything - a towing vehicle is driving ahead at a maximum of 6 meters.
There is one such problem in Tickets, and here you are often mistaken:
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What external lighting devices should be turned on at night and in conditions of insufficient visibility, regardless of road lighting, as well as in tunnels on towed vehicles? 1. Daytime Running Lights. 2. Parking lights. 3. Rear fog lights. |
The Rules of the Road deal with a large number of definitions, one of them is "Insufficient visibility". In this article, we will try to figure out what it is, how it differs from other similar definitions, what rules should be followed when driving in such conditions.
Section 1.2 is devoted to this concept. general provisions SDA, in which there is only one sentence.
- snowing;
- fog
- rainy weather;
- twilight.
Pay attention to the last point - twilight, according to the traffic rules, is the time when the sun sets below the horizon line, respectively, you can see at a fairly large distance without turning on the headlights. Twilight is both night and morning.
Features of limited visibility
There are other definitions in the SDA that need to be clearly distinguished:
- limited visibility is when the driver's field of vision is limited by landscape, buildings, trees, bends in the roadway. That is, a limited view remains at any time of the day and on such sections of the road the motorist must adhere to the established one, there is also a ban on various maneuvers - a U-turn and overtaking;
- dark time of the day - depends on the time of year. This refers to the time when the sun is not on the horizon, in simple terms - night.
Well, there is daylight when there is no need for additional lighting, although according to the traffic rules, everyone in Russia is required to drive with running lights (DRLs) on, even when the sun is unbearably hot outside.
How to move in these conditions?
In principle, there are no special requirements in the SDA regarding driving in similar conditions. The only thing that is required from the driver is to choose a speed mode taking into account road conditions and coverage quality.
It is also said that you need to turn on external lights, based on the circumstances:
- dipped beam - in the conditions of the city, outside the city to avoid blinding drivers of oncoming vehicles, on the rise;
- high beam - outside the city, provided that you do not overtake or there is no traffic in the opposite direction at a distance of 150-200 meters;
- fog lights - snow, fog, rain, they are turned on together with the dipped beam.
In addition, you must leave the rear fog lights on, and if you make a forced stop, then the dimensions should also be on.
Also, drivers resort to simple rule speed mode selection - the speed should not exceed half the visibility in meters. That is, if the road in fog is visible at 20 meters, then you need to move no faster than 10 meters per second or 36-40 km / h. In any case, the driver must take into account the length stopping distance, which will increase on a slippery, wet or snowy track.
Maintaining distance is of the utmost importance. Do not get too close to the vehicles in front. Please note that the reaction time is significantly reduced when long driving in one speed mode. At dusk, when it gets dark quickly, obstacles are more difficult to distinguish, so turn on the lights in time.
By adhering to these rules, you can protect yourself and passengers from an accident.
Regardless of the lighting of the road, as well as in the tunnels on a moving vehicle, the following lighting devices must be turned on:
- On all motor vehicles - high or low beam headlights, on bicycles - headlights or lanterns, on horse-drawn carts - lanterns (if any);
- On trailers and towed motor vehicles - clearance lights.
What external lighting devices can you use when driving at night on unlit sections of roads?
Answer. When driving at night on unlit sections of road, you must use, depending on road conditions, speed of movement and the presence of oncoming and passing vehicles in front, low or high beam headlights.
What external lighting devices should you use when driving at night on illuminated sections of roads in a settlement?
Answer. IN settlements The rules require you to use only dipped-beam headlights when driving at night on illuminated sections of roads. Movement with parking lights prohibited, as they do not identify your vehicle well enough for other road users. High beam headlights, given its dazzling effect on other drivers, are also prohibited.
What external lighting devices should be included in a tunnel with artificial lighting?
Answer. In a tunnel with artificial lighting, depending on the presence of oncoming or passing vehicles, dipped or main beam headlights should be turned on. Driving only with position or daytime running lights is prohibited, as they do not provide traffic safety in the event of a sudden shutdown of lighting.
What external lighting devices should be turned on at night and in conditions of insufficient visibility, regardless of road lighting, as well as in tunnels on towed motor vehicles?
| 1. | Daytime Running Lights. | |
| 2. | Parking lights. | |
| 3. | Rear fog lights. |
Answer. On towed mechanical vehicles and on trailers at night and in conditions of insufficient visibility, regardless of the illumination of the road, as well as in tunnels on a moving vehicle, the marker lights must be switched on.
Is it sufficient during daylight hours to turn on daytime running lights to identify a vehicle when driving in fog, when the visibility of the road is less than 300 m?
| 1. | Enough. | |
| 2. | Not enough. |
Answer. The brightness of the LEDs used in daytime running lights is considered sufficient to indicate a vehicle instead of low beam headlights when driving during daylight hours. However, when driving in fog and other conditions of insufficient visibility, the vehicle must have high or low beam headlights on.
Can you use fog lights instead of low beam headlights during daylight hours?
Answer. In the daytime, to designate a vehicle, the driver can use
It's always much more difficult than usual, and when the clocks are set to summer time, similar difficulties arise in the morning. Even if you are not tired, the long road works against you, and after a couple of hours you can see a mirage in the brake lights of a truck that you have driven for more than 100 miles. Fortunately, thanks to simple operations with your car and tips on proper driving You can do overnight trip more pleasant and comfortable.
Behind last years no fundamental inventions have been made to radically change the situation with driving at night. Moreover, a number of studies have proven the futility and inefficiency of a number of techniques and devices, for example, glasses with yellow lenses, which many have probably already heard about. At least one credible source, Forensics: Visibility and Safety on the Road, argues that these goggles do not affect your ability to see at night. However, there are a few simple tricks that can make night driving much easier.
Check a few things about your car before you hit the road.
If you often move around at night or prepare for long trip, take a few preventive measures, which will provide an acceptable level of comfort in conditions of poor visibility. Let's take a closer look at these measures.
Adjust your car's headlights
Over time, the luminous flux of the headlights dims somewhat, and the point here is not at all connected with problems in the car's electrics, but with the need for their timely adjustment. Poorly adjusted headlights can dazzle oncoming drivers, cause glare, distort the actual traffic situation, and significantly reduce visibility in rain or snow.
Headlight beam adjustment is a fairly simple process as most modern cars equipped with servo drives that allow you to do this in a couple of minutes directly from the car.
For more complex cases, you will need a flat area on which the car will stand, a smooth, light wall in front, a tape measure, a level, tape, and a set of keys or screwdrivers suitable for your car. To begin with, drive the car at a distance of about 3 meters from the wall, then turn on the headlights and use tape to mark a point on the wall from the light beam of each headlight. After that, using a level, check if the line between these two marks is horizontal.
The next step is to mark around the marks an area with a radius of no more than 12 cm, in which a horizontal plane should be achieved between the light fluxes of each of the headlights, and then proceed to direct adjustment. IN engine compartment above each of the headlights there is an adjustment screw that allows you to perform this procedure.
After that, visibility will improve many times over. All you have to do is check the correct settings at least once a year.
Clean headlights and windshield
Year after year, the glass on the headlights loses its former transparency, a yellowish film forms on them, which significantly impairs visibility. Even primitive headlight polishing can significantly increase the intensity luminous flux passing through them.
You can pay $100 and purchase a specialized polishing kit at any auto shop, or use fine-grained sandpaper, a polishing cloth, and toothpaste to achieve a similar result. In the case of heavily clouded headlights, this procedure will achieve an incredible difference in illumination.
In addition, you need to pay attention to cleanliness. This may seem like rather primitive advice if it were not for the negative impact of even the slightest pollution on visibility at night. And we are talking not only about the outer, but also about the inner surface. This kind of pollution occurs, for example, from limescale, which forms when the condensate dries up inside the cabin, as well as when trying to wipe the glass with your hand. As a result, objects seen through the windshield, especially at night, appear blurred and it becomes more difficult to judge the distance to them.
Mirror setup
Most drivers know that there is a way to adjust the interior rearview mirror to reduce glare from the headlights, but few people realize that a similar procedure can be carried out for the side mirrors. If you often move around in the dark, then it is advisable to slightly deviate from the generally accepted rules for setting rear-view mirrors and slightly raise them on the driver's side.
Such an operation leads to the fact that you have to regularly lean forward to get good review when changing lanes, but vehicles coming behind you will not blind you with headlights.
Night driving tips to make your ride easier
Even if all the components of your car are optimally tuned, the biological features of your vision are such that night driving is much more difficult than during daylight hours. In order to facilitate this process, you need to follow a few simple tips.
Look at the marking line if oncoming vehicles blinded you.
It's pretty old advice, which probably appeared at the same time as car headlights but it still hasn't lost its relevance. Also, do not look at the sun and do not focus on the oncoming traffic.
If you are on the wide open road, That best solution will look ahead, however, along a complex winding track or serpentine, it is worth shifting your gaze to the edge line of the horizontal road markings separating the roadway from the curb. This will allow you to correctly navigate the lanes, as well as prevent blindness if an oncoming vehicle does not turn off the high beam headlights in time. However, it is worth remembering that an unlit roadside is a source heightened danger, since it can hide pits, potholes, road materials not removed in time, as well as parked car, so don't get too close to the edge line.
Let your eyes rest
At long drive on a country road, you can reach a state where you just stare blankly at the road, unable to concentrate at the same time. In order to prevent such a situation, you should from time to time look away and focus on surrounding objects and cars. Keep your eyes in constant motion, this will help to avoid excessive fatigue and falling asleep. This tip is similar to the 20-20-20 rule for relieving eye strain when long work at computer.
If your car has a dimming function for the instrument panel, you should reduce it to the maximum low level while maintaining the visibility of instrument readings. This reduces the amount of glare by windshield and allows the eyes to focus on the road.
If the above tips did not help, and you are losing concentration, open the window and ventilate the cabin, fresh air will help cheer you up.
Increase the distance to neighboring vehicles
The fact that you are experienced driver, still does not allow to show excessive self-confidence when driving in the dark. Increase the distance from the vehicle in front a little more than you are used to - this will not only help you avoid a collision when emergency braking, but also ensures that you will not blind another driver with your headlights.
If you are driving down a long downhill, then increase the distance even more, because the light from your headlights is directly at the eye level of the driver in front and is reflected in his rear-view mirrors.
Do not forget that in poor light conditions, the visibility of obstacles on the road is significantly reduced, so it is advisable to slow down in order to avoid subsequently hitting potholes and deformation of the rims.
One more thing to remember important rule- passing with an oncoming vehicle. The fact is that at night on unlit sections of roads it is almost impossible to determine the type of transport moving towards the meeting. And this does not apply at all to the size of the car, but to the situation with a malfunction. lighting fixtures, due to which the car will have only one headlight on, which will make it possible to confuse it with a motorcycle. Therefore, if an object with one headlight is moving towards you, always move your car to the side so that you can pass with it, taking into account possible dimensions.
The generally accepted rule of courtesy in the dark is to timely turn off the high beam headlights so as not to dazzle oncoming vehicles. As for turns, this should be done in advance so as not to endanger other drivers. Night driving has never been a pleasant pastime, but you can make the process as easy as possible. It's not a matter of habit or preference - following the above tips will greatly improve your safety.
