Driving your vehicle
Smooth cornering
Driving at night
Driving in the rain
Avoid braking or gear changing in Night driving presents more hazards Rain and wet roads can make driving
corners, especially when roads are than driving in the daylight. Here are dangerous. Here are a few things to
wet. Ideally, corners should always some important tips to remember:
consider when driving in the rain or
on slick pavement:
be taken under gentle acceleration.
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Slow down and keep more dis-
tance between you and other vehi- • Slow down and allow extra follow-
cles, as it may be more difficult to
see at night, especially in areas
where there may not be any street
lights.
ing distance. A heavy rainfall
makes it harder to see and increas-
es the distance needed to stop
your vehicle.
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Adjust your mirrors to reduce the • Replace your windshield wiper
glare from other driver's head- blades when they show signs of
lights. streaking or missing areas on the
windshield.
Keep your headlights clean and
properly aimed. Dirty or improperly • Be sure your tires have enough
aimed headlights will make it much
more difficult to see at night.
Avoid staring directly at the head-
lights of oncoming vehicles. You
could be temporarily blinded, and it
tread. If your tires do not have
enough tread, making a quick stop
on wet pavement can cause a skid
and possibly lead to an accident.
See “Tire Tread” in chapter 7.
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will take several seconds for your • Turn on your headlights to make it
eyes to readjust to the darkness. easier for others to see you.
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