How do you drive in the dark?
yet other people seem to fly past like your standing still.
Started driving in March, and frankly driving at night scares the **** out of me!
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I guess you're never going to be a rally-driver then?
They drive at 130mph in the dark, on narrow twisty roads lined with trees.
don't worry, you'll get used to it, just don't forget to turn on your lights.
What never stops sucking though, is the fact of others' light coming towards you.
Just DO IT!
pwoplw usually turn their headlights at dark when driving. in states, they have laws where u have to use your headlights when driving at night or u get ticketed because of the danger factor
It did me too when I first started driving. I guess you just get used to looking for brake lights and headlights to guide you, sort of like boats at night.
Very, very, cautiously lol. I don't really like driving at night because of those reasons.
it'll come with experience just dont hog the outside lane for us more experienced drivers in the meantime
i prefer driving at night as i can overtake you lot
its kind of like parallell parking or backing into a space the more you do it the better you will get at it
Relax - you will get use to it. make sure you have clean windows and good headlamps - and just drive like a normal person instead of a speed demon and you will do alright. I have been driving for 20 years and I still don't like driving at night - but I do it anyway
practice, adjust your mirrors to night time driving then look at the shadow not the light cause when you are senstive to it it sure makes it hard to drive
IT takes time to gain confidence in driving. If you passed in march you're still pretty new to it. The good thing is, you recognise your weaker points and can address them. Some people don't bother and never progress to be good competant drivers. The only tip I can give you is not to get stuck on looking at lights. It's easy to look in your mirror for just that one moment too long and take your eyes off the road ahead and when you look back there's an obstacle/obstruction in your path and you have to take drastic action to avoid it.
sound like your doing just fine though. Keep up the good work.
Maybe your eyes are more sensitive to lights than other people, you can get yellow tinted glasses for night driving they reduce glare.
take a deep breath play your music low, have your headlights on and keep it between the mustard and the mayonnaise as the grand kids say. Belted and rolling.
after you drive for a while it will come natural to you, its a little scary once in a while even for me ,and i have been driving for 36 years now,but after time goes on you just get used to it,and don't worry people still pass me too,i don't fly so i guess there are a lot of us slow night drivers after all, I was beginning to think i was the only one,but i think its safer to drive slower at night,if people don't like it they can always pass me,but don't worry as time goes on you,ll get more used to night driving,good luck drive safe ,i hope this help,s.
I think people just go with the assumption that nothing is there, it kinda scares the crap out of me. I drive slow enough to assume that there may actually be something in front of me. There is no way people can see with the glare of headlights.
Usually by using your own lights correctly, averting your eyes slightly when you're being dazzled by full beam lights and by being cautious. There are less people around when it's really dark, which helps.
Actually my friend had that problem she couldn't see much so she went to the opticians and they gave her some special night glasses i dont think she was joking around she said everything was blurry to her maybe you should ask them
the scary thing to me at night is not the other cars but the freaking deer that pop out in the middle of the road from time to time
The best thing you can do is try not to worry much about what is going on behind you by looking too much in your mirrors. Remember you need to wacth more where you are going and not where you have been. Also, if the lights of oncoming traffic seem too bright, focus toward the right side of your lane, this will help prevent "blindness", and allow you to still watch the road. Above all else, take your time. If someone is in a hurry, they will pass. Don't allow them to push you into a situation where you feel you have to go faster than you are ready to do.
turn your headlights on and dim them when another car is comming if they dont dim them then shine your lights reli brite in their face
I don't blame you, I've been driving for 15 years but moved to a new country & was recently reminded of how much harder driving in the dark is. However I am getting used to it quickly & so will you - takes no time at all !!
My rule is when driving in any new or infrequent driving situation ie in an area you don't know, heavy rain, fog, snow, abroad etc just stay alert, take it slow, stay in the slow lane & don't give a **** about what other idiots are doing regardless of whether you might be annoying them.!!
turn on the headlights. duh
open your eyes. maybe try a lightly tinted pair of sunglasses. as for your mirrors well as usual there for looking behind you and as long as you can acknowledge the fact there is someone there you should be fine
When the opposing car is running on brights, Put your lights on bright to let them know they are blinding you. Too many clods these days know nothing about road courtesy. Tinting your windshield will help and You will get used to it in time. Above all do not look at the oncoming lights. Keep your eyes focused about three hundred fee in front of you. I know it is hard at first because you instinctively want to look directly at the light.
Not too much of a problem.
just that one has to be more careful, and considerate of other road users.
turn On your lights though, and dim a little when an on coming vehicle comes along.
It will be better from now on, for some rason winter nights seem lighter than summer.
However, lights, new driver, old car? Lights vary enormously and wear out, both bulbs and reflectors, passing the MOT is irrelevant to this, perhaps you need better lights, as in new headlamp units, you do check that both Dip lights work, some people dont realise one has gone out.
I fitted Fog and Spot lights for a Scottish Holiday in September one year, which made driving along deserted twisting Scottish Roads almost pleasant,
yes
I drive at night all the time, it's my job.
You get used to it after a while, although there are a lot of idiots out there who think it is daylight.
You have to make sure you do not look at the lights of oncoming traffic, try looking a little towards the nearside verge/kerb, but without turning your head.
Before you do drive please do us all a favour as well and make sure all of your own lights are working properly.
I turn on my headlights and go. You should have learned in drivers ed, when you have an on coming car, look at the line. Don't look at the on coming lights. They willblind you for a few seconds.
Keep on driving in your lane. Make sure you maintain enough distance from the shadow of the approaching vehicle. you'll make your way!
Buy anti glare glasses, it will limit the beams of the oncoming car lights.
When driving at night you need to reduce your speed even more. You ahould be able to stop, comfortably, on the road you can see ahead of you to be clear. When an on coming car fails to dip main beam, you should not flash your lights at them, the only thing worse than 1 driver heading along a road blinded is another 1 heading in the oppsite direction.
You should avert your eyes to look at the verge to your near side. You will soon be confident that if you have the correct road position the car will pass safely and you can continue your journey.
I would also advise against any form of tints on the wind screen. The vehicle comes from the manufacturer with tints already in the glass. They are usually at about 80%. If you add any tint film to this you are not only reducing it below the legal standard, but you are also risking your safety. The tint only reduces your visability.
If the lights are coming from the rear, flip the switch on your mirror which will put it on to the shadow and the lights will not blind you. It is the same as everything practice will make you better, just remember that the best option is to slow down a bit at night and concentrate on the road ahead. Good luck!
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