Show I L LIGHTS SHOULD HELP YOU SEE BETTER How fast arc are your vision re reflexes reflexes reflexes re- re flexes at night Try standing in a dark closet until your eyes are accustomed to the darkness Then look straight at the light while you turn it on suddenly How many objects can you clearly see in inthe inthe inthe the first ten seconds after the light comes on That's no mere academic ex ex- ex Its It's the kind of thing thing that happens to you when you drive at night Bright headlights headlights headlights head head- lights in your eyes have the same effect as the light in the I closet i And rind ten seconds is more than enough time for a fatal accident Maybe l YOU have perfect night vision But if your lights blind the driver youre you're meeting the chances are that hell he'll hit YOU Its It's a simple matter to tomake tomake make sure your headlights are safe by having your whole electrical system checked by the who know it best the service service service ser ser- vice men at your new car dealers dealer's dealers dealer's denIers denIer's deal denI- ers er's where you bought your car That kind of care pays off offin offin offin in other ways too Remember for instance the last time you overtook a dark clothed trian walking on the wrong side of the road at night Did you see him in time or did your lights pick him up after he was wasso wasso wasso so close that you couldn't have stopped in time if he had stepped stepped stepped step step- ped into your path That's what's known as overdriving overdriving overdriving over driving you your lights One simple simple simple sim sim- remedy is to drive more slowly at night than you do in daylight and that's a good rule no matter what condition your lights are arc in Another rule just as good is to have your headlights checked for focus brightness beam benm tilt and general general gen gen- eral safe condition For really safe night driving be sure ALL your lights are working safely turn signals stop signals tail and parking lights and dashboard lights No amount of good night vi vision vision vision vi- vi sion will save you if you cant can't see sec |