Dazzling Headlights, A Cause Of Accidents
Mar 01, 2004
<b>POLICE TIPS</b><br><br>ONE of the causes of road accidents especially at night is the dazzling headlights of on-coming vehicles. Due to either ignorance or malice, most drivers do not want to dim their lights when they approach on-coming vehicles. Some drive in dim lights and turn to full light
By John Kamya
ONE of the causes of road accidents especially at night is the dazzling headlights of on-coming vehicles. Due to either ignorance or malice, most drivers do not want to dim their lights when they approach on-coming vehicles. Some drive in dim lights and turn to full lights when they approach other vehicles.
These lights flash right into the eyes of their on-coming colleagues, thereby impairing their sight. There is also a big possibility that most drivers don't know how to use lights at night. This may be partly because during learning how to drive, there are no night instructions. Below are excerpts from the Highway Code on the use of lights:
lMake sure your lights are always properly adjusted. Badly adjusted headlamps can dazzle other road users.
lAt night, do not drive so fast that you cannot stop so easily within the space you can see with your lights.
lAfter dark, do not rely on parking lights in built-up areas, unless the street lighting is exceptionally good.
l If you are dazzled by another vehicle’s lights, slow down and even stop, if necessary, for safety.
l When meeting another vehicle or following one closely or meeting other road users, dip your headlights quickly as a matter of safety and politeness.
lIn day time, if you cannot see far enough ahead, put on your lights.
Use headlights in mist or heavy rains to see and to let other road users see you more clearly.
If you set your lights in dim and your counterpart does not respond, flash him or her in full beam for a second and then back to dim. They may be already in dim but when their lights were badly fixed, or when they have loaded overweight at their vehicle’s rear thereby having the front of their vehicles adjusting upwards. Here, they are most likely to indicate to you that they are already in dim by flashing the full beam light. However, if your front approaching driver refuses to dim his light, just take it easy, slow down or even stop until their vehicles passes, then drive on.
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ONE of the causes of road accidents especially at night is the dazzling headlights of on-coming vehicles. Due to either ignorance or malice, most drivers do not want to dim their lights when they approach on-coming vehicles. Some drive in dim lights and turn to full lights when they approach other vehicles.
These lights flash right into the eyes of their on-coming colleagues, thereby impairing their sight. There is also a big possibility that most drivers don't know how to use lights at night. This may be partly because during learning how to drive, there are no night instructions. Below are excerpts from the Highway Code on the use of lights:
lMake sure your lights are always properly adjusted. Badly adjusted headlamps can dazzle other road users.
lAt night, do not drive so fast that you cannot stop so easily within the space you can see with your lights.
lAfter dark, do not rely on parking lights in built-up areas, unless the street lighting is exceptionally good.
l If you are dazzled by another vehicle’s lights, slow down and even stop, if necessary, for safety.
l When meeting another vehicle or following one closely or meeting other road users, dip your headlights quickly as a matter of safety and politeness.
lIn day time, if you cannot see far enough ahead, put on your lights.
Use headlights in mist or heavy rains to see and to let other road users see you more clearly.
If you set your lights in dim and your counterpart does not respond, flash him or her in full beam for a second and then back to dim. They may be already in dim but when their lights were badly fixed, or when they have loaded overweight at their vehicle’s rear thereby having the front of their vehicles adjusting upwards. Here, they are most likely to indicate to you that they are already in dim by flashing the full beam light. However, if your front approaching driver refuses to dim his light, just take it easy, slow down or even stop until their vehicles passes, then drive on.
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