While driving during the day is often easier for people to do, there may be times in your life when you have to drive during the night. Although this type of driving can often be preferred for one reason or another, in general, driving at night is more dangerous than driving during the day. So to help ensure that you’re not bringing on additional dangers when driving during the dark hours of night, here are three ways you can safely drive during the night.

Use Your Lights Correctly

Your headlights are the best way to keep yourself safe when driving at night. According to Drive-Safely.net, most headlights only illuminate up to four seconds ahead of you, so make sure you’re not driving so fast that you wouldn’t be able to react to something that happens up to four seconds in front of you. Also, whenever possible, use your high beams. These brighter lights can make it easier for you to see out in front of your car. And if someone coming toward you forgets to turn their high beams off when they’re close to you, look toward the right side of the road and not directly at their lights to keep your eyes from having to adjust too much once that light has passed. [Read more…]