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– Make sure the headlight beams are

properly positioned: if they are too

low, they reduce visibility and strain

your eyes. If they are too high they

can dazzle other drivers. 

– Only use main beam headlights

when you are driving outside town

and when you are sure they do not

annoy other drivers. 

– Dip your headlights as soon as you

see cars coming in the other direction

and pass them with the headlights

dipped.

– Keep all lights clean.

– Beware of animals crossing the

road when driving in the country. 

– You should be physically fit and

mentally alert before setting out on

long journeys. 

– Do not drive too many hours at a

time but stop at intervals to stretch

your legs and recoup your energy. 

– Make sure the air in the car is be-

ing changed continuously. 

– Never coast downhill (i.e. with the

engine off): if you do, you lose the aid

of engine braking and power brakes

so that braking requires greater effort. 

– Never coast downhill (i.e. with the

engine off): if you do, you lose the aid

of engine braking.

DRIVING AT NIGHT 

There are the main rules to follow

when you are driving at night. 

– Drive especially carefully: it is

harder to drive at night. 

– Slow down especially if the road is

not lit. 

– At the first signs of sleepiness, stop:

continuing would be a risk for your-

self and everybody else. Only start

driving again when you have had

enough rest. 

– Keep a greater safety distance

from the cars in front of you than

during daylight hours: it is hard to

judge how fast other cars are going

when all you can see are their lights.

Always fasten both front

and back seat belts, in-

cluding child restraint sys-

tems. Travelling with the seat belts

unfastened increases the risk of in-

jury or death if you are in a colli-

sion.

Driving while drunk or

under the influence of

drugs or certain medicines

is dangerous for both you and

other road users.