1993 Oldsmobile Silhouette Owner's Manual - Page 163

A k w More Night Driving Suggestions Driving in tne Rain Rain and wet roads can meandriving trouble. On a wet road you can't stop, accelerate or turn as well because your tire-to-road traction isn't as good as on dry roads. And, if your tires don't have much tread left, you'll get even less traction. It's always wise togo slower and be cautious if rain starts to fall while you are driving. The surface may get wet suddenly when your reflexes tuned are for driving on dry pavement. The heavier the rain, the harder it is to see. Even if your windshieldwiper blades are in good shape, a heavy rain can make it harder to see road signs and traffic signals, pavement markings, the edge of the road, and even people Remember that your headlights light up far less of a roadway when you are in a Keep your windshield and allthe glass turn or curve. on your vehicle clean-inside and out. Glare at night is made much worse by Keep your eyes moving; thatway, it's dirt on the glass. Even the inside of the easier to pick out dimly lighted objects. glass can build up a film caused by dust. Just as your headlights should be Tobacco smoke also makes inside glass checked regularly for proper aim, so surfaces very filmy and canbe a vision should your eyes be examined regularly. hazard if it's left there. Some drivers suffer from night Dirty glass makes lights dazzle and blindness-the inability to see in dim flash more than clean glass would, light-and aren't even aware of it. making the pupils of your eyes contract repeatedly. You might even want to keep a cloth and some glass cleaner in your vehicle if you need to clean yourglass frequently.