How Headlights Can Affect The Safe Driving
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How Headlights Can Affect The Safe
Driving?
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Vehicles' health check is crucial to create a safe driving environment around you.
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The vehicle owners always focus on servicing of oil filter or checking tire pressure etc. But they overlook the most important
part of safety "headlights"
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Headlights are the most important part of vehicles that
illuminate the road and tunnels in the dark night.
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The continuous exposer to headlights to sun's UV rays, road grits,
dusts and debris can really affect the headlights.
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The headlights become cloudy and reduce the focus of light they project on the road.
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The timely maintenance of headlights can reduce the risk of road mishaps.
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Here are some checklists to keep the headlight in
top condition.
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Faulty Headlight Allignment :-
If the lights are not aligned correctly, the light beams will be short and dull.
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Bulb quality :-
If the bulb is getting dimmer then make sure to change it to an
upgraded maximum performance bulb. That will generate extra
light and longer beam on the road.
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Matched color of headlights :-
The headlights should produce same brightness and color. If it varies, make sure to change them in pairs.
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Cloudy lenses :-
Due to regular wear and tear, debris and UV exposure, the
lenses of headlight become foggy or yellowish.
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Servicing Life Of Bulb :-
The life span of bulb depends on different factors
:-how often they are used
:-the road condition etc..
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Tips For Safe Night Driving
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Aim the headlights correctly :- Sometimes the headlights are uneven and points lower.
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Also, the uneven lights can cast a dim glow if something blocking inside or outside of the headlight.
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Dim the instrument panel and dashboard :-
The dashboard lights can block the forward vision in the night time.
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So to get a safe night drive, you should dim the
dashboard panel that produces glare.
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Wearing wrong glasses:
As per DMV, The wrong glass selection for night drive also affects the safety of vehicle users.
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Always use a prescribed anti-reflective coating glass,which prevents the lights from bouncing around
your lenses.
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Avoid oncoming traffic lights :-
The oncoming traffic light creates a distraction to eyes at night time.
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If you are used to dim glow light combination, then it won't
be a problem. But make sure to look away if you are
getting distracted from the road.
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Proper cleaning of Windshield :-
The cleaned windshield also contains debris that only can be seen in night time when it
causes glare from light reflection.
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Addion of high-beam lights :-
Adding the new high-beam lights to the vehicle will give a better view of the road.