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Driving conditions

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Driving at night

The main guidelines to follow when

driving at night are set out below:

– Use extra caution: at night, driving

conditions are more demanding.

– Reduce your speed, especially on

roads with no streetlights.

– At the ﬁrst signs of drowsiness, stop:

to continue driving would be a risk

for yourself and for others. Proceed

only after you have had a rest.

– Keep the car at a greater distance

from vehicles in front of you than

you would use during the day: it is

difﬁcult to assess the speed of other

vehicles when you can only see the

lights.

– Ensure that the headlights are aimed

correctly: if they are too low, they

reduce visibility and strain the eyes.

If they are too high, they may bother

the drivers of other cars.

– Use the high beams only outside of

densely-populated areas and when

you are sure that they will not

disturb other drivers.

– When another vehicle is

approaching, switch from high

beams (if on) to low beams.

– Keep lights and headlights clean.

– Outside of densely-populated areas,

beware of animals crossing the road.

Driving in the rain

Rain and wet roads are dangerous. On

a wet road all the maneuvers are more

difﬁcult since wheel grip on the

asphalt is signiﬁcantly reduced. This

means that the braking distances

increase considerably and the road

holding decreases.

Below are some advices for driving in

the rain:

– Reduce your speed and keep a

greater safety distance from the

vehicles in front of you. High speed

may result in a loss of control and

aquaplaning.

– Heavy rain also substantially reduces

visibility. In these circumstances,

even during the day, turn on the low

beams, to be more visible to other

drivers.

– Position the air conditioning and

heating system controls for the

demisting function, in order to avoid

any visibility problems.

– Periodically check the conditions of

the windshield wiper blades.

Driving in fog

If the fog is dense avoid traveling

where possible.

When driving in mist, blanket fog or

when there is the possibility of banks

of fog:

– Keep a moderate speed.

– Even in the daytime, turn on the low

beams, and the front and rear fog

lights. Do not use the high beams.

– Remember that fog creates

dampness on the asphalt and thus

any type of maneuver is more

difﬁcult and braking distances are

extended.

– Keep a safe distance from the vehicle

in front of you.

–Avoid sudden changes in speed as

much as possible.

– Whenever possible, avoid passing

other vehicles.

– If you are forced to stop the car

(breakdowns, impossibility of

proceeding due to poor visibility,

etc.), ﬁrst of all, try to stop off of the

travel lane. Then turn on the hazard

warning lights and if possible, the

low beams.

– Sound the car horn rhythmically if

you hear another car approaching.

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