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Objectives:
Students will understand what causes glare
Students will understand how to avoid glare
Students will understand visibility isibility limitations at limitations at nnightight
Students will understand hheadlight eadlight alignment and alignment and sspeed considerationspeed considerations
Students will understand nighttime driving ighttime driving precautionary measuresprecautionary measures
Bell Ringer #2 Write a half a page red to red. Save these to be turn in on
test day. Worth 10% of your grade. •When students move to a new school, they sometimes face problems. How can schools help these students with their problems? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your answer.
Reminder1.1. Bring paper/pen/pencil and notebookBring paper/pen/pencil and notebook
2.2. Electronics are for instructional use with permission Electronics are for instructional use with permission
3.3. Don’t forget to do daily quizzes on QUIA.COMDon’t forget to do daily quizzes on QUIA.COM
4.4. No Excuses why you don’t take Quizzes 1-6 No Excuses why you don’t take Quizzes 1-6
before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade)before test day!! (Quizzes are worth 30% of grade)5.5. Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class)Attendance is MANDATORY!! (NO SLEEPING in class)
6.6. All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website:All notes can be found on Harrisonburg’s staff website:
http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~tbutler/http://staff.harrisonburg.k12.va.us/~tbutler/
7.7. If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and If you are NOT taking notes in class, please be quiet and ask to use the restroom at the end of class.ask to use the restroom at the end of class.
Section 5 Day 2
Driver Responsibility: Adverse Conditions
When the sun’s rays, street/sign
lights or headlights of another
vehicle shine directly into your
windshield.
Glare
Snow-covered landscape
Facing the sun at dawn or dusk
Flashing advertisement Flood lights on side of
streets Traditional vs.
Contemporary mirror settings
Sources of Glare
Oncoming and following vehicle headlights
High beam Misaligned headlights Vehicle loaded
improperly Dirty windshield Paper on dashboard
Sources of Glare
Keep windshield clean
Avoiding Glare
Reduce speed and look down to the right-hand side of the road; make brief glances ahead to monitor path of travel
Avoiding Glare
To avoid being blinded by headlights of following vehicles, use BGE side mirror settings;
Adjust your side mirror to “night” setting
Avoiding Glare
Never wear sunglasses at night
Avoiding Glare
Visibility Limitations at NightVisibility Limitations at Night
The ability to identify risks depends on vision, and visual acuity is severely limited at night.
Headlight Alignment and SpeedHeadlight Alignment and Speed
The Code of Virginia requiresThe Code of Virginia requires that you use your headlights from sunset to sunrise and during bad weather, such as rain, fog, snow, or when you use your windshield wipers.
The posted speed limits are calculated for daylight driving and are often too fast for nighttime conditions.
Dirty headlights and improper headlight alignment will add to this traffic safety problem.
Headlight Alignment and SpeedHeadlight Alignment and Speed
Properly aligned Properly aligned LOW BEAMLOW BEAM headlights headlights
lighted area above road
300 to 500 feet
illuminated roadway
100 to 150 feet
beam hits roadway 100 to 150 feet aheadIlluminates (light up) area above road 300 to 500
feet aheadload, load distribution, and vehicle height affect
light beam distancea maximum safe speed of 40 to 45 mph is based
on your ability to stop within the lighted area
Headlight Alignment and SpeedHeadlight Alignment and Speed
Properly Aligned Properly Aligned High BeamHigh Beam Headlights Headlights
illuminated roadway300 to 500 feet
lighted area above road
500 to 1800 feet
the beam hits the roadway 300 to 500 feet aheadilluminates the area above the road 500 to 1800
feet aheadload, load distribution, and vehicle height affect
light beam distancemaximum safe speed is 65 mph based on your
ability to stop within the lighted area
Headlight Alignment and SpeedHeadlight Alignment and Speed
Lower (dim)Lower (dim) high-beams headlights when you are: high-beams headlights when you are:
within 500 feet of an approaching vehicle
following closely behind another vehicle (within 200 feet)
driving on lighted roadwaysdriving in fog, heavy rain, sleet, snow,
or dust
Nighttime Precautionary MeasuresNighttime Precautionary Measures
Clean windshield inside and out.50 to 90 percent loss of headlight
efficiency is due to road grime.
Nighttime Precautionary MeasuresNighttime Precautionary Measures
Reduce speed.
Increase following interval.
Turn off interior lights.
Look to the right of
oncoming vehicles.
Use high/low headlight
beams properly.
Use parking lights only when parked. If stopped beside road, take appropriate safety measures.
Use day/night switch on rearview mirror.
Nighttime Precautionary MeasuresNighttime Precautionary Measures
Pedestrian safetyPedestrian safety
Don’t Wear Dark
Clothes
Carry a Handkerchief
Be alert for pedestrians walking on unlighted roadways after dark.
If you must walk on a dark roadway due to vehicle breakdown or for any other reason, carry a white handkerchief or wear light-colored clothing. If possible, wear reflective vests or other reflective clothing if you must be on or near a road at night. Wear
Stripes
Retro-reflective Material
Class Work
In your driver’s education book, read pages 220-221.
Do Lesson review questions (1+2) on page 221.
Save these to be turned in with your test!
Don’t forget to take Section 5 Day 2 Quiz on Quia.com
THE END!