Night driving

Take a break

• Take a few hours’ sleep if possible.
   
• Stop frequently during your journey: a 15-minute nap can be sufficient to stay the onset of fatigue.
   
• Learn to recognize the onset of fatigue: heavy head, tingling eyes, repeated yawning, frequent position changes, difficulties in keeping a steady trajectory

High-risk times

Adapt to poor visibility

• Remember that obstacles will only be visible when you’re almost upon them.
   
• Main-beam headlights will only reach 200 metres at the very best, and a dipped beam will not light up more than 50 metres.
• At 130 km/h, you’ll only see obstacles at the last moment.
• An obstacle may be another vehicle or someone on foot (for example, someone getting out of a car following an accident or breakdown).
   
• Make sure your headlights are clean and in good working order.
   
• In the event of an accident, switch on your emergency warning lights. But never signal other vehicles to stop: they’ll only see you at the last moment, and an attempt to stop might prove dangerous.