Pays to drive with headlights on

RECENT STUDIES have
‘shown driving with the
headlights on is a major
safety measure.

Tests conducted in Sweden
have demonstrated that there
is a dramatic increase in
traffic awareness among pe-
-destrians, especially in the
‘city.

* The reduction in accident
erates among pedestrians in
Sweden was reduced by up
“to 25% when cars drove with
“their headlights on. (Sweden
was selected because of its
similar latitudinal! position as
“well as its highway systems.)

A major benefit to driving
with headlights on occurs in
the summer, This may come
as a surprise to most because
‘of the overall quality of light

‘in the summer.

‘However, since winter is
prone to fog and mist and

the days are shorter, drivers

‘in peak periods are more
likely to drive’ with their
headlights on.

'. In the summer, there is no
‘need to. drive with
‘headlights on during a busy

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rush hour period because of
the overall quality of light.
However, the accident rate
in Sweden was reduced most
dramatically in the summer-
time months.

The Canadian government
has conducted tests on sev-
eral old air fields. These
tests, conducted in all types
of weather, asked par-
ticipatns to judge when they
first became aware of a
vehicle. Vehicles with
headlights) on were seen
sooner and from a greater
distance than those without
headlights on. The. test
results were the same for all
different weather conditions.

During the hot summer-
time days, heat tends/to rise
from the highway surface
and create mirages. This
distortion, can cause an
automobile to ‘‘disappear’’
over great distances.
Automobiles with lights on
tend ‘to avoid this distortion
of light since they become a
source of light.

While driving with
headlights on . does | not

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significantly increase the
amount of visibility of the
driver in that vehicle, it does
make that vehicle become
more visible to oncoming
traffic.

Driving with headlights on
has been recognized as an
important safety feature by
the safety community at
large. Many other safety
measures (child seats,
motorcycle helmets, new
new brakes) require

the driver. Driving with
headlights on requries no

additional expense as ail
motor vehicles have
headlights.

In addition, the federal

government has conducted
tests to determine how much
energy is used by cars driv-

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29 - Wednesday, September 4, 1985 - North Shore News

ing with their headlights on.
It was determined that driv-
ing with headlights on is cost
efficient,

In general, driving with
headlights on is one of the
most productive of traffic
accident counter measures
that can be im-

plemented in any driving
situation. According to one
Department of Highways
Safety Official, ‘‘Driving
with headlights on is one of
the best, cheapest, and most
readily available safety
devices possible at this
time.”’

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Linda Markovina
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