Why is it dangerous to drive at night?
And for good reason—because of factors like low visibility and fatigue, driving in the dark can be more dangerous than driving when the sun is out. The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that traffic deaths are three times greater at night compared to the day. Late-night driving is sometimes a part of road trips.
What’s the most creepy place to drive at night?
The area is naturally creepy, 2 lane asphalt cut through the forest for miles until you get to the next town, always foggy as hell. Anyway, one night I’m driving down 322 west towards chesterland, OH when I see this huge figure flying right at me in the moonlight. It was HUGE.
What’s the spookiest driving at night story?
I asked Creepy Catalog readers for their spookiest “driving at night” stories” and they delivered. Be careful out there!! “I had pulled over one night to fuss at my two young children. A car pulled up beside me and told me that there had been a wreck over the next hill and traffic was stopped.
What’s the visibility of the road at night?
Even with high-beam headlights on, visibility is limited to about 500 feet (250 feet for normal headlights) creating less time to react to something in the road, especially when driving at higher speeds. What should you do to combat darkness? Slow down to compensate for limited visibility and reduced stopping time
And for good reason—because of factors like low visibility and fatigue, driving in the dark can be more dangerous than driving when the sun is out. The National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that traffic deaths are three times greater at night compared to the day. Late-night driving is sometimes a part of road trips.
Even with high-beam headlights on, visibility is limited to about 500 feet (250 feet for normal headlights) creating less time to react to something in the road, especially when driving at higher speeds. What should you do to combat darkness? Slow down to compensate for limited visibility and reduced stopping time
When is the best time to drive at night?
These staggering numbers are backed up by a report by NHTSA that 100,000 police-reported crashes are a result of driver fatigue. Most crashes or near-misses happen at the times you would expect drivers to be tired: 4 to 6 a.m., midnight to 2 a.m. and 2 to 4 p.m., according to NSF. Drowsy driving puts everyone on the road at risk.
Where to go on a road trip in October?
The Berkshires tourism website features several different road trip routes to drive in October, but one of them is a scenic ride on Route 8, which winds its way to the top of Massachusetts’ highest peak, Mount Greylock, ablaze in fall colors this time of year.