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11. Glare

Glare refers to intense and blinding light, such as the brightness from oncoming headlights, which can hinder a driver's visibility of approaching vehicles or pedestrians crossing the road.

Two critical factors related to glare are:

Glare Resistance: This measures how well a driver can still see objects and events when facing a steady glare source, like the setting sun or oncoming headlights.

Glare Recovery: This indicates how quickly a driver's vision returns to normal after being exposed to glare. Both glare resistance and recovery are crucial for safe driving during sunset or at night.

It's essential to recognize that glare resistance and recovery tend to decline with age, making it crucial for older drivers to exercise caution while driving at night.

Poor glare resistance and recovery can lead to serious consequences, including:

  • Missing curves in the road.
  • Striking pedestrians not clearly observed due to glare.
  • Colliding with slow-moving, stalled, or stopped vehicles that were obscured by the glare.

To drive safely, it's essential to be aware of glare's potential hazards, particularly during low-light conditions, and take necessary precautions to minimize its impact on visibility.

Lesson Summary


  

Lesson 3 Quiz


You will now answer 5 questions to test what you learned during this lesson. You must answer all questions correctly to receive completion credit for this lesson. You may answer the questions as many times as necessary to get them right.

You should review the lesson material if you don't do well on the quiz.

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