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ARRIVE ALIVE…
Road authorities agree that night driving presents unique challenges, increased risks and numerous deaths and injuries. It is estimated by the National Safety Council in the U.S. that traffic death rates are three times greater at night than during the day.
Many drivers believe that there is safety in reduced traffic and are unaware of how to deal with the challenges of driving at night, sharing the roads with those less responsible road users venturing onto the roads.
The most obvious way to avoid the dangers inherent to night driving is to simply not drive at night – and for long travels to use other forms of transport if they are available.
While we advise against driving at night, where possible, we recognize that some people have to drive at night and cannot delay travel for daytime and good weather. In this section we would like to share advice and provide information that may make driving at night a bit safer.
Why is driving at night so dangerous?
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