applying your smart driving skills Turbulence  Strategies: dealing with turbulence Night hazards You in the driver’s seat Using the headlights  124 Make sure you use the right headlights for the driving  conditions. Low beam headlights will light up a path up to 30 metres straight ahead of you. High beams give you about  100 metres of light.  Be sure to use your headlights properly:  Driving at night is a challenge for all drivers. It means your  vision is limited and you can’t be seen as well. You can’t judge  distances as well either. You will need to be more alert to  practise  see-think-do  effectively. You’ve been driving all day to reach the city where your  friends live. Now it’s nighttime, and you’re feeling a bit  drowsy. You’re on a quiet rural road. There is very little  traffic, but you see a car approaching from a distance. You  switch from high beam to low beam. The other driver isn’t  dimming the headlights. They are shining straight into  your eyes, and it’s hard for you to see.  What should you do?  Watch out for crosswinds, headwinds and tailwinds. These can  make it difficult for you to control steering. Even a passing  tractor‑trailer can create enough turbulence to move a vehicle. If you experience turbulence while driving:  • Slow down.  • Grip the steering wheel firmly with both hands.  • Watch out for vehicles that could be more easily forced  into your path — motorcycles, small cars, campers and  vehicles towing trailers.  • Allow extra space on the side if you are passing a large  truck or trailer. • You must use your headlights from 30 minutes after sunset  until 30 minutes before sunrise. 