Oklahoma driving lesson · Speed Rules and Night Driving
Night driving and road rage
A 3-minute lesson from the Oklahoma course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
At night the distance you can see clearly shrinks, especially on poorly lit highways and country roads. Dark animals, objects on the road, and people walking or biking in dark clothing are hard to see, so you must slow down and match your speed to your headlights.
Know the rule
Reduce your speed at night and adjust to the road and weather conditions.
Driving so fast that you can't stop within the distance your headlights let you see. Consider how powerful your lights are and how responsive your brakes are.
Don't wear sunglasses or colored glasses at night or on dark days. Glare from headlights, billboards and some street lights makes your eyes take longer to adjust; colored lenses slow them further and reduce your vision.
Road rage turns ordinary traffic into a hazard. Recognize aggressive driving early, don't take the bait, and know where to go if another driver targets you.
If you suspect another driver is targeting you, go to a safe place with people, such as a police, fire or gas station, and call 911 if necessary. DO NOT drive home.
A driver has tailgated and flashed lights at you for several miles and follows you onto your exit. Don't drive home and don't engage. Drive to a gas station or police station where people are, and call 911 if necessary.
Check your understanding
Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
Why shouldn't you wear sunglasses while driving at night?
They're illegal after dark
They only make signs harder to read
They slow your reactions
They slow how fast your eyes adjust to glare
Answer: They slow how fast your eyes adjust to glare
Colored or dark lenses slow your eyes' adjustment to headlight and streetlight glare at night.