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New Zealand Listener, Volume 37, Issue 944, 13 September 1957, Page 30

THE ROAD CODE PAGE 17 Night Driving Night driving is more dangerous than day driving. Do not drive with only sidelights Or dimmed lights. Drive within the range of Your headlights. Great care 18 necessary in poor weather. Dust and film Dip your lights cut down visibility . For oncom ing fraffie: Keep your windscreen and head lamps clean. A piece of For 0 Pointsman: newspaper makes a good cleaner When tollowing another vehiele: Stop and rest if you are sleepy. You can help prevent When street lighting gives You good visibility. drowsiness by driving With at least one window open. When You stop. Tinted glasses cut down your vision. Unless prescribed by an optician Or eye special- ist; they should not be DONT OUTDRiVE YOUR HEADLiGHT RANGE worn at night. At dusk, put your lights on early. It will make it easier for other drivers to see you: seind Distamce danger Blinding another driver KrEA the glare of your Stopping distance lights is inconsiderate and dangerous: Lf you are dazzled, slow down. If you cannot see; Dip YOUR LIGHTS FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC stop When you pass approaching vehicles. watch the left-hand side of the road and keep well to the left. Avoid looking into the oncoming lights. Watch for pedestrians and Dip YOUR LIGhTS WHEN FOLLOWING Other Vehicles cyclists on the road at ni ight. They often run risks because they do not realise that drivers cannot see them. " SLow DoWN AT NIGHT Transport Department by