Safety tips: Driving at night

Normally, traffic decreases after dark, but the risk of being involved in an accident increases with poorer visibility and increased risk of fatigue. In Europe, 37 percent of all traffic fatalities are the result of nighttime accidents. To minimize the risk, certain precautions can be taken for greater safety.

90 percent of the information required for driving is processed via the sense of sight. Since visual perception decreases at night, maximum concentration is required here to identify pedestrians, animals or traffic signs in good time. In such cases, full-LED headlights are a great help, as they produce better light quality than halogen lamps and the light intensity is very similar to daylight, greatly improving visibility.

Keep your distance and recognize signs of fatigue early
Just as during the day, it is important to maintain a sufficient safety distance. A time gap of at least three seconds between your own vehicle and the vehicle in front should be included here. Fatigue also affects cognitive abilities and reflexes. The effects are similar to those when driving with a blood alcohol content of 0.5

grams per liter is driven. It is therefore important to stop and take a break at the first sign of fatigue. Assistance systems can also prevent the worst from happening here. Lane assist recognizes lane markings and warns of lane departure. New at Seat is the emergency assist function: if the driver remains inactive beyond a certain time, he is warned visually, acoustically and finally via a brake jerk. If the driver still does not react, the vehicle brakes to a standstill. It stays in its lane and activates the hazard warning lights and the electronic parking brake.

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