Why is the overtaking manoeuvre more dangerous at night?
Overtaking
Explanation
Driving at night presents several challenges that make **overtaking** more dangerous.
- **Reduced visibility:** At night, the road is less illuminated, making it difficult to see distances, people, objects, and other vehicles. This forces drivers to be more cautious and generally reduce speed to be able to react in time to any unforeseen events.
- **Glare:** The lights of other vehicles can cause glare, affecting the ability to see clearly. During an overtaking maneuver, it is necessary to turn off the high beams to avoid dazzling the driver of the vehicle being overtaken, which can further reduce visibility.
- **Increased speed:** To overtake, it is necessary to increase speed, which is contradictory to the need to reduce it due to the low nighttime visibility. This increase in speed under low visibility conditions raises the risk of accidents.
For these reasons, nighttime overtaking requires a careful balance between increasing speed to complete the maneuver and maintaining a safe speed due to limited visibility.
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