Avoid looking directly into the glare of headlights

The dazzling glare of oncoming headlights can impact your visibility, making driving even more difficult. When oncoming traffic is approaching you, the best thing you can do to avoid this harsh light is to keep your eyes focused on the road in front of you, keeping your gaze at the road markings or into the distance. Also, try your best to avoid looking directly into the oncoming headlights. This is useful for drivers of any age but an important tip to follow as you age since your eyes find it harder to adjust between bright and dim light.

Keep your windows and mirrors clear

No matter what time of day you are driving, you should be keeping your windows and mirrors clear at all times. At night, in particular, this could make a big difference for your visibility. At night a dirty windscreen is more likely to cause glare, which will reduce your visibility even more. You should be checking you have plenty of wiper fluid to keep your windscreen clean and clear at all times.

You should also be checking the bulbs in your headlights to guarantee they are still providing enough light to keep the road well lit in front of you.

With minimised visibility, you will likely squint to focus which can cause eye strain and subsequently headaches and sore eyes.

Avoid using lit devices within a vehicle 

Bright lights are distracting at the best of times, but this becomes even more of a problem when driving at night. Try to keep the amount of light within the car to a minimum. If this means restricting your passenger’s mobile device usage, so you can concentrate, do so.