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When driving in a work zone: 

• Recognize that when you see black-on-orange signs, you are about to enter a work zone and should STAY ALERT. 

• Advance work zone signs may require you to take some action like shifting your vehicle to another lane. 

• When you are required to take action, black-on-orange signs will convey the message far in advance, so you will have enough time to take the action. 

• Do not wait until the last minute to take action — the signs provide sufficient time for the driver to react without impeding traffic. 

Driving slower than the surrounding traffic is a major cause of rear-end crashes in work zones. In the work zone, driving areas may be confined, and there may be no maneuvering space or escape route for vehicles that unexpectedly approach a slow-moving vehicle ahead. Traffic control devices such as barricades, cones, drums, flaggers, etc. are used in work zones to guide and direct drivers safely through the area. 

## Night Driving 

The law requires use of headlights from sunset to sunrise and when visibility is 400 feet or less. When you drive at night in a city, use low-beam headlights. On the open road, use high-beam headlights unless you are approaching or following another vehicle. 

## Night driving is more dangerous than daytime driving because: 

• You cannot see as well; 

• There are more impaired drivers on the road; 

• Drivers tend to be tired and less alert; 

• A driver can be blinded by the headlights of oncoming vehicles; and 

• Dirty windshields and poor lights can cause problems for some drivers. 

## Tips for nighttime driving: 

• When an approaching vehicle does not dim its headlights, you can remind the driver by blinking your high beams once; 

• If the driver still does not dim the lights, keep your lights on low beam; 

• Stay on the right side of the road and use the edge of the road as a guide; 

• Reduce speed and watch the road as far ahead as possible, looking slightly to the right so you will not be looking directly into the headlights of oncoming traffic; 

• Never drive at a speed at which you cannot stop within the distance you can see on the road ahead; and 

• Keep a lookout at all times — bright headlights from another vehicle make it difficult to see beyond their source. 

• When parking on or along a highway, turn on your emergency flashers; 

• Never leave your headlights on when you park at night — they can blind the drivers of oncoming vehicles. 

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