Driving on the motorway at night?

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If a person visiting you said they cannot stay long because they don't like driving on the motorway at night time would you find it a lame excuse? Especially when they have driven for many years and are fine with motorways during the day. My family always get together each year and the rest of my family laughed when this person who is my cousin said this. Do you think they are mean for thinking like this or not? A competent driver should be able to drive in all conditions otherwise they shouldn't be driving they say, are they right?

pilot · Accepted Answer

Some people are severely affected by glare at night and some people suffer from what they call night blindness where their vision is impaired and they can't see as well.  Humans (and most animals) have tiny sensors in their eyes called Rods and Cones - google it -- which determine your visual acuity at night as well as your ability to differentiate colors at night.
 check out  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVgB9VmWLZg

Anonymous · Answer

Driving on the motorway at night?

flint · Answer

I don't think it's a lame excuse and I do understand that you didn't say it. Motorways are awful at night, they are boring enough during the day. People have seen things on motorways that aren't even there, that's why so many accidents happen. I think your Cousin is very wise if she feels unsure, better to be safe than sorry.

janus · Answer

It can be dangerous at Night,that is when most of the Crashes occur . Especially in the Early Morning with People making Mistakes,also Loads of Drunks on the Road.

 Also when a Person gets into a Car their Eyes are not properly Adjusted for awhile to the Night time and are probably Blurry from being indoors.

 So I dont Blame them for being a little Apprenhesive.

Fellside13 · Answer

Different drivers have various likes and dislikes.

Personally, I love driving at night.  Give me a car with good headlights and I'm happy, less cars on the road, mostly HGVs, the drivers of which mainly know what they are doing, unlike Jack Salesman in his 'Audeo' hogging the outside lane!!

I don't like town driving, Snow, Rain, etc.

? · Answer

Lucky yes but does luck hold out ? The whole point of not speeding is you don't have time to react to say a child running out on the street or a car that just didn't see you. And if you wreck at that speed < heck a rock could tumble you > how long do you think it would take the E.M T's to peel you out ? Do us all a favor and go the speed limit .

Anonymous · Answer

Hi
Driving at night is completely different to driving during the daytime, distances are harder to work out and then there's added eyestrain from the headlights of other vehicles and if this is how your family treats it's visitors I'm not surprised they want to leave early, at least they made the effort in the first place.
Ray. West York's. U.K.

WelshLad · Answer

Some people generally don't like driving at night.

turbopenny · Answer

Something about the lights.. my husband, who is iin his late 20s, HATES driving at night.  During the day he's fine.  Docs can't find a think wrong, which is why he continues to drive.

sandpipper · Answer

Hi i drive an HGV at night infact every night and the amount of people ive seen fall asleep is unreal and ive been close a few times, so no i dont blame your cousin

wishspirit1688 · Answer

It is not a lame excuse, it is quite scary to drive that fast at night in the dark. I know lots of people who refuse to do it (mainly older members of my family). If they are a new driver as well, it can be very scary.

Even if it is an excuse, does it matter? If they don't want to be there, let them go!

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