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SYLVANIA offers tips and headlights to help improve visibility on the road

HILLSBORO, N.H., July 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Keeping our families safe on the road is one of the most important things a parent can do. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, traffic accidents are the single most common cause of death for children ages four to 18.

Responsible parents generally buy a car seat and make sure that it is installed correctly. We all know that practicing safe driving, by obeying speed limits and driving only when sober and alert is vital. But many don't know that they can take the additional steps to minimize accidents by improving visibility.

Accidents are three times more likely to occur at night than during the day. OSRAM SYLVANIA, the world leader in automotive lighting solutions, offers families ideas on how to maintain safety and visibility on the road:

-- Consider replacing standard halogen headlights with high performance headlights that produce a brighter and whiter light. Many people don't realize that they have a choice in headlight bulbs, but high performance products like SYLVANIA SilverStar(R) Ultra bulbs are up to 50 percent brighter and increase downroad visibility by up to 40 percent.

-- Don't wait for your headlights to dim and burn out before you replace them. Most headlights will dim up to 20 percent over time. Evaluate them every year to ensure the best lighting performance.

-- Replace your headlights in pairs to avoid uneven illumination, which can diminish driving visibility.

-- Clean your headlights and windshield to help you see better at night and in poor weather conditions.

-- Ask your auto service person to check that your headlights are properly aimed. Headlights can be knocked out of alignment by rough driving and, if not properly aimed, can be distracting to other drivers.

-- Take a moment to check periodically that all your car lights are in good working order. Ask a friend to turn on the headlights, brake lights and turn signals as you walk around the outside of the car.

Source: http://www.sylvania.com

 

Many people are driving with headlights that are so badly pitted, that it's like road salt covering, and blocking the headlight lamp from getting out to the road.
You need to get them sanded down and buffed out clear again.
Or replace the 200.00+ lamp shell complete.
One way to prevent this, is stop following close behind others on the freeway. Trucks especially.
If you wore shorts on a motorcycle at the same distance, you would feel the sand blasting effect.  

very true,

I have have the clear 3M vynel on my head nights to protect them better. Its cheaper to replace the pitted covers once every couple of years then to buy new head lights.