Drive safely at night to protect classic car insurance

The busy lives of many of us make us to drive in night, which might risks the safety of your vehicle and co passengers. The shift workers occupation forces to drive in night. As per the warning from the Institute of Advanced Drivers the day driving is safer than the night driving.

The classic car owners go on special occasions and long journeys especially in night so make sure you are covered with right classic car insurance cover to ensure the safety of your vehicle.

Driving at night is generally riskier as compared to day driving resulting in accident and insurance claim. There are more claims due to night driving further influencing classic car insurance quotes at the time of renewal.

The night driving results in wrong judgment of the objects as your eyesight suffers the most. The driver needs to use available artificial light even an hour before the official timings so that other driver can see you better. The driver must try to avoid using any dim light that will cut down the glare from inside and the driver will be able to concentrate well on road. It is wise to drive on full beam light whenever possible but do not rely completely on shadows and artificial light while judging the distances of the vehicle.

Further in night try to drive below speed limit so as to have good control on car and you can easily manage any situation wisely. Make sure that your windows and mirrors are clean so that you get clear view of the road. In any case if you are feeling sleepier then take a break and have a small nap. If you do not want to spoil your classic car insurance deal by sleeping at wheel during overnight journey, it is always advisable to drive safely.

About Anne Jacobs

I am a full time insurance underwriter with a love for writing. I work in the UK at a classic car insurance company. My other hobbies are going to the gym and aerobics (when I am not looking after my 3 year old daughter Jessie.

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