Precautions when driving a trailer at night

The trailer driver should first pay attention to rest and ensure that he is energetic; secondly, he should understand the driving route and road conditions clearly; finally, he should fully maintain and inspect the vehicle, especially the lighting equipment.

1. Before driving, check whether the lighting equipment of the trailer meets the regulations. If it is damaged, it should be repaired before driving. Turn on the lights when starting, and then turn off the lights after parking.
2. When driving at high speed on streets or roads without street lights or insufficient lighting, use the high beam of the headlights; when driving at low speed, you can use the low beam of the headlights. On roads with good street lighting and few vehicles, you can use low lights. When temporarily parking on the road at night, you should turn on the low beam and taillights.
3. When approaching an intersection, when the distance is 50 to 100m, you should slow down, turn off the high beam and turn on the low beam, and use indicator lights or direction signs to indicate the direction of travel.
4. When meeting other vehicles at night, you must switch your headlights to low beam or dimmed beam at a distance of 150m from the oncoming vehicle. If the street lighting is not enough or you meet other vehicles on the road, you must slow down and stop to give way if necessary.
5. When overtaking at night, you can use the method of continuously switching between high and low beams to warn the vehicle in front. You can overtake only after the vehicle in front gives way.
6. When driving at night in summer, if you encounter passing through a market town or village, you should honk and slow down, and pay special attention to the safety of people who are enjoying the cool and sleeping on the roadside.
7. When passing through busy streets at night, the sight is greatly hindered due to the interlaced colors of various lights. You should reduce speed and drive carefully.

The above are the precautions for safe travel when driving a trailer at night. For everyone’s safe travel, you must read them carefully and implement them.