Do’s and Don’ts for Day and Night horse carriage Driving

• DO train yourself to think about safety for yourself and for anyone else who might happen to be on the road.
• DO stay awake and alert at all times while driving
• DO be sure your buggy is well equipped with lights before you leave for home, even if you plan to be home before dark. Something may detain you and make you come home late.
• DO begin using your lights in plenty of time. Dusk and dawn are dangerous times.Once you see the first car with headlights on, it should be an indication to you that it is time for lights.
• DO have lights on at all times at night and during low visibility. Leaving your lights off until traffic approaches and then suddenly turning them on is dangerous.
• DO stay as far to the right as possible when you see a vehicle approaching from the rear. Remember, you are not as easily seen after dark as in the daylight. Also,there is always a possibility that the other driver may be half-asleep or even drunk.
• DO realize if a vehicle approaches from the front at the same time one is coming from the rear that you are in a dangerous position. Unless you have bright lights you may not be seen as the lights of one vehicle may blind the driver of the other vehicle. Watch the vehicle from the rear in your mirror and flash your lights to be better seen. Take the ditch if he doesn’t slow down.
• DON’T leave home without lights and a fully charged battery.
• DON’T let yourself be distracted from your driving for any reason.
• DON’T blind oncoming traffic with your high beams. Make a habit of always dimming your headlights for oncoming traffic. Never allow your headlights to shine in the mirrors of the vehicle in front of you.
• DON’T forget to shut off your turn signal after completing a turn.
• DON’T drink and drive