It’s time for clocks to “fall back”, which means drivers should move forward with good nighttime safe truck driving habits, especially during normal rush hour times between 6am-9am and 4pm-7pm. With fewer daylight hours, drivers who are not used to driving in the dark will need to. What’s one of the biggest issues on the road once the sun goes down? Decreased visibility.

As visibility decreases, drivers have less time to react to hazards on the road. Even with high-beam headlights on, visibility is limited. Depth perception, color recognition and peripheral vision can also be compromised in the dark, and the glare of headlights from an oncoming vehicle can temporarily blind a driver. To keep themselves and other vehicles on the road safe, drivers should maintain a “Safety Cushion” around their vehicle whenever possible. 

Another way to stay safe while night driving is to install a reliable truck battery with plenty of power to keep headlights and other safety features up and running.

Fahrenheit batteries have the added reinforcement and auxiliary power to not only start the engine but keep the lights on too.