There are scientific reasons why night driving can pose particular challenges as described below:
"Yes, it's dark at night so it is more difficult to see. But there's more going on as well.
For a start, you should never wear sunglasses while driving at night. Nor should you wear prescription lenses that tint automatically according to the available light (you can imagine what will happen with glare from oncoming headlights and the like).
The glare of lights on the road can also be surprisingly disorienting, particularly if the road is wet. It can be especially difficult to spot lane markings on a rainy night.
Science has also given us some clues about why night driving might be difficult.
A German study has shown that our eyes may trick us into driving faster.
The eye has night vision cells, which take over from the ordinary colour-sensitive receptors that operate in the daylight. The science journal Nature reported that the study showed that objects detected by the night vision cells appeared to move in slow motion.
This means that if we regulate our speed based on what our eyes are telling us – rather than what the speedo is showing – then we could get into trouble."