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2Approaching car without headlights.Approaching car with headlights.Controlling your speed and the space around your vehicle are the main things thatyou can do to manage risk in adverse conditions.You can also make it easier for other road users to see you by driving with yourheadlights on low beam. The pictures show how much easier it is to see the car withits lights on.Research suggests that in many situations crashes could be reduced if drivers drovewith their headlights on in daytime.Key points summary: Managing riskin the driving environment• The combined contribution of human error and environmental factorsaccounts for about 26 per cent of crashes.• Adverse conditions like bad roads and bad weather rarely cause crashes on theirown – about three per cent of all crashes.• Speeding, drink driving and aggressive/risky driving behaviour are morecommon at night.• Controlling your speed and the space around your vehicle are the main thingsthat you can do to manage risk.• Driving with your headlights on low beam in daytime makes your vehicle easierto see and reduces your crash risk.62Driver qualification handbook