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Frost
During the the fall temperatures tend to to drop drama cally during the the night which can lead to to morning frost and icy spots on on on the road This is especially common on on on bridges overpasses and shaded areas of the road tra tra c c c c c c c or or the the car in in in in in front of you According to the the Na onal Highway Tra c c c c c c c c Safety Administra on on on drivers describe being “blinded” a a a a a a a a a a a a a er er exposure and this some mes leads to accidents or near misses Sun glare can can also cause problems when the sun sun sets behind drivers In this this case sunlight can can can bounce o o o o o o o o o o o your rear-view mirror or or or re re re ect o o o o o o o o o o o tra tra c c c c c c c c c lights up ahead and this this can can can blind you you you for a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a split second while your eyes adjust It can can can also make it it hard (or impossible) to to to see tra tra c c c c c c c lights which can can prevent you you you from knowing if you’re supposed to to to stop or or go Sun glare Fall is also a a a a a bad me for sun glare glare on the roads Sun glare glare can impact your sight for seconds a a a a er exposure making it hard to see pedestrians oncoming