Highly recommended, if you learnt to drive in the summer and did not get a chance to do night time driving during your lessons.
It would be well worth your while contacting an instructor and booking in at least one lesson at night, so that your instructor can fill you in on the benefits and pitfalls of driving at night.
Some of the benefits.
There are always less vehicles on the road at night.
Being able to see cars via their lights before you actually see the car will allow you to plan.
Potentially less to concentrate on, such as less pedestrians, cyclists, buses, bin lorries etc.
Some of the pitfalls.
Vehicles not using lights at the correct time.
Vehicle with lights not working.
Cyclists with no lights.
Cyclists with dark clothing
Not many rural roads have street lighting so make driving them at night more hazardous.
Pedestrians wearing dark clothing are less visible.
Being blinded by other vehicles lights.
Not being able to see clearly the direction the road flows.
Large puddles that during the day you may be able to see, you may not at night.
Tiredness of you or other drivers.
Animals.
Lack of traffic on the road making some drivers think it's ok to exceed the speed limit.
Preparation is key
Things to ensure you have done before driving at night.
Ensure your vehicles windows are clean, smeary windows will cause other vehicles lights to glare on your dirty screens.
Make sure ALL your lights work correctly.
Ensure you have adequate screen wash.
Ensure you have a charged phone in case of breakdown.
That your health is good and if on long journeys take lots of breaks.
