Rule 04. Don’t Drive at Night With Your Cabin Lights on

Whether you’re heading to the grocery store or heading across the country 1 , driving has long been a symbol of personal freedom in America. Or so we’ve been led to believe. For countless Black drivers, driving has come to symbolize the exact opposite. They’re disproportionately more likely to be stopped and questioned by law enforcement, whether on local neighborhood streets or interstate highways.

However, a Black driver’s odds of being randomly stopped 2 by police drop significantly at night when it’s harder to distinguish a driver’s race. So for Black drivers, that makes driving without interior lights at night essential.