Car permit · Night and weather
Apart from oncoming traffic, in which situation must you switch to low beams when another vehicle is close by?
Correct answer: When you are coming up behind it.
Answer options
- AWhen you have already passed it
- BWhen it is coming up behind you
- CWhen you are coming up behind it Correct
Why
High beams shine into the mirrors of a vehicle ahead and can dazzle its driver, so switch to low beams when you are close behind a car you are following. A vehicle behind you, or one you have already passed, is outside the path of your headlights.
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Topic: Night and weather License: Car permit
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