Apart from oncoming traffic, you should also switch from high to low beams when you get close to a vehicle that:

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Why

High beams can glare off the mirrors of a car ahead and dazzle its driver, just as they blind oncoming drivers, so switch to low beams once you are within the distance your state sets (usually 200 to 300 feet) of the vehicle you are following.

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Topic: Night and weather   License: Car permit

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• Night Driving and Bad Weather

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