CDL · Night and weather
Which of these practices makes night driving safer?
Correct answer: Driving slowly enough to stop within the reach of your headlights.
Answer options
- ALooking straight at oncoming headlights to judge their distance
- BTurning the dashboard lights up as bright as they will go
- CDriving slowly enough to stop within the reach of your headlights Correct
Why
Your headlights reach only so far, and if your speed needs more room than that to stop, something that suddenly appears in the beams may be impossible to avoid. Staring into oncoming lights can leave you briefly blinded, and a bright instrument panel makes it harder to see outside, so keep the dash lights turned low.
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Topic: Night and weather License: CDL
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Where it applies: Asked in every state.
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This question is part of Night and Fog Driving (14 questions). Take the full set and check your score.
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