Hazard and Risk Perception
What is the main advantage of dipped headlights over sidelights at night?
- ○They reduce fuel consumption
- ✓They illuminate the road much further ahead, allowing earlier hazard detection
- ○They keep the battery charged at idle
- ○They are legally required only in fog
Correct answer
They illuminate the road much further ahead, allowing earlier hazard detection
Sidelights (parking lights) have very limited range and are not intended for driving. Dipped headlights illuminate the road adequately so the driver can identify hazards in time to react.
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