Technical and Vehicle Safety
When should you switch from full beam to dipped headlights?
- ○When driving on an unlit rural road
- ✓When an oncoming vehicle is approaching or you are following another vehicle
- ○Whenever your speed exceeds 80 km/h
- ○Only when signalled to do so by another driver
Correct answer
When an oncoming vehicle is approaching or you are following another vehicle
Full beam can dazzle oncoming drivers and drivers ahead of you; switch to dipped headlights to avoid blinding them.
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