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What should a driver do at night if an oncoming car has its high beams shining into your eyes?
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∙ 7y ago
Look down to the right hand side and use the edge of the road as a guide.
If you are MORE than 500 feet away from the car with it's high beams on, it IS legal to briefly "flash" your high beams on AND right back off. However, if you are LESS than 500 feet from the oncoming car, you could get a ticket for briefly turning your high beams on/off as a reminder-signal to the other driver to "turn off your high beams, buddy!"
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∙ 7y ago
If an oncoming car has its high beams on, you should avoid looking directly at the lights and instead focus on the right side of the road. This will help you maintain your visibility and minimize the glare. Additionally, you can slow down slightly, but be careful not to suddenly brake or swerve as it can be dangerous.
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When you overtake another vehicle at night why should you use low beams?
In the first place you should already be on low beams by the time you overtake because the high beams shining in the mirror are very uncomfortable and blinding for the car you are passing. This would be seen as common consideration for the comfort and safety of a fellow driver. If you can see a car at night either driving in the same direction in front of you or oncoming you should be using low beams in order to prevent blinding people.
What should you do when an oncoming car is using its high beam?
Flash your high beams quickly to remind the other driver to drop the high beams and if that doesn't work try to focus on the right side of the road.
Lower highlight beams must be used when?
Your headlights should be set to low-beams whenever you meet oncoming traffic, as a courtesy to prevent your headlights from distracting the other driver. You should also use low beams when driving in fog or heavy rain, to prevent light reflected by the rain or fog from blinding YOU.
What beams should I use when I am driving at night with my 2004 BMW 530i?
In normal traffic always use low beams. High beams are for greater visibility forward when there are no oncoming vehicles.
What do you do if an oncoming car is shining his high beams into your eyed?
Look away from the lights. Concentrate on the line marking the right side of the road, and guide your right front wheel close to that line.
Should lower headlight beams be used when approaching an oncoming vehicle or when to the rear of another vehicle?
Both.
What should you do if another oncoming vehicle doesn't turn off their high beams?
Look to the side of the road and at the white line.
How many feet do oncoming traffic see high beams?
450 feet.
What is the distance to use your low beams when a car is approaching?
As soon as you see a car directly in line towards you, you should go to low beam.
When do you use your high beams?
in the fog --------------------------- Actually using high beams in fog can blind oncoming drivers and it will reflect off the fog possibly blinding you. Low beams shopuld be used in fog. High beams are to be used on a dark road when no oncoming vehicle is closer than 500 feet from you, and when you are no closer than 350 feet behind a vehicle.
Does driving with low beams durung the day increase your visibility?
NO. BUT IT WILL BE A HINDERANCE TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC
Should you stop if you are blinded by an oncoming vehicle?
A quick flash of your high beams to remind the other driver his/her high beams are on may help. Same goes for their fog lights if they are adjusted wrong and blinding you. If that doesn't work try to focus on the right side of the road until they pass by. Many drivers these days use the fog lights all the time. This can be blinding for on coming drivers. Fog lights were originally intended to be used during poor driving conditions such as heavy rain and fog and it was a courtesy to shut them off when on coming traffic is approaching.
