Question 7478
You are driving with your high beams on and you approach a vehicle traveling at a lower speed in the same direction as you; must you switch from high beams to low beams?
- Only if you do not intend to pass.
- Yes, to avoid the possibility of glare through the rearview mirror.
- No, since it is neither necessary nor advisable.
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Correct answer: Yes, to avoid the possibility of glare through the rearview mirror.
Yes. When you catch up to a slower vehicle traveling in your direction, switch from high beams to low beams as soon as you could blind its driver through the mirrors. Do this even if you intend to pass, because while you're behind it, your headlights still shine into its mirrors.