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Question 7508

If, due to heavy rain, a black vehicle cannot be distinguished from 50 meters away on a road outside a built-up area, is it possible to drive with the high-beam headlights on?

  1. Yes, because the road is insufficiently lit.
  2. Only the low-beam headlights and the front fog light may be turned on.
  3. No, it is prohibited.
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Correct answer: Yes, because the road is insufficiently lit.

A road is considered insufficiently lit if you cannot make out a dark car from 50 meters away, and here the rain prevents you from doing so. Outside a built-up area, you may then use high beams as long as you do not blind anyone. Heavy rain also allows you to use front fog lights, low beams, or high beams.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación