Question 7524
If, because of a breakdown of the vehicle's lighting, you have to drive at night with lighting of a lower intensity than you are required to have on, what must you do?
- Reduce speed enough to be able to stop the vehicle within the illuminated area.
- Stop the vehicle immediately on the right shoulder.
- Continue driving without reducing speed to the nearest repair shop.
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Correct answer: Reduce speed enough to be able to stop the vehicle within the illuminated area.
If a lighting failure forces you to continue with weaker lighting, you must reduce your speed until you can stop within the stretch of road your lights illuminate. You do not have to stop on the shoulder, but you cannot keep driving at the same speed to the repair shop either. In the image, the low beams illuminate only a short stretch of road ahead.