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You drive on a dark two-lane road with your high beams on. An oncoming car appears ahead. By what point must you switch to your low beams?
A uses high beams on a dark two-lane road while oncoming B is in its own opposing lane. No distance or dimming threshold is displayed before the answer.
Correct answer: By the time the oncoming car is within 500 feet of you.
Why
High beams let you see about twice as far as low beams, so use them on dark roads when no vehicle is near. If an oncoming driver does not dim, look toward the right edge of the road so the glare does not blind you. Switch back to high beams after the other vehicle passes.
Verified against South Carolina Driver's Manual · Night Driving · p. 126
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