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You drive at night with your high beams on along a dark, empty country road. When should you switch to low beams?
Correct answer: When a car comes toward you or you catch up to a car ahead.
Why
High beams help you see farther on open roads with few other vehicles, but they can blind other drivers. Switch to low beams when you meet an oncoming vehicle or follow another vehicle, near pedestrians, on streets with good lighting, and in fog. Even with high beams, drive slower at night than by day, because you must be able to stop within the distance you can see.
Verified against Vermont Driver's Manual · Night driving · p. 50
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