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Your headlights suddenly go out while you drive on a dark road at night. What should you do?
A is on a dark road after its headlights fail, without a chosen stopping place.
Correct answer: Turn on hazard or fog lights, then leave the road as soon as you can
Why
Without headlights you cannot see the road, and other road users have trouble seeing you. Washington law requires headlights at night, so do not continue the trip until they work again. After you stop off the road, keep the hazard lights on, raise the hood and call for help.
Verified against Washington Driver Guide · Headlight failure · p. 173, 174
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