Question 875

What is the first thing a driver should do when being blinded by oncoming headlights?

Switch the high beam headlights (if on) to low beam.
Switch on the emergency light alarm.Correct answer
Make a sound signal: one long and three short ones.
Make the sound signal: one short and three long beeps.

Explanation

When oncoming glare blinds the driver, the immediate warning step is to activate the hazard lamps, then reduce speed without changing lane and stop if necessary. Merely dipping the main beam addresses one's own glare toward others but does not warn traffic that the driver's vision has already been impaired.

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