What should you do to improve night visibility while driving?

What should you do to improve night visibility while driving?

• A. Use high-beam headlights at all times.
• B. Disable headlights at night to avoid glare.
• C. Increase glare with bright interior lights.
• D. Use low-beam headlights in town, switch to high beams where appropriate, keep windows and windshield clean, and reduce glare.

Answer: (D)

Night visibility hinges on using the right headlights, minimizing glare, and keeping surfaces clear. Use low-beam headlights in town to match street lighting and traffic, then switch to high beams on dark, open roads only when there’s no oncoming traffic or vehicles ahead within the beam range. Keeping the windows and windshield clean helps prevent scattering of light that can blur your view, and dimming interior lights reduces reflections on the glass, improving contrast and your ability to see the road. The other options undermine safety: turning headlights off at night eliminates you from sight; using high beams in traffic can blind others; and increasing interior glare just makes seeing the road harder.

Night visibility hinges on using the right headlights, minimizing glare, and keeping surfaces clear. Use low-beam headlights in town to match street lighting and traffic, then switch to high beams on dark, open roads only when there’s no oncoming traffic or vehicles ahead within the beam range. Keeping the windows and windshield clean helps prevent scattering of light that can blur your view, and dimming interior lights reduces reflections on the glass, improving contrast and your ability to see the road. The other options undermine safety: turning headlights off at night eliminates you from sight; using high beams in traffic can blind others; and increasing interior glare just makes seeing the road harder.