In what weather conditions should you use your low beams?
Driving in fog, rain and heavy snow calls for the use of your low beam lights. The downward directed light is best for cutting through these low-visibility situations. You might think that your high beams would help improve your sight lines, but the light actually gets reflected back to you, causing a glare.
When to use high beams and low beams?
High beam headlights are the lights you use when its pitch black outside, or when you’re driving down a winding country road in the dark. Most drivers don’t use their high beams very often, but you definitely don’t want to be without them. High beams are distinguished from low beams by their brighter light.
When do you need to use low beam headlights?
That is why you must use low beam headlights when you meet oncoming vehicles or approach another vehicle from behind. You should also use low beams in lighted areas, such as cities. To avoid blinding yourself you should also use low beams when driving in fog, heavy rain, or snow.
Why do we use DRLs instead of low beams?
The reason why we prefer DRLs over low beams is that the former are more effective in terms of making vehicles conspicuous to other road users while being more efficient – headlight use slightly increases fuel consumption – and also more reliable, as they turn on and off automatically whereas headlights are operated by the driver.
What happens when you drive with low beams on?
When you travel 35 mph at night it takes roughly 200 feet to bring your car to a full stop on a dry pavement. If you travel faster on a dark road with your low beams on, you are basically driving blind and risk a serious crash.
What’s the difference between high and low beams?
The difference between low and high beams is that low beams are used for normal nighttime driving while high beams are used in rural areas or small roads with very little or no light at all.
What is the safe legal distance when using high beams?
Generally, you can’t use high beams when there is an oncoming vehicle within 500 feet distance from your vehicle. If your high beam is lit and you see a vehicle approaching from the opposite, you must dim the high beam and light up the low beam for a safe crossing.
When should you turn off high beams?
Hi-Beams. “Failure to dim” says that you must turn off your high beams when you’re within 500 feet of a car approaching in the opposite direction. You are supposed to turn off your high beams whenever substantial objects, such as other cars or people are visible within a distance of 350 feet.
When should you drive with your low beam lights on?
You’ll want to use the low-beam setting on your car headlights when: Poor weather limits visibility during the day. Driving in the fog or rain . Using high beams is more dangerous because of light reflection. City driving at night when short-range light is sufficient. Another vehicle is approaching in the opposite direction. Road signs indicate a daytime headlight zone. Following another vehicle at night.