What should you do when following another vehicle at night?

What should you do when following another vehicle at night?

• A. Use the headlights of the vehicle ahead
• B. Use your high beams
• C. Turn off headlights
• D. Follow very close with no lights

Answer: (A)

When you’re behind another vehicle at night, use the headlights of the vehicle ahead as a guide to see the road and judge your distance. This helps you follow at a safe, steady pace and notice hazards in time while your own headlights stay on low beam so you don’t blind the driver in front. Using high beams behind a vehicle can blind the driver and isn’t appropriate, turning off headlights eliminates visibility and is dangerous, and following too closely with no lights massively increases risk.

When you’re behind another vehicle at night, use the headlights of the vehicle ahead as a guide to see the road and judge your distance. This helps you follow at a safe, steady pace and notice hazards in time while your own headlights stay on low beam so you don’t blind the driver in front. Using high beams behind a vehicle can blind the driver and isn’t appropriate, turning off headlights eliminates visibility and is dangerous, and following too closely with no lights massively increases risk.