What should you do if a car coming toward you at night keeps its high beams on?

What should you do if a car coming toward you at night keeps its high beams on?

• A. Look at the right side of the road
• B. Stare at the headlights
• C. Turn on your high beams
• D. Dim your own headlights

Answer: (A)

When an oncoming car uses high beams, glare can wash out your night vision. The safest immediate response is to shift your gaze to the right edge of the road and follow the white line along the shoulder. This keeps you oriented in your lane while avoiding the direct glare from the headlights. Staring at the headlights makes the glare worse, and turning on your own high beams would only impair your visibility. While dimming your own headlights is good practice, the quickest way to protect your vision and stay in your lane is to look toward the right edge.

When an oncoming car uses high beams, glare can wash out your night vision. The safest immediate response is to shift your gaze to the right edge of the road and follow the white line along the shoulder. This keeps you oriented in your lane while avoiding the direct glare from the headlights. Staring at the headlights makes the glare worse, and turning on your own high beams would only impair your visibility. While dimming your own headlights is good practice, the quickest way to protect your vision and stay in your lane is to look toward the right edge.