An oncoming vehicle at night has not dimmed its high-beam headlights. What should you do?
- Turn on your high beams.
- Honk your horn.
- Look at the left edge of your lane until the vehicle passes.
- Look at the right edge of your lane until the vehicle passes. ✓
Answer: D. Look at the right edge of your lane until the vehicle passes.
Look at the right edge of your lane until the vehicle passes.
Why this is the answer
The night driving section of the handbook says not to flash your lights at a driver who keeps the high beams on. Instead, you should slow down and put your eyes on the right edge of the road, so you can still pick out pedestrians and obstacles while the glare is in your face. The right edge, not the left, is the reference the handbook gives, and it keeps your attention on your own lane and the hazards at its side.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Turn on your high beams. — Turning on your own high beams is not what the handbook advises, and it would only add to the glare problem instead of helping you see.
- B. Honk your horn. — Honking does nothing to reduce the glare and is not mentioned as a response to an oncoming driver who has not dimmed.
- C. Look at the left edge of your lane until the vehicle passes. — The handbook points you to the right edge of the road, not the left, so watching the left edge is not the recommended approach.
Remember it
When glare hits your eyes, drop your gaze to the right edge of your lane and let the other vehicle go by.