To avoid glare from the headlights of an approaching car:
- Look briefly toward the right side of the road. ✓
- Stay focused on the centerline on the road.
- Flash your high beams.
Answer: A. Look briefly toward the right side of the road.
Look briefly toward the right side of the road so the oncoming headlights are not in your direct line of sight.
Why this is the answer
The handbook says that when another vehicle's lights are too bright, you should not look straight into them. Instead, look toward the right edge of your lane and keep track of the oncoming car out of the corner of your eye. Watching the right edge keeps you lined up in your lane while your eyes are away from the glare. The handbook also warns against answering bright lights by leaving your own high beams on, since that makes seeing harder for both drivers.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Stay focused on the centerline on the road. — Staring at the centerline keeps the bright lights in the middle of your view, which is exactly the direct look the handbook tells you to avoid.
- C. Flash your high beams. — Flashing your high beams back is a reaction to the other driver, and the handbook says keeping your high beams on only makes it harder for both of you to see.
Remember it
Aim your eyes at the right edge of your lane, not at the lights coming toward you.
Official handbook: California Driver Handbook (DL 600), Section 8: Safe Driving, p. 59