An approaching driver fails to dim their high beam headlights. Where should you look?
- At the wheels of the approaching vehicle.
- Toward the right side of the road. ✓
- Toward the left side of the road.
- Straight down the middle of the road.
Answer: B. Toward the right side of the road.
Look toward the right side of the road.
Why this is the answer
The Florida handbook's night-driving guidance says not to look directly at oncoming headlights. Instead, it says to use lane lines as visual guides and to glance quickly to check the other vehicle's position every few seconds. When an approaching driver fails to dim high beams, looking toward the right side of the road lets you use the right lane line as a guide while keeping the glare out of the center of your vision.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. At the wheels of the approaching vehicle. — Watching the wheels still points your eyes toward the oncoming vehicle and its bright lights, which the handbook says to avoid.
- C. Toward the left side of the road. — Looking toward the left side moves your eyes toward oncoming traffic and glare instead of using a lane line as a visual guide.
- D. Straight down the middle of the road. — Looking straight down the middle aims your view at the oncoming headlights, and the handbook specifically says not to look directly at them.
Remember it
When brights come at you, let the right lane line do the guiding.