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 when an oncoming car's headlights glare at you.
Why this is the answer
The New York manual says that to help avoid the glare of approaching high beams, you should move your eyes to the right and use the road edge as a guide until the other vehicle passes. Keeping your eyes on the right edge instead of the lights lets you hold your lane while the bright light goes by. The manual gives this as the glare-avoidance step, not as a way to watch the center line.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Stay focused on the centerline on the road. — Staring at the centerline keeps your eyes near the oncoming lights, while the manual tells you to move your eyes to the right and follow the road edge instead.
- C. Flash your high beams. — Flashing high beams is what the manual says to do when an approaching driver fails to dim their lights, not a way to shield yourself from glare.
Remember it
When bright lights come at you, slide your gaze to the right edge and let that edge carry you past the car.