When driving at night, it is most important for you to:
- Use your high beams at all times
- Drive within range of your headlights ✓
- Be ready to brake more quickly
- Watch for cars at intersections
Answer: B. Drive within range of your headlights
At night, the most important thing is to drive within the range of your headlights.
Why this is the answer
The manual explains that darkness cuts how far ahead and to the side you can see, so you should go slower than in daylight. It says your headlights cover about 350 feet ahead, and you should choose a speed that lets you stop safely inside that distance. That is what driving within the range of your headlights means. The answer is not about always using high beams or simply reacting faster; it is about keeping your speed matched to the visible distance.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Use your high beams at all times — The passage does not instruct you to use high beams at all times; it says to drive at a speed that lets you stop within the distance your headlights cover.
- C. Be ready to brake more quickly — Being ready to brake more quickly does not address the manual's point, which is to keep your speed low enough to stop within the visible distance.
- D. Watch for cars at intersections — Watching for cars at intersections is a general caution, but the passage's night-driving rule is about the range of your headlights, not intersection scanning.
Remember it
Think of your headlights as a measured stopping zone: never drive faster than you can stop inside the light you can see.