If a vehicle using high beams comes toward you, you should look toward ____ of the road.

1. Either side
2. The center
3. The right side ✓
4. The left side

Answer: C. The right side

When a vehicle with high beams approaches, look toward the right side of the road, keeping your eyes down toward the lower right of your lane.

Why this is the answer

The handbook tells night drivers not to stare into the headlights of oncoming vehicles. Instead, it says to shift your eyes down to the lower right side of your traffic lane. So the right side, not the center or the left, is where your gaze belongs when bright lights come at you. The same chapter adds that at night you should slow down and always be able to stop within the distance your headlights light up, which fits with keeping your view low and to the right.

Why the other answers are wrong

• A. Either side — Looking toward either side is not what the handbook says; it names one specific side to shift your eyes toward.
• B. The center — The center of the road puts your eyes closer to the oncoming headlights, which is the opposite of avoiding looking into them.
• D. The left side — The left side is where oncoming traffic is coming from, so looking that way keeps the glare in your view.

Remember it

Bright lights ahead? Drop your gaze low and to the right edge of your lane.