Which of the following recommendations does not promote safe night driving?
- Keep your windshield clean.
- Be aware that tinted windows reduce visibility in the dark.
- Carry a flashlight in your vehicle.
- Look into the headlights of oncoming vehicles. ✓
Answer: D. Look into the headlights of oncoming vehicles.
Looking into the headlights of oncoming vehicles is the recommendation that does not promote safe night driving; the handbook says to avoid it.
Why this is the answer
The Texas Driver Handbook's night driving section tells you to avoid staring directly into the headlights of approaching vehicles and instead shift your eyes down toward the lower right side of your lane. That guidance appears right after the reminder to slow down at night and stay within the distance your headlights light up. So among the listed habits, looking into oncoming headlights is the one the handbook actively warns against, while the other choices are not the behavior it identifies as unsafe for night driving.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A. Keep your windshield clean. — A clean windshield is a reasonable night-time habit, but the handbook passage on night driving does not discuss windshield cleaning, so it is not the unsafe practice described there.
- B. Be aware that tinted windows reduce visibility in the dark. — Knowing that tinted windows cut down what you can see in the dark is a caution about visibility, not the specific dangerous habit the handbook names for night driving.
- C. Carry a flashlight in your vehicle. — Carrying a flashlight is a preparation step, and the night driving passage says nothing about it, so it is not the conduct the handbook flags as unsafe.
Remember it
When headlights come toward you, drop your gaze to the lower right edge of your lane and let the glare slide past instead of meeting it.